Category: Bookkeeping

  • Foreign Currency Cost Base Reporting

    Foreign Currency Cost Base Reporting

    Unsurprisingly, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) demands taxes be paid in Canadian dollars. This is simple enough when you earn income in Canada, since you were likely paid in Canadian dollars anyway. Your Canadian based investments are also likely quoted in Canadian dollars, which makes reporting your investment income based in Canada simple as well.

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  • Your Wealth Management Process

    Your Wealth Management Process

    The wealth management industry has become increasingly sophisticated when selling us financial services. They come up with “holistic solutions” to our financial “problems” and tap into our emotions in an effort convince us to pay them. The truth is, like most important things in life, there is no “quick fix” to managing our finances and

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  • Getting the Best from Your Accountants

    Getting the Best from Your Accountants

    Accountants can be valuable members of your financial team, but wealthy investors often get frustrated by their accountants or don’t use them to their full potential. This post offers some ideas about how to work with your accountants so they can become more valuable to your financial life. Accountants are Busy The first thing to

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