AI at the service of accounting firms and their clients
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the hot topic of the moment… it’s on everyone’s lips and seems set to transform many fields: accounting firms will be no exception. What will be the impact of this technological advance on the services offered by accounting firms to their clients? Artificial intelligence in accounting firms These new technologies offer […]
Why and how to certify financial statements?
Companies may be required by law or industry regulations to provide financial statements certified by a chartered accountant. Here are some of the most common reasons why a company in Quebec may need to have its financial statements certified: Compliance with legal requirements: Companies with a legal obligation to produce audited financial statements, such as […]
The different versions of QuickBooks, how to choose?
In a generation in which companies must evolve at breakneck speed and competition is aggressive, business leaders must ask themselves how they can do more, better and for less! You need to maximize the quality and performance of your products and services, with the least amount of manpower possible, and as a manager, you’re no doubt increasingly faced with making important decisions to meet company objectives.
Increase in specific duty on new tires
The 2023-2024 Quebec budget, presented by the Quebec Minister of Finance on March 21, 2023, announced an increase in the specific duty on new tires, to support funding for the Quebec scrap tire management program administered by RECYC-QUÉBEC. Since the introduction of this program on October1, 1999, the specific duty on new tires had remained […]
Changes to the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)
Following the publication of the Quebec budget for 2023-2024 last March, we take a look back at the measures aimed at the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP). These measures are designed to encourage experienced workers to stay on the job longer, in order to combat labor shortages, and to ensure the financial security of Quebecers in […]
Anticipate your CUEC repayment!
Many of you requested and received assistance from various levels of government during the pandemic. While some assistance, such as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CESS), was non-refundable, this is not the case for all programs. Some of them now represent a debt on your company’s balance sheet, and you’ll have to make sure that […]
Are you subject to the 1% law?
Act to promote workforce skills development and recognition By its real name, the Act to promote workforce skills development and recognition is sometimes referred to as the Skills Act, Bill 90 or simply the 1% Act. Employers who have to comply are required to invest an amount equivalent to a minimum of 1% of their […]
New obligations (REQ)
New transparency obligations for companies registered with the REQ (Registre des entreprises du Québec) New obligations to improve corporate transparency will come into force on March 31, 2023. These new measures are designed to enhance the information available to the REQ in order to improve corporate transparency, strengthen public protection and also contribute to actions […]
New pay rise in sight
New salary increases are expected this year. The updated 2023 Salary Forecasts survey published by the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés on February 23 informs us that Quebec employers have planned average salary increases of 4.4% for 2023. This is higher than what employers had indicated 6 months earlier (4.1%). This increase is […]
Technological developments in accounting systems
In a generation in which companies must evolve at breakneck speed and competition is aggressive, business leaders must ask themselves how they can do more, better and for less! You need to maximize the quality and performance of your products and services, with the least amount of manpower possible, and as a manager, you’re no doubt increasingly faced with making important decisions to meet company objectives.