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Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employer Award Winner
We are thrilled to announce Ward & Uptigrove was selected as a recipient of the Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers Award for 2025. The award is based on the following criteria: 1. Workplace, 2. Work Atmosphere and Social, 3. Health, Financial and Family Benefits, 4. Vacation and Time-Off, 5. Employee Communications, 6. Performance Management, 7. Training…
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2024 Year End Newsletter
Accounting Tax Updates Agriculture Updates Please note that while this section is agriculture-specific, the general business topics in other sections contain important information that is also applicable to agriculture clients. Please ensure you consider the remainder of the newsletter. Miscellaneous Updates Human Resources Solutions Wealth Management Firm News Please Note Our Holiday Shutdown The offices…
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Summer 2024 Newsletter
Accounting Tax Updates Agriculture Updates Please note that while this section is agriculture-specific, the general business and tax topics in other sections contain important information that is also applicable to agriculture clients. Please ensure you consider the remainder of the newsletter. Miscellaneous Business Updates Human Resources Solutions Wealth Management Firm News Please Note Our Summer…
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2024 Federal Budget Commentary
On April 16, 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, presented Budget 2024 – Fairness for Every Generation , to the House of Commons. No changes were made to personal or corporate tax rates. Some highlights include: A. Personal Measures B. Business Measures C. International Measures D. Sales and Excise…
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2023 Year End Newsletter
Accounting Tax Updates Agriculture Updates Please note that while this section is agriculture-specific, the general business topics in other sections contain important information that is also applicable to agriculture clients. Please ensure you consider the remainder of the newsletter. Miscellaneous Updates Human Resources Solutions Policy Updates Grants Wealth Management Firm News Please Note Our Holiday…
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CEBA Loan Repayment Update
New CEBA Repayment Deadlines On September 14, 2023, the Prime Minister announced extended deadlines for Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan repayments, and additional flexibilities for loan holders looking to benefit from partial loan forgiveness of up to 33 per cent (up to $10,000 for a $40,000 loan, and $20,000 for a $60,000 loan). What…
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Agricultural Stewardship Initiative
New Funding Opportunity for Farmers The Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (ASI), provides cost-share funding to support farmers to accelerate the adoption of best management practices (BMPs) supporting soil health, water quality and productivity benefits on agricultural land across Ontario. The Initiative also provides enhanced funding on a regional basis for projects contributing to phosphorus reductions in…
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Summer 2023 Newsletter
Accounting Human Resources Solutions Wealth Management Firm News Please Note Our Summer Hours The offices of Ward & Uptigrove will close Fridays at 12:00pm from July 7 through to September 1, 2023 Firm Updates To our valued clients, Like many businesses, W&U faced significant challenges in maintaining our service levels during the pandemic. These challenges…
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The Psychology of Selling Your Business
Whether you’re an established business proprietor, a generational business owner, or an entrepreneur, you’ve put your heart and soul into building your company. Still, there comes a time when you need to move on, and that’s where selling comes in. However, it’s more than finding the right buyer and negotiating the best price or contract…
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2023 Federal Budget Commentary
On March 28, 2023, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, presented Budget 2023 – A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future , to the House of Commons. No changes were made to personal or corporate tax rates or to the inclusion rate on taxable capital gains. Some…
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5 Reasons to Keep Up with Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping is a fundamental aspect of any business. It involves keeping track of all financial transactions and organizing them into categories such as revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities. Unfortunately, many business owners overlook the importance of bookkeeping and fail to maintain accurate and up-to-date records. This can lead to hectic year-ends, among many other issues.…
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Underused Housing Tax
Does the UHT apply to you? The new Underused Housing Tax (UHT) imposes a 1% annual tax on the value of residential real estate considered to be vacant or underused that is owned on December 31 of each year. The government indicated that the tax would target property owned by non-Canadians; however, the scope of…