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The rules change and evolve very quickly in our world - sometimes on a daily basis. We care about our clients, and like to keep them up to date, because we believe that a well-informed client makes better decisions. Be sure to check back here often.

Insight into the Federal Budget of March 5th, 2010

Insight into the Federal Budget of March 5th, 2010

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Finer Focus - Estate Planning with Life Insurance

Finer Focus - Estate Planning with Life Insurance - By Zoran Vranjkovic, CA, CFP, Senior Tax Manager

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Finer Focus - Ontario Sales Tax Harmonization with the Federal Goods and Services Tax

Finer Focus - Ontario Sales Tax Harmonization with the Federal Goods and Services Tax - By Garth Steele, CA, Partner

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Does Your Business Involve Research of Any Kind? SR&ED Tax Refunds May Be Possible

Finer Focus - Does Your Business Involve Research of Any Kind? SR&ED Tax Refunds May Be Possible... MORE

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Turn Your Paper Losses Into Dollar Bills

Finer Focus - Turn Your Paper Losses Into Dollar Bills... MORE

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Tax Implications of Owning a U.S. Property

Finer Focus - Tax Implications of Owning a U.S. Property, by Michel Bossé... MORE

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Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Ontario: Cornwall CA Elected District Association President

Cornwall Chartered Accountant, Lee Mattice, CA, has been elected President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario's Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry District CA Association... MORE

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Insights - Fall 2009

Our Newsletter Insights - Fall 2009
The Family Business - "Should I Stay or Should I go"; Increasing the Value of Your Business... MORE

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Estate Planning for Private Company Shareholders

Finer Focus - Estate Planning for Private Company Shareholders, by Jim McConnery, CA TEP, Partner

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Garth Steele on CFRA: HST

Business @ Night - Tax Tip Tuesday
Alanna Petroff gets some more insight on the HST fromGarth Steele Chartered Accountant with Welch LLP.

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Family Trusts - an Effective Tax Strategy

Quite often, when people hear “trusts”, they think of the Bronfmans or the Irvings; however, trusts can be used by small and medium-sized family businesses and result in significant tax savings.

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Rebate Claim for GST Paid on Discretionary Investment Management Services

Taxpayers who paid GST and QST on discretionary investment management services may be entitled to claim a rebate for tax paid in error as a result of a recent case ...

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Split Your Income - Save Tax!

One way to achieve this income splitting is through the use of a “prescribed rate loan” and the time to set one up has never been better. From now until at least June 30, 2009 the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) prescribed interest rate is set at 1% - an all-time low!

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Tax Planning Before and After Death

Addressing the tax that will arise by virtue of death is a key aspect of a sound financial plan. Further, the minimization of tax after death is closely linked to planning adopted during a person’s lifetime.

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Welch LLP Survey Indicates Owners and Executives are Concerned

Welch LLP and affiliate Welch Group Consulting recently conducted a survey of businesses and not-for-profits in Ottawa regarding their needs for professional services. Overall, respondents indicated concern...

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Ontario Sales Tax Harmonization with the Federal Goods and Services Tax

Welch LLP releases Finer Focus publication on harmonization of the Ontario Sales Tax with the Federal Goods and Services Tax.

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Ontario Budget Commentary - March 26, 2009

Finance Minister Dwight Duncan delivered Ontario’s 2009 Budget on
March 26, 2009. The Budget is
projecting a deficit of $3.9 billion in 2008-09, increasing to $14.1 billion in 2009-10.

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Insight into the Federal Budget of January 27, 2009

Want to know more about what is in the Federal Budget of January 27, 2009 and how it will affect you personally and your business?

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Welch LLP sponsors Olympic kayaker Kristin Gauthier

In January 2009, Welch LLP managers Anne Chamberlain, Ellen Hood, Mark Jackson, Shannon Jackson and Line Robitaille sponsored Olympic kayaker Kristin Gauthier for $5,000 to assist in her training endeavors.

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Career News

Our firm is growing and we are looking for talented and well rounded professionals who want to be a part of some exciting opportunities.

Please e-mail us at: careers@welchllp.com

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Welch’s Belleville Office donated 5000$ towards Telfer’s Student Activity Fund

Welch’s Belleville Office donated 5000$ towards Telfer’s Student Activity Fund, in the University of Ottawa

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Welch LLP Partner, Don Scott, Honoured with CICA 2008 Award for Excellence

The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) presented their 2008 CICA Award for Excellence in Income Tax Practice and Education to Welch LLP Partner, Don Scott.

