Too nice to keep to myself

• Post author:Joel Lazer, FCPA, FCA, CIRP
• Post published:March 30, 2017
• Post category:Blog/Consulting/HR/Lifestyle

A couple of days ago I got this letter in the mail.  It made me smile. I hope you are smiling now, too.  Have a great day.

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CRA Scam (article previously published)

• Post author:The Lazer Grant Tax Team
• Post published:May 26, 2016
• Post category:Blog/Consulting/Tax

We have been informed from our clients they are currently receiving calls of this nature.  We apologize if you have received this twice. You are sitting at home one evening,…

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Commitment

• Post author:Joel Lazer, FCPA, FCA, CIRP
• Post published:April 7, 2016
• Post category:Blog/Consulting/HR/Leadership/Marketing

I was talking to Lucie the other day. Lucie is our wonderful Director of First Impressions and she takes care of us. I said "I hope to be back at…

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Key Performance Indicators

• Post author:Joel Lazer, FCPA, FCA, CIRP
• Post published:April 5, 2016
• Post category:Blog/Consulting/Corporate Finance/Leadership/Marketing/Merger and Acquisition

We told you in February that Lazer Grant is open for business.  To monitor how we’re doing, we track Key Performance Indicators – KPIs.  You should, too. KPIs are the…

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Budget Recap

• Post author:The Lazer Grant Tax Team
• Post published:March 24, 2016
• Post category:Blog/Consulting/Tax/Tax Credit

The Liberal government’s first budget, Growing the Middle Class, was delivered Tuesday by the Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance. From a tax perspective, the budget emphasizes the government’s commitment…

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Keeping You on Your Tax Toes

• Post author:Neha Sahi, CPA, CA
• Post published:March 8, 2016
• Post category:Blog/Consulting/Tax

It's March which means T4s (statements of remuneration paid) and T5s (statements on interest and dividends paid) have all been filed with the government.  If your deductions, remittances of those…

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Personal Retreats Revisited

• Post author:Joel Lazer, FCPA, FCA, CIRP
• Post published:March 2, 2016
• Post category:Blog/Consulting/HR/Leadership

I was recently asked by some friends to outline my personal retreat.  I have completed my 16th annual retreat and here is what I wrote to them. The personal retreat…

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To RRSP or Not to RRSP, That Is The Question

• Post author:Joel Lazer, FCPA, FCA, CIRP
• Post published:February 11, 2016
• Post category:Blog/Leadership

It's RRSP season.  Many of us invest in our RRSPs annually almost out of habit. Let’s toy with some numbers.  Here are some assumptions.  For the RRSP I assumed rates…

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A Few Proverbs

• Post author:Joel Lazer, FCPA, FCA, CIRP
• Post published:February 9, 2016
• Post category:Blog/Consulting/HR/Leadership

My father once told me, "Smart people learn from their experiences.  Really smart people learn from the experiences of others."  It's true.  It's also too bad that I didn’t grasp…

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Open for Business

• Post author:Joel Lazer, FCPA, FCA, CIRP
• Post published:February 3, 2016
• Post category:Blog/Consulting/HR/Leadership/Marketing

A short while ago our partner group went on a retreat.  We rented a big house and spent a few days together planning Lazer Grant’s future.  I always come back…

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