How to Scale a Construction Business 

8 Easy Tips on How to Scale a Construction Business  

8 Easy Tips on How to Scale a Construction Business It was a warm Monday morning when Ryan, the owner of Batcave Construction, looked at his to-do list. He sighed and thought, how can I change this?    He started his company two years ago with just a pickup truck and a few tools. His business […]

Lawn Care Business Startup Kit 

Give Us 10 Minutes for the Lawn Care Business Startup Kit  

Give Us 10 Minutes for the Lawn Care Business Startup Kit   It’s a sunny Saturday, and you are sitting on a freshly mowed lawn and daydreaming about quitting your 9-5 job and starting a lawn care business.    But then the thought comes of how to start; you don’t have any idea.    If you have such […]

Math For Plumbers and Pipefitters

Math For Plumbers and Pipefitters Doesn’t Have to Be Hard  

Math For Plumbers and Pipefitters Doesn’t Have to Be Hard    We recently came across a book titled “Mathematics for Plumbers and Pipefitters” by Lee Smith. The title seemed interesting, so we bought it and read it. The book mentions the essential math skills required for a plumbing business; you should read it, too, if […]

Bookkeeping for Independent Contractors   

A Survival Guide to Bookkeeping for Independent Contractors   

A Survival Guide to Bookkeeping for Independent Contractors    We had a conversation with our new client this week and thought we should tell you his story.    Matt (can’t tell the full name) is an independent interior designer. His business grew overnight when one of the celebs became his client. Matt was excited, but he neglected […]

Small Distribution Companies

5 Financial Tips for Small Distribution Companies  

5 Financial Tips for Small Distribution Companies   In 2020, OTW Shipping, a small distribution company co-founded by two college students, Nick and Parker, started e-commerce logistics. In the first year, they shipped 120K packages; in the second year, they hit $1 million in revenue.    However, like many small distribution companies, they faced many challenges in […]

Why Is Government Contract Accounting Easier Than It Sounds?  

Why Is Government Contract Accounting Easier Than It Sounds?  

Why Is Government Contract Accounting Easier Than It Sounds?   SpaceX won its first NASA contract in 2008. Many wondered how a private company could manage the complicated web of government contracts, especially when it comes to finance and accounting.    Government contracts are notorious for their complexities. They aren’t your regular business deals, as they come […]

QuickBooks Enterprise vs Online

QuickBooks Enterprise vs Online: The Pros and Cons Nobody Talks About 

QuickBooks Enterprise vs Online: The Pros and Cons Nobody Talks About   When Jennie started her small candle Etsy shop, she didn’t know it would grow into a full-time business. As her business grew, she needed accounting software to manage tedious financial tasks.   After researching, she found QuickBooks to be the most reliable. She had two […]

Calgary's Best Small Business Accountants

Scale A Small Business Quickly

How to Scale Your Small Business in Toronto? This is the last blog in our series called “Setting Benchmarks for Small Businesses”. This series focused on explaining all aspects of small business expansion, in an yearly stage. In this last piece, we focused on post-success strategies for a small business to maintain itself as a […]

Accountants for Plumbers in Ontario

Predicting the Effect of Canadian Budget 2024 on Small Businesses

Predicting the Effect of Canadian Budget 2024 on Small Businesses Ottawa proposed the Canadian Budget for year 2024-25 on 16 April 2024, in the House of Commons. We have already rolled out an article focusing on the positive effects of Canadian Budget 2024 on Small Businesses. Now comes the not-so-positive part. Inclusion Rate on Capital […]

Ontario-focused Financial Firm on CEBA Loans after March 2024

CEBA Repayments Post-March 2024 in Ontario

CEBA applications opened in April 2020 and closed in June 2021. The loan offered initially was only for $40,0003. It was targeted to be used by small businesses and non-profits to pay for non-deferrable business expenses (lease, payroll etc).