Standardized Accounting: Reducing Administrative Burden for Business and Government

The introduction of the standardized accounting initiative by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is intended to simplify tax compliance for businesses by harmonizing accounting, interest, and penalty provisions. It has, however, resulted in a significant increase in the transfer of funds between taxpayer accounts. The result is a significant administrative burden on taxpayers (both large…

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Statutory Holiday Information

Statutory Holiday Information Holidays for businesses and their employees are not always the same, and that always brings questions from employers, business operators, and consumers on what can be open, what cannot be open, and what legal obligations exist between management and staff. We are happy to share the following information as a reference guide…

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Strategic Plan 2015-2017!

The chamber has officially launched our new Strategic Plan 2015-2017.  We have identified three goals to take the chamber to the next level in terms of advocacy, community development and member relations. For a quick snapshot of your Strategic Plan 2015-2017, watch our video here: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JIqcPGzaFM[/youtube] Strategic Plan 2015-2017 identifies 3 main goals: Goal #1…

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