By OptiVal Editorial Desk
Every business owner in Canada has stared at a drawer of old receipts and wondered the same thing: how long to keep business records in Canada…
Insights for Canadian Business Owners
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If tariffs have squeezed your margins, your suppliers, or your US order book this year, there is a federal program in southern Ontario that will cover…
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Why SOPs for a remote team matter more than the hire itself
Your new remote bookkeeper starts Monday. By Friday, they have asked you eleven questions,…
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If you drive for work, the CRA lets you deduct the business portion of your vehicle costs. Fuel, insurance, maintenance, lease payments, loan interest and depreciation…
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An emergency fund for business owners is a different animal from the one your employee friends build. A salaried worker can pick three to six months…
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# How to Vet a Remote Finance Hire: References, Skills Tests and a Trial Period That Works
A bad bookkeeper is worse than no bookkeeper. No bookkeeper leaves…