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What Impact Do Municipal Elections Have on Businesses
Municipal Elections and Their Impact on Small Businesses Although they don’t typically make national nightly news headlines, the municipal elections perhaps have the most significant …
Sharing Knowledge by Launching an Online Course
I have a wealth of knowledge; could I sell it as an online course? You have an abundance of knowledge that you want to share …
Hiring a Virtual Assistant
What does a Virtual Assistant do, and is it worth it for Your business? Virtual Assistants, or VAs, are professionals who perform services for their …
Hiring Your First Employee and Using CRA
Hiring an employee is a big responsibility, but it comes with a lot of perks. Not only do you get to help someone else build …
Bookkeeper, Accountant and CPA Same Difference?
The finance industry loves to serve us up impressive-sounding terms and acronyms. When you are just starting out in the business world, these terms can …
Areti Goes Global
After 20 years at both Areti and Evolve in our Yaletown office, Peter Poulos will be relocating to Cyprus where he will be working virtually, …
Hire An Accountant For a Tax Return
We all know the joke: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes. But at least death happens just once!” This is morbid, but like all …
Top Things to Know When Hiring a CPA
Top 5 Things to Know When Hiring a CPA First of all, you’ve made the right decision to hire a CPA to support you in …
Five Things to Know Before Tax Season
Five Things to Know Before Tax Season We’re going to level with you – there are more than five things to know before tax season. …
Consulting Rather than Compliance
The Areti Difference: Consulting Rather than Compliance There are many jokes about consultants. The oldest and best-known is the saying that “a consultant is someone …
Going Over to the Bark Side: Benefits of Dogs At Work
Going over to the bark side: Benefits of dogs at work You remember the office? Let us refresh your memory. It’s like an uninterrupted Zoom …
Tax Tips for Self-Employed Entrepreneurs
Tax Tips for Self-Employed Entrepreneurs Whether it means going full solo or simply adding an income stream, being an entrepreneur is a dream come true …
BC PST Rebate on Select Machinery and Equipment
The BC Government is offering a temporary PST rebate to help corporations with the financial hardships of the pandemic. This rebate is separate from the …
What is a Compilation Engagement and Why Should I Care?
What is a Compilation Engagement, and why should I care? Wait, don’t look away! This won’t take long. Effective December 14, 2021, there will be …
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Tax season is coming
Don’t let tax season sneak up on you — here are five things you should know before the big day.
What do you need?
Areti provides consulting rather than compliance, which means our clients get the advice they need to make informed decisions, not just what CRA requires.
Dogs at work? Yes, please!
It’s been scientifically proven that dogs at work boost staff morale and productivity, so we’ve got four-legged friends in every office.
Self-employed entrepreneurs: we’re here for you!
We understand that self-employed entrepreneurs face unique challenges regarding taxes and accounting — we’re here to help.
Compilation engagements: what are they?
A compilation engagement is a type of audit in which an accountant or assurance professional assembles financial statements from various sources without performing an audit or attestation engagement on those financial statements.