Author Archives: hectorrombola
Starting up a company is, simply put, hard work
The advise contained on the title is well known to all entrepreneurs. The Canadian magazine PROFIT asked its PROFIT 500 list of business leaders to share some of their often hard learnt lessons. The following are some quotes from them … Continue reading
Window XP: Updates are Discountinued Increasing Vulnerability of the Systems
Microsoft will no longer release new security patches intended to eliminate threat vulnerabilities in this older version of Windows. According to Microsoft, continuing to use Windows XP after April 8, 2014 may make systems more vulnerable to security risks, harmful … Continue reading
Canada Revenue Agency Warns: Beware of telephone and email scams
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) warns all taxpayers to beware of telephone calls or emails that claim to be from the CRA but are not. These are phishing and other fraudulent scams that could result in identity and financial theft. … Continue reading
Minister Findlay launches the first-ever Canada Revenue Agency Mobile App
On Thursday, August 21, 2014, the Honourable Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, will launch a mobile app to help make remembering business tax deadlines a lot easier. Launching DateThursday, August 21, 2014
Reminder: Report your tips – They are taxable income
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is reminding Canadians who earn tips and gratuities that they represent taxable income and must be reported on annual income tax and benefit returns. Restaurant servers, hairdressers, valets, taxi drivers, and others who earn tips … Continue reading