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No one can accurately predict liquidity needs in the current economic crisis. On the other hand, we have to work on it.   Here are...

Do my employees have the right to refuse to work during this period? For the moment, there is no history of this situation in relation...

With the emergence of new technologies in recent years, the accounting world is in a state of transition. As a result, paper printing is no...

Michel Amyot, CPA, CA, President of Groupe Amyot Gélinas, a firm of chartered professional accountants based in the Laurentians and Lanaudière region, today announced the...

–BLAINVILLE, JANUARY 15, 2020- Groupe Amyot Gélinas is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Sylvie Therrien as a partner in its firm, which has...

Amyot Gélinas, a Laurentian-based firm of chartered professional accountants, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Repentigny, bringing its total number...

By Dominique Labelle, LL.M. Fiscal authorities. Are you a shareholder of a private company wondering how you can get money out of your corporation without...

Did you know that as of June 13, 2019, federal corporations are required to create and update a register of individuals with significant control? It...

The answer is yes! On May 17, 2019, the Ministère des Finances du Québec announced the introduction of a new measure for the disclosure of...

By Michel Amyot Martin Luther King said this: ” Believe in your dreams and they may come true. Believe in yourself and they will surely...

Over two hundred years ago, Charles Darwin gave us his theory on the evolution of species, or “transformism” as it is commonly known. Although this...

Did you know that you can sell shares in a small business corporation tax-free thanks to the capital gains deduction? In fact, every individual resident...
The complexity of sales tax rules can lead to misunderstandings and errors in their application. Also, errors in transaction accounting may occur in accounting systems,...
Still in 2018, the statistics speak for themselves. Only 3 out of 10 owners manage to pass the torch, whether for family succession, key employees...
Owning and using a vehicle as part of a business can be a headache for managers and executives. The tax rules governing this type of...

The legislative proposals tabled on July 18 are still being discussed. Indeed, the Minister of Finance tabled a new draft of legislative proposals on December...

In these times of gloomy income tax announcements, there's good news on the horizon for the QST. Indeed, as announced in the 2015-2016 provincial budget,...
In these times when skilled labor is becoming increasingly scarce, one of a company's top priorities is to retain its workforce. An employee who knows...
Following the legislative proposals announced by the Minister of Finance on July 18, 2017, several changes were announced during October following the public consultation period....