Each year, certain personal income tax and benefit amounts are indexed to inflation using the Consumer Price Index data as reported by Statistics Canada. Increases to tax bracket thresholds, amounts relating to non-refundable credits, and most other amounts will take effect on January 1, 2015. However, increases to the Canada child tax benefit (including the…
Author: Bert Mulder
Save yourself the trouble — get it in writing!
Before you decide to hire a contractor to do construction, renovation, or repair work on your home, ensure they are reputable and insist on getting a written contract and receipts. Be sure to ask a lot of questions, and ask for proof of workers’ compensation or equivalent private liability insurance to cover injury and any…
Kevin Huizing joins our staff
Wish to welcome Kevin Huizing to our staff as junior accountant.. Kevin Huizing has completed his third year at NAIT, and is working towards a CPA designation. He will be working full time until he returns to school in September, when he is planning to continue part time. I wish him the Lord’s blessing on…
2014 Sherwood Park Music Festival
Success to all the participants in the 2014 Sherwood park Music Festival! https://sites.google.com/a/musefp.com/sherwoodparkmusicfestival/
BEWARE OF THIS SCAM!
There is an email scam going around, pretending to be from CRA, wishing to make an e-Transfer to your account. This is NOT legitimate, and is a phishing scam. DO NOT click on the thing they want you to click on, but phone your local police and forward the email to: abuse@adp.com CANADA REVENUE AGENCY…
CRA update regarding the Heartbleed Bug – Online services restored
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is pleased to report that all of its online systems have been restored to full service as of April 13, 2014. Individuals, businesses and representatives are now able to file returns, make payments, and access all other e-services available through the CRA’s website, including all our secure portals. On April…
The lighter side...
Abe and Esther are flying to Australia for a two-week vacation to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Suddenly, over the public address system, the Captain announces: “Ladies and Gentlemen, I am afraid I have some very bad news. Our engines have ceased functioning and we will attempt an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an uncharted island…
Accountant humor...
Q. What is the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion?A. Jail. Q. What’s the definition of an accountant?A. Someone who solves a problem you didn’t know you had in a way you don’t understand. Q. What’s the definition of a good tax accountant?A. Someone who has a loophole named after him. Q. When does…
Bert Mulder Scholarship Fund for Church Organists
And furthermore, because I love organ music specifically, especially when used to the glory of God in worship, I have just signed the paperwork with RCCO Edmonton to fund the ‘Bert Mulder Scholarship Fund for Church Organists’, which provides an annual scholarship of $500 each fall. To qualify, you must: Be actively engaged as a church organist,…
Mulder Scholarship - Best Overal Performance - Piano
Am pleased to announce that Bert Mulder CGA will once again this year support the Sherwood Park Music Festival, by sponsoring the Mulder Scholarship – Best Overal Performance – Piano -Baroque (Any Composer except J.S. Bach) Scholarship. And, you heard it here first, the scholarship has been increased to $300.