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The Show Must Go On
By: Jonathan Sears 01/17/2012When travelling, keep your presentation material with you at all times. Travelling to meet a client, set up a training course or establish a new business presents the risk of lost luggage and equipment at any time of year. But the greater volume of travellers and longer wait times during the winter holiday season increase […]
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A Guide for Start-Ups
By: Jonathan Sears 01/17/2012When starting your own business, be cautious. The last 30 years have seen some tough times: 20% interest rates in the early 80s, recession in the early 90s, and a near collapse of the financial system in 2008. Those who survived financially will probably make it through the current economic struggle because they have learned […]
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Year-End Tax Issues
By: Jonathan Sears 01/17/2012Check your portfolio; you may not have to pay as much capital gains tax as you thought. As the year end approaches owner-managers can find themselves faced with difficult choices in order to keep the tax liabilities of their businesses, themselves and their families to a minimum. Three important areas are capital losses, pre-tax remuneration […]
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Is Cloud Computing Pie in the Sky?
By: Jonathan Sears 01/17/2012Computing may be moving off premises and becoming a utility. Cloud computing is not quite here yet but its simplicity from the user’s point of view makes it very attractive. Nevertheless, there are significant legal and technical problems primarily of security and privacy that need to be resolved before cloud computing can come into universal […]
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Accounting Questions – ANSWERED!
By: Jonathan Sears 01/12/2012Welcome to Sears Chartered Accountants – Video Blog. Over the next 12 weeks we’ll be releasing a series of videos to help you better understand a variety of sometimes complex topics in a short video post.
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