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Al and Mark Rosen

dry environment

Welcome to the new investor wasteland

Carbon-adjusted earnings: Where accounting meets ESG to talk nonsense

  • February 5, 2021 February 3, 2021
  • 10:00

For investors, cash flows only tell half the story

Don’t fall prey to cash-is-king platitudes

  • October 30, 2020 November 3, 2020
  • 09:00

Fraud doesn’t take a holiday

Accounting chicanery to watch for ahead of earnings season

  • April 23, 2020 May 12, 2020
  • 13:24

Navigating cash takeover offers for shares

Take the money and run

  • March 27, 2020 April 13, 2020
  • 09:30
Tax & Estate Planning

Curtis Davis

income tax owing

Proactive tax planning for 2021

Take these steps to help clients manage tax on pandemic benefits

  • February 5, 2021 February 2, 2021
  • 10:00

Tax planning in a unique year

CERB, combined with lower deductions, is a recipe for potential tax owing

  • October 30, 2020 November 3, 2020
  • 09:00

How to unlock a life income fund

If clients need liquidity, there are options

  • June 11, 2020 June 5, 2020
  • 12:00

Tax treatment of federal Covid-19 measures

RRIFs, CERB and working from home have tax implications

  • April 14, 2020 April 15, 2020
  • 13:37
Tax & Estate Planning

Jamie Golombek

working from home

Claiming home office expenses under the CRA’s new rules

Which method is best for your clients?

  • February 5, 2021 February 3, 2021
  • 10:00

Court case shows how much can go wrong with T5008 slip

A taxpayer was told he owed $4.1 million in taxes

  • June 12, 2020 June 22, 2020
  • 09:00

Prescribed rate scheduled to drop for Q3

The lower rate creates opportunities for income splitting

  • May 1, 2020 May 12, 2020
  • 11:54

Part-time advisor’s business income doesn’t justify ‘staggering’ expenses

A Tax Court case shows what can happen to unsupported claims

  • March 27, 2020 April 13, 2020
  • 09:30
Investments

Mark Yamada

investment portfolio

Returns, risk management and free lunches

The cost of diversification in a low-rate environment

  • February 5, 2021 February 2, 2021
  • 10:00

The precariousness of low interest rates: Part 2

Why own bonds? It’s about the sign change

  • October 30, 2020 November 3, 2020
  • 09:00

Modern monetary theory and pandemic debt

Will MMT unlock economic potential or lead to global meltdown?

  • August 14, 2020 August 14, 2020
  • 14:30

The legacy of pandemic debt

Will massive government spending and central bank easing lead to inflation, deflation or both?

  • June 12, 2020 June 22, 2020
  • 09:00
Tax & Estate Planning

Rebecca Hett

Young business woman working at desk typing on a laptop in office and drinking coffee.

How to deduct home office expenses

Here’s what your clients need to know for the 2020 tax year

  • February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021
  • 16:30

Transferring a 401(k) or IRA to Canada

Issues and strategies for Canadians thinking about transferring their U.S.-based retirement plans

  • November 26, 2020 December 21, 2020
  • 14:04

Potential tax implications of the U.S. election

The impact of tax policy extends north of the border

  • October 30, 2020 October 30, 2020
  • 08:32

Help for the social-cause sector during Covid-19

These organizations’ structures dictate CRA compliance and pandemic support

  • June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
  • 15:00