McGowan Professional Corporation, Chartered Professional Accountant
5019 50th Street T9V 0L9 Lloydminster, SK, Canada

As business owners and employers, it falls on us to help our employees adjust to the current realities of the workplace. https://www.cpacanada.ca//2021-05-20-breaking-remote-routi

"Saskatchewan, including Lloydminster, will be taking the next step in easing restrictions on June 20th." https://www.mylloydminsternow.com//saskatchewan-to-enter-/

Wishing you and your family a great long weekend!! We hope you get outside and enjoy the sunshine. We're taking Monday off to spend with our families - see you Tuesday!!

We pride ourselves in finding solutions for our clients! Check out our hack for warming up cold coffee in the office. We'd love to see your hacks for warming up your coffee.

The Total Annual Impact for residents is a 3.95 per cent increase over the 2020 Mill Rate. Depending on property valuations, residents could be paying annually an extra $93.32 on a $250,000 home, and on the high end for a $500,000 property, it’s an extra $186.65 or $15.55 monthly. Values would change based on prices in the middle. #CityOfLloydminster #McgowanCPA #MillRateImpact https://www.mylloydminsternow.com//city-council-discussin/

Starting your own business comes along with a massive amount of things to do and boxes to check. Here are eight items you want to make sure you don’t miss in the process. https://www.cpacanada.ca//canada/2021-05-17-small-biz-setup #lloydminster #entrepreneurship #startup #smallbusiness #mcgowancpa

Through HASCAP, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) will work with participating Canadian financial institutions to offer government-guaranteed, low-interest loans of up to $1 million. Chains and multiple-location businesses could be eligible for up to $6.25 million. HASCAP is available to businesses across the country, in all sectors, that have been hit hard by the pandemic. This includes restaurants, businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors, and those th...at rely on in-person service. Terms of loans: low interest with a repayment term of up to 10 years up to a 12 month postponement of principal payments available until June 30, 2021 To be eligible: a year-over-year revenue decline of at least 50% in three months, within the eight months prior to their application; have previously applied for either CEWS or CERS; and have been financially stable and viable pre-COVID Eligible businesses can start applying as early as February 1 at principal financial institutions and more widely by February 15. Interested businesses should contact their primary lender to get more information and to apply. https://www.bdc.ca/en/special-support/hascap

While Punxsutawney Phil is predicting a long winter, the Canadian groundhogs (Shubenacadie Sam, Wiarton Willie, and others) are predicting an early spring! Happy Groundhog Day! https://www.cp24.com//canada-s-weather-predicting-groundho

In 2020 there were a LOT more people working from home than in previous years. If you were one of those folks, you are eligible for additional expense claims on your taxes.

When your accountant goes through the "tax plan".

Starting your own business can be very exciting, but also quite stressful. Make sure you start off on the right foot with these tips! And if you would like help from a Financial Planner, just let us know. https://www.financialplanningforcanadians.ca//starting-you

As we start moving towards recovering from the pandemic, it is important to remember that women disproportionately suffered a loss of work or participation in the workforce. Here are three things businesses can do to help. https://www.cpacanada.ca///2021-01-20-pandemic-she-session