A full work up of a company’s worth helps owners avoid risks and penalties
How to help business owner clients who've used company money to finance personal expenditures.
Make sure you charge or pay the correct tax rates on all business transactions
Every entrepreneur needs a support network of family and friends, but it’s equally important that they have a good mentor. The Young Entrepreneur council lists the nine qualities young advisors are looking for in a mentor.
Ireland has launched a £250-million, government-supported fund called the Competitive Feasibility Fund for Female Entrepreneurs.
Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs are resilient in tough economic times, finds new data from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). BDC’s clients collectively borrowed $3.8 billion and the BDC spread $126.8 million in venture capital this past fiscal year. Read: Targeting female entrepreneurs The bank’s consolidated net income of $533.4 million indicates their […]
Widely held companies without a controlling shareholder should be thinking about defensive strategies in the event of a hostile takeover bid.
Tax advantages of the capital gains exemption
Whether it’s the TMX takeover, ING selling its Canadian banking arm, or advisor teams moving over to Macquarie, M&As seem to be on the rise in the financial industry. In fact, of late they’re a weekly occurrence.
Focus on the value of your business (and the paperwork needed to sell it) from the get-go. Otherwise, you'll get caught off guard when a buyer enters the scene unexpectedly.