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COVID-19: Valuators Operating During Extreme Uncertainty
Welcome to the first blog in Davis Martindale’s “Covid-19 Mini Series.” “We are living in unusual times” has been the soundtrack to our lives ...
What is a Valuation Report?
Over the past 40 years, the business valuation profession has grown in Canada, and Chartered Business Valuators (“CBVs”) are becoming increasingly relied upon for offering ...
Section 85 Tax Rollovers
A Section 85 Tax Rollover (“rollover”) is a term used to describe a special tax technique that allows a taxpayer to defer all or part ...
Why do I Need a Valuation? Estate Planning
“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. This enduring phrase, written in a letter from Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste ...
DivorceMate – Two Key Gross-Ups
Since DivorceMate began providing family law software solutions in 1987, it has since become ubiquitous in the Canadian marketplace. Simply enter a little information, hit ...
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 ...
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