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C Barber
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Create and Send a Sage50 Backup File
When your company's year-end approaches your accountant will request various documents to prepare your tax return. An essential piece of...
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C Barber
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Is my Cell Phone a Business Expense?
Running a business is no easy task and it is not cheap either, luckily the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) allows business owners and...
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C Barber
- Dec 12, 2022
- 5 min
What are some best practices for bookkeeping?
It seems like there are certain source documents we find ourselves asking our clients for regularly so we have compiled a list of...
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C Barber
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Employee or Self-Employed Contractor?
As a business owner, there will inevitably come a time when your company grows to the point where you need help. But is it better to hire...
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C Barber
- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
Employee Expense Tracking
If your business reimburses your staff for travel or expenses, such as gas or supply purchases, it may feel like you are constantly...
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C Barber
- Oct 31, 2022
- 5 min
How Reach's Support Helped a Client Increase Profits by 800%
George and Peter left independent contracting in 2016 to start their own construction business. With Reach’s help, they increased their...
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Fabien Gendron, CPA
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
Best Way to Track Your Vehicle's Business Mileage
Alright. So you have a personally-owned vehicle used for both personal and business purposes and want to make sure you get your deduction...
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Fabien Gendron, CPA
- Jan 30, 2019
- 3 min
How To Set-Up Record of Employment (ROE)
If you are a business owner with employees setting your business up for issuing ROE should be on your PRIORITY list! WHY (a) the process...
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Fabien Gendron, CPA
- Dec 21, 2018
- 1 min
How to Give An Employee a Christmas Bonus (taxable & nontaxable options)
NOTE: In 2022, the CRA has updated their Administrative Policy regarding gifts considered cash or near-cash, non-cash gifts or awards,...
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Fabien Gendron, CPA
- Nov 21, 2018
- 3 min
Cloud Software for Construction & Trades
This blog is about cloud software that allows trades and construction companies to manage projects. We are talking about larger projects...
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Fabien Gendron, CPA
- Nov 6, 2018
- 2 min
Automatic Mileage Tracking with MileIQ
You use your vehicle for business purposes and you need a way to track mileage, so you know (and can prove to CRA) how much driving was...
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Fabien Gendron, CPA
- Feb 14, 2018
- 2 min
Planning and Tracking your Business in the Cloud with Liveplan
We know how daunting creating a business plan can be. Once you have your idea, how do you decide on the layout and format of your...
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Fabien Gendron, CPA
- Feb 6, 2018
- 3 min
Plooto: Managing your Payments and Invoices in No time
We’d like to introduce you to cloud software that helps you spend less time managing your payments and collection. Its name is Plooto: a...
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Fabien Gendron, CPA
- Feb 2, 2018
- 2 min
3 Ways to Boost Your Business' Digital Signature
Using cloud accounting technologies can help your business work smarter and faster. Working in the cloud means your numbers are updated...
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Fabien Gendron, CPA
- Jan 12, 2018
- 2 min
Simplify Your Life (and Business)
With every cloud-based software program you use to help fast-track your business, you require a unique log-in and password. Setting...
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