Bill 148 has made some sweeping changes to labour legislation in Ontario. Here is a brief synopsis of the areas that all our small business clients need to be aware of. Minimum Wage (Effective January 1, 2018) General: $14.00 per hour Liquor Servers: $12.20 per hour Students (Under 18) $13.15 per hour […]
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Are you looking for a job? Here are some hints that might help you out: a) Proof Read your Resume. I’ve filed at least 20 in the garbage can this week because they can’t format a resume or spell correctly. This is very important in an office job! b) Follow up. It doesn’t
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On October 1st, the general minimum wage in Ontario increased from $11.40 per hour to $11.60 per hour. Student minimum wage increased from $10.70 per hour to $10.90 per hour. Liquor server wages increased from $9.90 per hour to $10.10 per hour. This new rate takes effect on October 1st, which means that employees get
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ONTARIO MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE On October 1st, 2016, the Ontario minimum wage is increasing as per the following graphic. General minimum wage will be increasing by 15 cents. Minimum wage is the lowest wage that an employer can pay an employee. Ontario announces wage increases every April, and these increases are implemented in October. General
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QUICKBOOKS 2016 PASSWORD FEATURE As a Quickbooks ProAdvisor, I feel I need to let all my clients know about a big change in the latest release. Once you install the newest update (Release R7P) you will be prompted to add a complex password. This password is mandatory and needs to be changed every 90 days.
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Do you claim AUTOMOBILE EXPENSES? Make sure you are tracking your mileage. Make note of the your odometer reading at the beginning of the year, then track all your business mileage throughout through the year. Keep a log in your car and record in it every time you get into the car. For the more
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Just a quick note to let you know that Quickbooks is NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTING its product on Windows 10. This means that if you upgrade your operating system and your Quickbooks stops working, you are going to be out of luck until Intuit finishes their testing and irons out the glitches. I am speaking from
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My Outlook 365 has been acting up, refusing to start up without a reboot. Some internet research lead me to the solution: My outlook.pst file was corrupted and needed to be repaired. If you have this problem, I’ll let you know what fixed it for me: Go to the “Program files” folder on your computer
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Question: When trying to update Quickbooks, I get an error message that says Error 15271 – a file cannot be validated. This is an error that has plagued many of my clients. The answer on the Quickbooks site is to reset the updates and, failing that, to reinstall the program. This takes a lot of
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Working with small businesses, the one refrain I hear over and over from my clients is “How do I stay organized? I have paperwork everywhere!” This is a challenge for all of us. As your business grows, there are more demands placed on your time, and without a solid system for staying organized it’s easy
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