Why I Thanked My Accountant
In 2013, I won the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for “Start-up of the year”. During my acceptance speech at the awards gala, I thanked a small handful of people who helped and mentored me along the way, and included among...
Are You Wearing Pants Today?
Just under two years ago Jules and Allison made the brave decision to hire someone (me) who confirmed in writing something to the effect of “I am 100% certain I have no idea where my husband and I will be living one year from now”, thanks CaRMs (Canadian...
Driven to Distraction
One of the things I find most irritating is dealing with cars and businesses. It’s detailed, not particularly obvious, and keeping track of it is onerous. And clients ask me about it ALL THE TIME. So… a perfect topic for a blog post… it lets me...
Become an Accountant, See the World!
Over the Xmas period, we did our usual round of social events – eating too much food, catching up with old friends, and meeting new people at these gatherings. For some reason, this year, I was asked more often than usual: “How did you, born near...
Would You Like Your Receipt?
We get them all the time, they end up in our car, our purse, our pocket, crumpled in a ball with coffee spilled on them, piled in a tray on your desk and used as scrap paper. It’s not until you get an audit from CRA that you really take notice of what...