Bev Labbate CPA, CGA
1300 Royal Palm Cres. K4M 1J5 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Flashing back to when I crossed this stage in '93. 814 new members admitted today at the CPA Convocation Ceremony. Congrats to all of them!

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. To many deadlines to keep track of? Download CRA's new Business Tax Reminder app made specifically for small to medium sized businesses.

You know how students don't keep receipts? Bury everything in their pockets. No worries! CRA provides a standard tax deduction of $460 per month for full time students and $274 for part time students. No individual receipts needed. Remember though, the tax year ends in December not April.

3 1/2 months until the end of the calendar year. Keep posted for tips on how to make tax prep a little easier. #readysettaxtime

Parents, want a gift from your kids? Students can transfer up to $5000 per year of their tuition tax credit onto their parents. An incentive perhaps, to have them pick up part of the tab?... Check out this link for more details. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca//lns300-3/323/crry-frwrd-eng.html