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Simple, right? But we do not do this, or we do not know that we are doing this unless we take an inventory of our activities. Example: let us have a look at how productive your advertising is. Step 1: create a matrix either on a piece of paper or in Excel Step 2: come up with a heading, in this case advertising results Step 3: write down your advertising activities, this is a good practice to see what activities you do. For example, I heard a guy who complained that he cannot get any leads no matter how hard he tries. I asked him to give me a few examples. He had none, I do not ...

Accounting industry has benefited so much from the technology boom. Accounting and running a small business now adays have improved exponentially. It wasn’t long ago that some colleges and university were talking about “general Ledgers” “Books” and so on. Basically, accounting hadn’t changed in a long time. Now, I am pleasantly surprised when I see new apps are emerging that changing accounting and making it so much more efficient and effective to run a business. Business on your fingertips – literally This app will empower you to run your business even better, save time, your money, and your ...

Number 1:  Ask Five Questions QUESTION 1, WHAT BUSINESS AM I IN? The answer is not as simple as you think.  The new CEO of Coca-Cola asked management, “What business are we in?”  They responded, “Soft drink business.”  He said, “No, we are in the hydration business.  Every human has to consume a certain amount of liquid.  We want to hydrate them”.  You can clearly see how this question expanded Coca-Cola’s horizon and management saw more and more opportunities.  Same thing with Howard Schultz, the founder of Starbucks.  Howard wants to create the 3r...

A little misunderstanding about HST is causing a lot of cash flow issues for many small businesses. Even worst some tax accountants have also misunderstood this concept and are not warning their clients. When new clients come to us, after we migrate their data to QuickBooks Online and attach and integrate a few superpower apps such a Wagepoint, Receipt Bank, and a few more apps. we analyze their data as well and go through a few checkups. We have noticed and discovered that almost all of them have filed their HST incorrectly and inadvertently put themselves in a cash flow issue. (Updated) ...

Let’s face it, hearing the word audit makes everyone nervous, scared, anxious, … however, all the audit is asking for is proving evidence/documents to substantiate your expenses and claims. We helped a client one time with his audit, one of the disputes with CRA was that they wanted to see the receipt. The client did not have the receipt for his phone bill since he made the payment with his bank account and throw the receipt in the garbage. The client and our defense were, look the bank clearly says Bell Canada $XXX. CRA disallowed it and said where is the receipt. I know! ☹ Lesson learne...

Would you like to look at your financial reports on time? Would you like to have a glace at your profit and loss statements and see ratios? Would you like to see more in-depth reports and receive key performance indicators (PKI) right one time? Would you like a Chartered professional accountant represents you when Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) calls? Or better yet, CRA calls them? Would you like your payroll to be run on schedule, on-time without you having to look for time sheets? Would you like to receive advance tax planning strategies for your dental practice right here in Ottawa? ...

Virtual CFO services for your small business are growing faster than ever during COVID-19. The need to maintain and manage growth of your company while innovating your services and revenue streams is more important than ever now. Have you found your small business has come to a bit of a crossroads when it comes to hitting your financial goals? Maybe you’ve heard of something called a virtual CFO, or virtual chief financial officer, and are wondering what that even looks like for your business? Does hiring a virtual CFO have any benefits to the growth of your business? Or would the sheer cost a...

You know better than me that your time as a dentist is far more valuable than any other profession. As a matter of fact, dentists are the highest point in a totem pole of average income.   Accountants come as the 3rd on the list. So based on that rational, any element of your business that can be delegated will make your time more valuable. One these task is bookkeeping and CFO services. Ho do we do this differently and effortlessly? Setup you on on Dropbox to exchange documents and have a secure lace to store files.Setup QuickBooks Online to perform the day to day accounting tasksSe...

People have called us in Ottawa and asked “file my corporate tax return” never do that. What I mean is never just ask for the corporate taxes to be filed without ensuring that the year-end is complete. In addition, before asking for corporate tax return preparation, ensure that you have had a tax strategy. Ensure that the bank and credit card reconciliation are complete Ensure that your HST reported for the year matches the income in your profit and loss (P&L) statements Ensure that HST balances are reflected correctly in your balance sheet Ensure that if you you want or need to ...

Cash flow management is one of the most important facets of owning and operating a successful small business. Whether you’re just starting out as a business, or you’ve been operating for years on end, how you manage and oversee your businesses cash flow can impact your growth. Have you grown so quickly you don’t know what to do with the newfound flow of cash? Or maybe you never took the time to truly understand a well-managed cash flow and are now scrambling to catch up? Whatever the case may be for you and your small business, there’s no better time than right now to learn what the top 7 tips...