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2016 Federal Budget Summary
By: Jonathan Sears 03/23/20162016 Federal Budget
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Opportunity Cost: The Errors of Our Ways
By: Jonathan Sears 08/01/2012Time is valuable and money is wasted when time is not used productively. A lot has been written about time management; most of it focuses on the need for planning budgets, managing tasks and setting time lines for meeting goals. These are all good ways to increase productivity in your owner-managed business; however, these techniques […]
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Your Past is Your Future
By: Jonathan Sears 08/01/2012Before starting your own business, make sure it suits your personality traits. Statistically, three quarters of small business start-ups survive the first year but less than 30% will be in business after five years. Data suggest most new businesses fail because of lack of cash flow, poor sales records, poor marketing skills or inept management. […]
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The Tablet Wars
By: Jonathan Sears 08/01/2012Rumours of the demise of the laptop are greatly exaggerated. With the popularity of tablet computers and more talk about how the post-PC era will change the way we communicate and do business, some people suggest the days of the laptop are numbered. While this may happen some day, it’s worth noting that desktop computers […]
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Insuring Your Children
By: Jonathan Sears 08/01/2012The value of insuring your children can last a lifetime. Life insurance is traditionally purchased by adults to cover the catastrophic loss of one of the income producers in the family. Upon the death of the insured, the insurance company pays out money to pay off existing mortgages, credit cards or lines of credit, pay […]
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Personal Services Business
By: Jonathan Sears 04/09/2012Hello everybody. My name is Jon Sears and I am working with Sears Chartered Accountants. Today I am going to talk about the personal services business and why you may want to be one or why you may not want to be one. Generally, in the past, people have never wanted to be considered as […]
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Buying or Selling a Business
By: Jonathan Sears 04/02/2012Hi Everybody. I am John Sears from Sears Chartered Accountants and today we are going to talk about buying or selling a business. This can be quite a lengthy topic and I’ll try to keep it as short as possible. We are going to start from the buying side. Generally, as a buyer of a […]
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About Jonathan Sears
By: Jonathan Sears 03/26/2012Hi Everybody. I am John Sears from Sears Chartered Accountants and today we are going to talk a little bit about me. And basically 3 advantages I would like to talk about that I can argue I have perhaps over your current accountant or other accountants out there. First one I would like to consider […]
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Should I take dividends or should i take a salary out of my corporation?
By: Jonathan Sears 03/12/2012Hello everyone. I’m Jon Sears from Sears Chartered Accountants. Today we are going to talk about an important topic: “Should I take dividends or should I take a salary out of my corporation?” The biggest thing that you need to consider is whether you want to maximize your RRSP contribution every year. Right now if […]
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Everyone Wins
By: Jonathan Sears 03/09/2012Co-operation, thrift and efficiency are the best ways to keep a small business going. Owner-managed businesses rely on their employees to meet the demands of customers. Indeed a driving force for many owner-managers is ensuring that sufficient business is in place to provide employment for both themselves and all their employees. Any employer will tell […]
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