Software development is a key industry when it comes to R&D in Canada – in 2008 there were over 55,000 computer systems design and related companies operating in Canada, and that number continues to grow. Between smartphone apps and cloud… Read more »
Harper signals Canada’s looming R&D revamp
Canadian Prime Minister Harper reiterated possible amendments to the Canadian SR&ED program at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland on Thursday. “We believe that Canada’s less than optimal results for those investments is a significant problem for our country,” Mr. Harper… Read more »
New Hiring Credit for Small Business (HCSB)
The HCSB is a one-time credit of up to $1,000 based on the increase in an employer’s employment insurance (EI) premiums paid for 2011 over those paid for 2010. This hiring credit will be available to employers whose total EI… Read more »
Email Fraud Alert from the CRA
The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) posted an Email Fraud Alert yesterday, cautioning taxpayers to be aware of a phishing scam posing as CRA communication. Phishing is an attempt to acquire secure, personal information from individuals or businesses, such as user… Read more »
A Summary of Digital Tax Credits in Canada
Many provinces are jumping on board with new digital media tax incentives! Claiming for digital tax credits in conjunction with federal SRED will allow you to maximize your tax credits. As often is the case, the provinces all allow for digital… Read more »
Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
OIDMTC is a refundable digital media tax credit that can be filed in addition to SRED. Managed by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), the OIDMTC allows up to 35% of eligible expenditures can be refunded to qualifying digital game… Read more »
5 Reasons why you need SR&ED for your Food Manufacturing Enterprise: A first person account
by: Arnold Strub, MBA. Entrepreneur-in-Residence, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Strub’s Pickles had already been a successful small business for 75 years when we were first contacted by an SR&ED consultant. We had the usual skepticism about the program;… Read more »
3 Tools to manage FX risk and enterprise profits.
Many of our clients have exposure to foreign currencies within their yearly business cycle, but do not utilize the array of foreign exchange tools that are available to manage the risk of fluctuating currency values and the profits associated with… Read more »
Seven Keys To Management Success
To be an effective manager, certain “ingredients” must be present to enhance your Emotional Intelligence and to create key skills that will eventually lead to improvements in both employee and customer development. This will ultimately lead to your organizational success. First,… Read more »