Resources to Manage and Grow Your Business
Helpful Business Links
Professional Bodies:
- Chartered Professional Accountants Canada »
The national site for information regarding the CPA profession; including the association’s strict standards and guidelines. - Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario »
Specific information regarding the CPA profession in Ontario.
Client Support:
- Intuit QuickBooks Support »
- Some of the helpful videos that can be found on YouTube with regards to common QuickBooks activities:
- Sage (formerly Simply Accounting) Support »
Knowledgebase for Simply Accounting
Other:
- Canada Revenue Agency »
Income Taxes and G.S.T. - CRA – My Payment »
- CRA – Payroll Deductions Online Calculator »
Use the Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC) to calculate federal, provincial (except for Quebec), and territorial payroll deductions. It will confirm the deductions you include on your official statement of earnings. - CRA – Retention of Books and Records »
- Chamber of Commerce (Kingston) »
The business information site for Kingston and area. - MoneySense »
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Business Advisory Resources
The E-Myth Revisited
(Michael Gerber)
The Entrepreneurial Myth: 1: The myth that most people who start small businesses are entrepreneurs. 2: The fatal assumption that an individual who understands the technical work of a business can successfully run a business that does that technical work.
Michael Gerber discusses what the E-Myth is and the four mindsets of an entrepreneur.
Hiring the Cultural Fit
(Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn)
When culture fit is considered in hiring, everyone benefits. Candidates who are selected on the basis of culture fit—in addition to job fit—contribute faster, perform better and stay longer with the organization.
Start with Why
(Simon Sinek, TED Talk)
Simon Sinek explores how leaders can inspire cooperation, trust and change. He’s the author of the classic “Start With Why”. He has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership – starting with a golden circle and the question ‘Why?’.