The federal government announced late last week that it is once again extending the repayment deadline for outstanding Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans. Organizations with outstanding balances will now have until January 18, 2024 (extended from December 31st, 2023), to repay their loans and still qualify for partial loan forgiveness. Ottawa last extended the CEBA […]
Businesses across Canada that navigated the pandemic storm and thought they were in the clear soon faced another major challenge: widespread inflation. Rising prices have impacted the cost of everything from labour and materials to machinery and services across sectors. The latest Statistics Canada data puts the official inflation rate at 5.7 per cent year […]
Business owners are an optimistic lot. They take extraordinary risks to conceive, build and grow their companies. They don’t take ‘no’ for an answer. They persevere even when the odds tower against them. Yet even the most tenacious entrepreneurs can see the economic risks ahead—and it’s putting a damper on their post-pandemic recovery plans. The […]
In the old days (e.g., prior to the coronavirus pandemic), many organizations dedicated a less-than-optimal percentage of their HR resources to employee retention. Why bother working to retain staff when new employees were lining up for their positions? Even then, top employers understood that it not only makes more financial sense to retain and engage […]
Every four years we have the joy of watching Canadian athletes compete in myriad events at the Summer Olympics. It gives us the chance to cheer and marvel at the individual and team preparations needed to allow our competitors to shine. It seems like every hundred years or so we also face the burden of […]
And now comes the hard part. As the acute phase of the COVID-19 crisis slowly winds down across Canada and business begins to return to normal—albeit very slowly in provinces such as Ontario—leaders are finally able to take a deep breath, survey the financial damage and prepare for the post-pandemic recovery. Others may conduct the […]
After extensive development and customization, we’re pleased to introduce the new KRP client portal . The system is designed to enhance our client service experience, making it easier to review accounting and tax-related files in a consolidated, user-friendly dashboard. We believe that collaboration and communication are a key aspect of any successful partnership—which is how […]
When the coronavirus pandemic hit Canada, and the federal government pushed pause on the economy back in March, companies had to adapt and adjust workforce staffing levels at unprecedented speed. That first week alone pushed 927,000 Canadians out of work as some businesses ground to a complete halt, while others turned to technology and other […]
What will the new normal be? That’s the question businesses across Canada and around the world are trying to answer as governments lift restrictions put in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19. With companies eagerly reopening retail locations, ramping up production at manufacturing facilities and re-energizing their offices, it’s critical for leaders to […]
Hidden business costs can compromise the financial success of any mid-sized company. Manufacturing inefficiencies, retail shrinkage, service delivery cost over-runs, expensive overhead such as posh office spaces or first-class flights for business executives. They all add up and pull down profits. But few costs have as great an impact on an organization’s long-term success as […]
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