by Ken Goodwin | Mar 3, 2022 | Osborne Insights Blogs
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has provided guidance for Canadians who have had to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Canadians who would not normally be entitled to a claim for home office expenses will be able to claim these expenses because they...
by Ken Goodwin | Oct 13, 2017 | Osborne Insights Blogs
A budget is not a forecast that you can put together on the weekend while at the cottage enjoying the view of the lake. It must be a result of some coordinated input and effort by the management team. It requires some time and thought, just like every other important...
by Ken Goodwin | Jan 20, 2017 | Osborne Insights Blogs
Over half of Canada’s current small business owners will want to retire in the next 10 to 15 years. A key to their success in achieving this goal is to fully understand how valuable their business is. Understanding the key strengths and weaknesses of the business will...
by Ken Goodwin | Aug 9, 2016 | Osborne Insights Blogs
Small and mid-size companies are finding they need the expertise of a CFO these days, but the challenge is finding ‘big-company’ experience at an affordable cost. Without a financial officer, mid-market and small companies are at a competitive disadvantage. They...
by Ken Goodwin | May 19, 2016 | Osborne Insights Blogs
In business, we are always striving to do better – to improve our results and profitability – and to find that magic nugget that makes it all happen. Sometimes this comes easily and sometimes not so much. More often then we like to admit, there is more luck than...