"It's a common scenario," says Ali Spinner, a tax partner specializing in estate planning at Crowe Soberman LLP in Toronto. "In many cases, one spouse is more financially savvy than the other. When that spouse passes, the surviving spouse is forced to become the driver of financial decisions, and become very knowledgeable, very quickly."

Jena was born in Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, but her mom moved their family to the Okanagan to be close to grandparents just before she turned 1 and she has never left.

It's official: As of October 17, cannabis is now legal for recreational use across Canada. Medical cannabis was legalized nationwide in 2001 yet the stigmas and attitudes

The lifeblood of any business is its ability to collect cash and pay bills as well as pay its employees, particularly its owners.

On August 20, 2020, the government announced that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be extended by an additional four weeks to a maximum of 28 weeks.

This past weekend, a team of seven accountants from our Edmonton office, including partners, accountants, and students, volunteered with CPA Alberta's Free Tax Clinic at the GEF Seniors Housing:

Our annual Tax Tips Guide is here to assist you in your tax planning, presenting some quick ideas and strategies for you to consider.

The state of the real estate market has a significant impact on CPA firms. During down times clients ask for help to wind down and simplify their corporate structure.

When Health Canada began allowing Naloxone to be dispensed without a prescription, the drug's historical GST/HST exemption was technically lost.

When Health Canada began allowing Naloxone to be dispensed without a prescription, the drug's historical GST/HST exemption was technically lost.

For businesses planning to claim the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) investment tax credit, two tax measures need to be considered to maximize this tax credit...

Morneau stated that the wealthiest benefit the most from the current regime, namely that 80 per cent of these passive investments are held in the top 2 per cent of private corporations.

Airbnb can be a great platform to generate more revenue from your place of residence. However, there are some GST/HST implications to consider.

In 2018, the Federal Government announced proposed legislation that expanded trust disclosure reporting in the Income Tax Act. They are now moving forward with consultations to advance...

Effective April 1, 2018, the exemption for avalanche airbag backpacks is expanded to include all avalanche airbag backpacks.

Here are some U.S. and cross-border tax items to keep in mind

Have you ever heard of the term doppelgänger domains? Until recently, we hadn't either. Mind you, I would bet that, in some way or another, you may have already come across one.

The implementation of corporate tax in the UAE has brought about significant changes in the business landscape, making accounting practices more critical than ever before.

Whilst businesses and regulators eagerly await the complete legislation that enacts (VAT) across the GCC, I would like to share my views on the different discussions I have come across.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held in Strife v. Aldine Independent School District that an employer's six-month delay in granting an employee's accommodation...