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2008 Trudeau Medal Winner - Micheal Burch, Managing Partner

The Telfer School of Management has presented Welch LLP Managing Partner Micheal Burch, with the 2008 Trudeau Medal...

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Welch LLP Awarded GSA Schedule Contract to do business with the U.S.A. Government

July 28, 2008, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Welch LLP today announced the award of a five-year U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 520-15 contract, number GS-23F-0049U for providing billing, collection and fund administration services to the U.S.A. Government.

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Welch LLP Selected for Audit Supply Arrangement with PWGSC

July 21, 2008, Ottawa, ON – Welch LLP today announced it has been selected as a vendor for two streams of the new PWGSC Supply arrangement for Professional Audit Support Services. (SA No. E60ZG-06004).

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Welch LLP Partner, Don Timmins, Accepts Position of Vice-chair on World Board of BKR International

Welch LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Don Timmins, CA currently serving the final year of his two year term as chairman of the Americas Region of BKR International, has also accepted the position of worldwide vice chairman of the organization, effective July 1, 2008...

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Telfer School of Management Announces Welch LLP Teaching Fellow

Welch LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel Zeghal M.Sc. Com., M.A., MBA, Ph.D., CGA has been appointed as a Welch LLP Teaching Fellow at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.

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2008 Federal Budget Commentary

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled his 2008 budget on February 26, 2008, and it proposes adjustments to existing tax programs while re-asserting the government’s commitment to reduce debt and encourage saving among individual Canadians.

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The GST Drops From 6% to 5%

After the Economic Statement of October 30, 2007, reduction of the GST rate by one percentage point was implemented effective January 1, 2008 from 6% to 5%.

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Welch & Company LLP Changes Name to Welch LLP

December 1, 2007, Ottawa, ON – Welch & Company LLP Chartered Accountants today announced that its Partners have approved a name change for the firm to Welch LLP.

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Welch Consulting Director Named Chair of national Board of CMA Canada

Welch LLP is pleased to announce that Richard Monk, FCMA, CFE, C.Dir., Managing Director of Welch Consulting Group has been appointed Chair of the National Board of Directors of Certified Management Accountants of Canada (CMA Canada).

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Federal Budget 2007

Budgets from minority governments can usually be described as “pre-election,” and federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s second Budget, tabled March 19, generally warrants this description.

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Year End Accounting Requirements

The following list of items should be provided to your external accountants upon their arrival at your premises. This will allow them to complete their work in a timely manner and with the least anount of disruption to you and your staff.

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Jan 07 - GST and Conventions

The Canadian Federal Government recently announced changes to the application of GST to conventions held in Canada. Announced at the same time was the elimination of the GST Visitor Rebate program.

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Welch & Company LLP Featured in Major Publication

History matters. Indeed, for Welch & Company LLP it is the foundation on which the firm's current - and future - success rests.

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Federal Budget 2006

Federal government's budget was presented on May 2, 2006

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Ontario Tax Budget - March 2006

The Ontario government's 2006 budget was presented on March 23, 2006.

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November 25, 2005 - Welch & Company Win National Award

Welch & Company LLP was awarded "Public Accounting Marketing Award of Excellence - Mid size firm" sponsored by The Bottom Line.

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Partner Scott Murdoch Named One of Ottawa's 2005 Forty Under 40.

Ottawa, June 20, 2005 - Welch & Company LLP Partner Scott Murdoch was selected for the 2005 Forty Under 40 Award at a gala event sponsored by the Ottawa Busines Journal and held at the Ottawa Congress Centre....

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Welch Wins 2 Top Marketing Awards

Welch & Company LLP won first place in the Advertising Campaign category and first place in the Sales Promotion - Internal Sales Campaign category at the 16th Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM) Conference, held in Orlando Florida on June 8-10th.

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2005 Federal Budget Commentary

Finance Minister Ralph Goodale’s second Budget, presented to Parliament on Wednesday, February 23, was the first to be tabled by a minority government in 25 years.

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Ontario Proposes Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit Program

The 2004 Ontario Budget, presented on May 18, proposed an Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit to encourage Ontario employers to hire and train apprentices in certain skilled trades most notably the motive power trades.

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Welch Staff Join Board of Directors

Welch & Company LLP Associate Bruce Whyte and Welch Consulting Group Managing Director Richard Monk join prestigious National Boards of Directors.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Selects Welch as the Next North American Numbering Plan Billing and Collection Agent (NANP B&C Agent)

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