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Why do I Need a Valuation – Expropriation
What is Expropriation? Expropriation occurs when an authorized public authority takes private property for public purpose without consent of the owner. In Canada, public authorities have ...
Beneficial Ownership Rules – Part 2: Valuation Considerations
In Part 1: Beneficial Ownership Rules – The Basics released on May 28, 2019, we discussed the basic reporting requirements of the new rules. In this blog, ...
Beneficial Ownership Rules – Part 1: The Basics
In Part 2 released on June 11, we identify whether a business valuation may be required for the new beneficial ownership rules. Starting June 13, 2019, ...
The Basics of Child and Spousal Support – Income for Support Reports
Read Part 1 in our Child and Spousal Support Series In certain circumstances, it may be advisable to hire an accountant to calculate an individual’s ...
The Basics of Child and Spousal Support – Previously Married Couples
Divorce is a common occurrence in Ontario. The current expectation is that around 40% of married couples will divorce before their thirtieth anniversary. With this ...
Bookkeeping vs Accounting – who do you need?
Incorporated companies, no matter how big or small, need to prepare financial statements and file corporate tax returns. They usually also need to file HST ...
Change Happens – Updating Your Shareholder Agreement
Life takes all kinds of twists and turns. For business owners, the last thing you need is to be caught unprepared. People often take reasonable ...
Tax Talk is Taxing – Tax Contingencies after Valuation Reports
Most people cringe at the word ‘tax’. Not us, we love it! We are often asked what the tax impact would be to a shareholder ...
Why We Use Industry Averages in Our Valuation
Everyone does it. People will try to peer into their neighbours’ yards to see what they have and what they are doing. As valuators, we ...
Why Do I Need a Valuation? Employee Stock Ownership Plans
Motivated employees are creative, efficient and hard working. So how can you keep your employees motivated? Companies, often under the direction of their human resource ...
Don’t Pay Too Much for that Business -The Basics of Contingent Consideration
Have you ever worried that the business you’re purchasing won’t do as well as you’re hoping? Or what if there’s an outstanding debt you weren’t ...
Hindsight Part 2 – Exceptions to the Rule
In a February, 2018 posting The Fine Art of Retrospect – Hindsight Part 1, we’ve discussed that courts typically don’t allow the use of hindsight knowledge ...
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