Tips and guides
Bookkeeping, in plain words.
Short guides for people who'd rather be working. No jargon, and nothing you need a degree for.
Which receipts to keep, and for how long
Six years, the details that matter, and how to keep them without a shoebox.
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Do you need to charge GST/HST?
The $30,000 rule, registering early, and what changes once you're registered.
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Paying yourself: what counts and what doesn't
Why money you take out often isn't an expense, for the self-employed and for companies.
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A mileage log the CRA will accept
What to write down for each trip, and the simpler log the CRA allows after a full year.
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Cash sales: record them the day you get them
Cash is easy to spend and hard to remember. A simple habit that keeps your income right.
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Keep business and personal money apart
One account for the business, one for home, and how to handle the truck and the phone.
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Your year-end checklist
What to finish before you hand the year to your accountant, in the order that saves the most time.
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Farm inputs and GST: what's taxed and what isn't
Many basic farm inputs have no GST/HST. What usually is and isn't taxed, and how to check.
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Hiring your first employee: the CRA basics
What you need before the first payday, what to take off each pay, and when it goes to the CRA.
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How to snap a receipt the app can read
Five small habits that make receipt photos easy to read, for you and the CRA.
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