Are you a business owner without a family member or unrelated successor in mind? Many Canadians find themselves in this predicament.

Canadian organizations can take major steps toward mastering the challenges of modern business risks by incorporating those perils into strategic planning and nurturing strong risk cultures.

Not every litigious situation calls for a financial "expert’s" report and testimony. The key is in knowing when an expert report is essential to your case and how to use that individual’s time and expertise efficiently and effectively. The decision to engage an expert is important, especially since an expert report often requires extensive disclosure and analysis, and therefore, can be costly.

International Accounting Standard 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, was originally issued in March 1999; however, an archeologic dig through that standard turns up remnants that date back as far as 1986.

They got Al Capone for tax evasion; not for any one of the hundred or so other crimes he allegedly committed. Apparently, it was testimony of his accountant and the discovery of a mysterious "second set of books" that finally put Capone away. The books were well hidden. Fortunately, the accountant knew where to find them.

In the recent climate of government cutbacks and corporations limiting their donation budgets, it is important for individuals to assess how they can contribute to their communities and continue to assist worthy organizations that serve a much needed role in society.

Recently, Simon Property Group, the biggest mall operator in the United States announced a deal to partner with a Silicon Valley start-up, Shopkick Inc. Shopkick is a company that has created technology that will reach out to Smartphone-equipped shoppers.

Adults in Ontario cannot recall a time when their local shopping malls did not have parking spots reserved for persons with disabilities, accessible entrance doors, and closed-caption television shows.

In April 2011, in what was arguably one of the largest Internet security break-ins, Sony Play Station suffered a massive data breach of its online network.

In a second marriage, it is common for one spouse to own the matrimonial home.

After years of hard work in their family business and by making careful investments, Mary and Joe are in a position to help their married daughter, Isabel, and her husband, Bob, buy their first house together.

From our annual Tax Tips guide, here are the tips and suggestions related to Interest Deductibility and Tax-Free Savings Accounts for the year 2016.

On June 6, 2011, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty unveiled his first majority budget in the House of Commons.

I missed dinner this evening as I worked late and then attended a charitable event which the firm was sponsoring.

The 2011 Personal Income Tax Organizer is designed to assist you in gathering the reporting information and documents necessary for the preparation of your 2011 tax return.

Significant changes have been made to the taxation of trusts and estates that may have a major impact on your tax and estate planning. This bulletin highlights the main tax planning considerations now required to deal with these recent changes.

Rising household debt is leaving Canadians more vulnerable to interest rates and economic volatility, according to a January 2016 report from the Parliamentary Budget Office ("PBO"), ..

For baby boomers getting remarried, there are several financial issues to consider that younger couples do not usually face – especially as it relates to estate planning.

As a result of COVID-19, the Province of Ontario has closed all non-essential businesses, effective March 24, 2020.

Most of the world was vaguely aware of a new virus called COVID-19 when 2020 began but none of us could have imagined the seismic shift we have all experienced during the last several weeks.