Current Bookkeeping News
In a survey, TD Bank asked 508 small-business owners what they loved about owning their own business. Nearly all of the respondents — 96 percent — said they loved having flexibility and a feeling of control. They loved spending time with their customers and serving them.
But bookkeeping? Not so much. Almost half of the owners surveyed said that bookkeeping was their least favorite task. And the more time the business owners spent running their businesses, the more they loathed the task — 58 percent of business owners working 60 or more hours a week said that bookkeeping was particularly draining. Handling finances, banking and marketing were also unpopular items on the to-do list of many small-business owners.
The survey didn’t delve into the reasons why bookkeeping tasks gets no love, but I can fill in some of the blanks from past experience.
- Bookkeeping can be hard. Unless you have an accounting degree, you won’t automatically know the first thing about basic accounting practices. You have to learn it.
- Bookkeeping usually isn’t fun. It’s all about cold hard facts — the truth. When you see your business expenses racking up and little income trickling in, it can hurt.
- Bookkeeping can be very time-consuming (especially if you’re new at it.)
- With bookkeeping, it’s easy to make mistakes, and mistakes can be costly.
The Personal Services Business pilot project is underway – your participation matters
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is continuing to analyze the business practices of personal services businesses (PSB) through its PSB pilot project. The information gathered will help the CRA identify future outreach and education opportunities, as well as plan...
The Government of Canada proposes new rebate to help businesses with carbon pollution pricing
The Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses is a refundable tax credit proposed in Budget 2024 to return a portion of federal fuel charge proceeds directly to eligible Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs). Once legislation is enacted, the Canada Revenue...
The Canada Revenue Agency is seeking input on the reporting fees for service requirement – Share your feedback via our online questionnaire
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is looking to better understand businesses' and organizations' awareness of, and readiness to comply with, the reporting fees for service (RFS) requirement. What is the reporting fees for service requirement? RFS is the legislated...
You still have time – Last-minute tips to help you file before the deadline!
Life is full of responsibilities, from school and work to family and everything in between. We understand that taxes can easily slip to the bottom of your to-do list. Don't worry if you haven't filed your 2023 income tax and benefit return yet – you still have time....
The CRA is making it easier to access its digital services!
This tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced a new identity validation option, known as the document verification service, to make it easier to register for digital services including My Account. Using a government-issued photo identification (ID),...
Reporting your capital gains as a crypto-asset user
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NEW – Bare trusts are exempt from trust reporting requirements for 2023
To support ongoing efforts to ensure the effectiveness and integrity of Canada's tax system, the Government of Canada introduced new reporting requirements for trusts. In recognition that the new reporting requirements for bare trusts have had an unintended impact on...
Reporting your crypto-asset income as an individual carrying on a business
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How earning from online platforms can impact your taxes
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Trusts: what you need to know for 2023 tax filing
Did you know that the reporting requirements for trusts have changed? Affected trusts are required to file an annual T3 Trust income tax and information return (T3 return), including a Schedule 15 (Beneficial Ownership Information of a Trust), if applicable, with the...