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Better Together – A Success Story

We raised $3500

We are pleased to announce that today we presented a $3,500 cheque to Peterborough’s Brock Mission Homeless Shelter. The cheque represents the result of a September fundraising event held for the Brock Mission where our firm accepted over 1,400 gallons of shredding material from the community in exchange for a donation to the Brock Mission. … Read more

The Importance of Naming Beneficiaries

A number of clients have recently needed an explanation on the difference between beneficiaries named in a Will and beneficiaries named to a particular investment. When an individual dies, the value of all assets held on the date of death are subject to a Provincial “Estate Administration Tax” (usually called Probate tax) except those that … Read more

Don’t Miss the 2019 Tax Changes!

Country road caution sign reading CHANGE AHEAD!

Written by Gwyneth James MBA CPA, CGA  Senior Partner If you have been a little busy lately managing work, kids, or other responsibilities you may have missed a few changes to tax- and employment-related rates for 2019. Here’s a quick recap: The maximum rate per kilometer that an employee or shareholder is allowed to claim … Read more

Giving Employees Holiday Bonuses

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Written by:  Gwyneth James MBA, CPA, CGA Holiday Bonuses! Don’t give out bonuses to your employees before reading this! At this time of year, you may be wondering about the rules for giving your employees bonuses and gifts for Christmas or year-end.  The CRA has specific rules about giving employees gifts and bonuses that determine … Read more

Joining Forces with a National Accounting Organization!

Media Release – September 5, 2018 Business partners Suzanne Cody and Gwyneth James are pleased to announce that they have joined Porter Hétu International, a Canadian-based organization of accounting firms. Cody & James CPAs, a local firm that provides full-service accounting for small to medium-sized businesses, will now be able to provide assurance engagements (reviews … Read more

Have You Set Up Your Shares?

Written by:  Suzanne Cody CPA, CGA  Senior Partner Have you set up your shares? One of the most important things you need to do when creating a new corporation, in addition to preparing Articles of Incorporation, is to set up share classes. Do you really own your corporation? Unless it is restricted by its articles, … Read more

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