Succession planning is an essential part of a business’s lifespan – one that’s often overlooked. A study by the Family Business Institute found that only around 30% of family businesses ...
Strategic Use of Multiple Wills in Canadian Estate Planning: Navigating Probate Fees
Creating multiple wills is a practice that has been associated with estate planning in Canada, particularly in provinces like Ontario for the last 20+ years. The primary reason people create ...
Maximizing growth: Tax considerations and key questions for business expansion or acquisition
Growing a business during a turbulent economy comes with many complicated decisions. Whether you’re expanding an existing company or buying a new one, there are a variety of tax considerations ...
2023 Budget Tightens Tax rules while Investing in Clean Tech
The 2023 Federal Budget, presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on March 28, forecasts a $43 billion dollar deficit, with both spending cuts and tax increases. High income individuals may ...
Financial complications: how the economic climate affects buying or selling a pharmacy
Economic challenges facing pharmacies Before starting the process, it’s important to understand the economic issues you’ll be facing whether you’re buying or selling. They include: Soaring inflation. After hitting ...
TFSAs for U.S. citizens: might be worthwhile with some caveats
Since the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) was introduced in 2009, it has been used by Canadians to earn investment income on a tax-free basis. Many U.S. citizens, however, have shied ...
Covering your bases – A guide to buying or selling a dental practice
Whether you’re fresh out of dental school preparing to buy a clinic or a seasoned professional ready to sell, the process of buying or selling a dental practice is a long ...
Aligning leadership priorities for a smooth transition of power in your family business
Building a successful family business takes time, strategy and sacrifice. Entrepreneurs face a multitude of challenges while growing a company, but one of the greatest is often succession planning. ...
New digital leadership strategies for building corporate culture with a hybrid workforce
Many employees were in survival mode for the last two years as remote work became the norm. Now that workplaces are preparing for a hybrid model, it’s time to acknowledge ...