Tax Tips & Traps: 2023 Q4

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ISSUE INCLUDE:
  • Tax Tidbits
  • CEBA Repayment Deadline Extended: Some Issues
  • Enhanced GST Residential Rental Rebate: Increased Incentives
  • Surcharge To Accept Payment Via Credit Card: GST/HST?

Office Closure 1/2 Day – Thursday, October 26, 2023

We will be closing our offices on Thursday, October 26, 2023, (partial day) as our entire Firm will be participating in our annual Firm Professional Development Day. Our offices will reopen at 3:00 pm that day and resume our regular business hours.

Monday to Friday  |  8:30am – 5:00pm

Webinar

As a trusted partner in the realm of Human Resources solutions, the DJB HR Advisory team would like to invite you to attend an engaging and insightful lunch-hour webinar that aims to deliver valuable lessons and best practices in areas such as terminations, accommodations, and investigations.

We’ll explore cautionary HR tales and extract meaningful lessons to help you successfully navigate HR challenges. 

Participants are encouraged to bring their own questions, which we will address in real-time during the open discussion portion of the webinar.  Alternatively, questions can be submitted in advance to djbhr@djb.com.

We look forward to your participation in this event!

Registration is now closed

Tax Tips & Traps: 2023 Q3

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ISSUE INCLUDE:
  • Tax Tidbits
  • Cryptocurrency Exchange Cessation: Recordkeeping
  • Multigenerational Home Renovations Tax Credit: More Housing Support
  • Disability Tax Credit (DTC): Electronic Applications

Thank You for Voting for Us (again)!

We are proud to share that our Greater Hamilton office has been deemed “Best in the West” by the readers of NewsNow. We’ve been awarded the Diamond Award in the Accounting Firm category for the fifth year in a row!

Thank you to the voters for giving us these honours.

Best In West 2023 Accounting Firm logo

Tax Tips & Traps: 2023 Q2

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ISSUE INCLUDE:
  • Tax Tidbits
  • Budget 2023: Top Five Items for Owner-Managers
  • Underused Housing Tax (UHT): Increased Disclosures and Taxes
  • TFSA: Carrying on a Business Within It

FSAT News: Spring/Summer 2023

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Valuing Lost Employment Income – Don’t Forget to Include Employer-Sponsored Benefits!
  • Forms of Payment and Non-Cash Consideration in Business Sale Transactions
  • How Should Redundant Assets be Treated in a Business Valuation?
  • Spotlight -Rachel Mak

Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP named one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2023!

DJB is honoured to be named among Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for the second year in a row. Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers is an editorial competition that recognizes small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer the nation’s best workplaces and forward-thinking human resources policies.

Our people are our most important asset. At DJB, we strive to create an exceptional workplace where everyone is engaged and fully supported throughout their career. We couldn’t be more pleased that our efforts to innovate and sustain our existing employee programs and initiatives have been recognized once again.Darryl Teutenberg, Firm Managing Partner.

To be selected as one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers, organizations are evaluated on:

  • Physical Workplace
  • Work Atmosphere and Communications
  • Health Benefits
  • Financial Benefits and Compensation
  • Family-Friendly Policies
  • Performance Management, Training, and Development
  • Vacation Policy and Paid Days Off
  • Community Involvement

Read the reasons for DJB’s selection as a Top Small & Medium Employer for 2023.

 

 

About DJB.  DJB is one of the largest public accounting firms in the Niagara/Hamilton/Halton region with multiple locations offering accounting, assurance, and business advisory services to businesses located throughout Southern Ontario. The Firm was founded in 1940 and has built its reputation on the engagement and commitment we’ve made to the communities in which we work and live.  DJB was also recently recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers for 2023.

 

DJB is a member of the RSM Canada Alliance.  The alliance provides us with access to the resources of RSM Canada while still allowing us to maintain our independence and entrepreneurial spirit. Through the RSM Canada Alliance, we are continuing to build and enhance our Firm’s culture by leveraging the infrastructure and best practices of RSM Canada.