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Liz López joins CB Windsor as a senior manager in international tax
Windsor, ON – Collins Barrow Windsor is pleased to welcome Liz López as a senior manager in international tax. Since 2001, López has helped clients diagnose problems, find solutions and capitalize on opportunities as part of the service team of several global accounting firms.
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Reviewing the pros and cons of AgriStability
AgriStability is a program that provides financial protection to farmers in the event that their margin drops compared to the prior year of production. In essence, this is a financial safety net for farmers: they receive payments when their net income drops below 70 per cent of their reference margin, which is determined by averaging their net income over five years after eliminating the highest and lowest years. In many cases, the benefits of the program are worth the time and expense required to participate, but earlier this year, changes were introduced that may affect the program’s relevance to your farm operation. With that mind, here is a closer look at the pros and cons of AgriStability.
The Latest at Collins Barrow Gananoque
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Welcome John Oakey, our new National Director of Tax Services
Toronto, ON – Collins Barrow National is pleased to announce John Oakey, Senior Tax Partner from the Nova Scotia firm, will be leading the network’s tax committee, taking on the role of National Director of Tax Services.
Farm corporations: you don’t need to “go all in”
Accountants regularly advise of the tax and accounting benefits available to corporations. But there remain some producers who are reluctant to take the next step and incorporate their farm operations. With some recent harvest reports of higher than average yields, it is time once again to look at the pros and cons of incorporating.
Collins Barrow Vancouver, Wolrige Mahon & CW Group merge - now one of Collins Barrow’s largest firms
Toronto, ON – Collins Barrow National is pleased to announce its latest Western expansion, with the merger of Collins Barrow Vancouver, Wolrige Mahon and CW Group. Together, they are forming a single, powerhouse audit, tax and specialty services firm. With offices situated in Vancouver and Toronto, the new firm, Wolrige Mahon Collins Barrow (WMCB), will further enhance Collins Barrow’s long-standing coast-to-coast presence.
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Collins Barrow PQ sponsors the Celebrate Success Awards
Yorkton, SK – Collins Barrow PQ LLP is proud to be the Patron Sponsor for the 2018 Celebrate Success Awards and present the Small and Large Business of the Year awards on Oct. 3. The firm is also honoured to be a contender for the Education & Training award.
Collins Barrow named Best Digital Workplace: Collaboration
Toronto, ON – Collins Barrow National is proud to be one of this year’s recipients of Igloo Software’s Digital Transformation Awards. This honour celebrates the excellence of distinguished businesses and acknowledges Igloo customers for their innovation and accomplishments in developing a more connected and integrated workplace.
Don’t dive into the shallow end of the TOSI income pool
In recent Tax Alerts we discussed the tax on split income (TOSI), which limits income-splitting techniques involving private corporations by taxing amounts received at the highest marginal tax rate. The rules are complex and, to date, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has provided only limited guidance on their application.
Infographic: U.S. taxes for American citizens living abroad
In December 2017, U.S. lawmakers passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most comprehensive U.S. tax reform in more than 30 years. This infographic offers a basic guide to recent changes that may be applicable to U.S. citizens living abroad.
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Collins Barrow welcomes Baker Tilly International to Canada for World Conference 2018
Toronto, ON – Collins Barrow National is proud to host its global network, Baker Tilly International (BTI), in Toronto from October 26-30 for the 2018 World Conference. BTI is a leading global network of independent public accounting and business advisory firms.
Peterborough Examiner readers honour CB Kawarthas
Peterbrough, ON – Collins Barrow Kawarthas is grateful to have been awarded not one, but two honours by the readers of the Peterborough Examiner.
Collins Barrow partner one of the world’s leading tax controversy advisors
Collins Barrow partner, David Kemp, has once again been acknowledged as one of the world’s leading tax controversy advisors by International Tax Review (internationaltaxreview.com).
