Get paid faster and secure data more effectively with QuickBooks 2021
The new QuickBooks® Desktop 2021 editions have new and improved features to help get paid faster and secure data more effectively, making the software work better than ever. Many of the improvements center on automation and workflow, enabling [...]
Canada Emergency Programs Extended into 2021 and Important Tax Info
Recently, the federal government announced an extension to some key stimulus programs aimed at keeping businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, it clarified that Canadians who receive the new Canada Recovery Benefits may have [...]
QuickBooks Online for a pet sitter or dog walker
This is part of my series on 65 small business ideas in 7 categories with 3 questions to help you decide. I wanted to identify businesses that people can start from home, with little or [...]
Surviving COVID: How Businesses Can Maximize Opportunities
Eight months after the COVID-19 shutdowns, many businesses are still struggling to get back to their usual revenues and continue to need a hand up from various government programs to keep their businesses operating and [...]
Four considerations when passing the family business to the next generation
It’s one of the most common issues related to the future of a family-owned business: How do the owners pass the business to their children? Moreover, how do they know if their children will even [...]
Giving ‘Thanks’ by Supporting Local Businesses
While Canwest Accounting has seen most of its clients’ businesses reopen, many are slower than usual, and none will recoup the losses experienced during the lock-down phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C. That’s why [...]