Insights

There are a number of bookkeeping and payroll issues if you buy or sell a franchise or small business. Outsourcing these services can save you time.

Is it time to outsource your payroll? This infographic helps you decide. Explore the top 5 reasons to outsource your payroll.

Changes in eating and food trends—such as wanting healthier options and plant-based or sustainable foods—are affecting franchise restaurants in Canada.

On May 17, the Department of Finance released draft GST/HST legislation that will have a significant impact on several industries.

Using standardized benchmarks to compare financial performance helps them make better strategic decisions.

Is your company ready to go public? This interactive infographic outlines the key stages of taking a company public in Canada.

Canada and the U.S. ended their tariffs spat, but businesses can learn much from this trade war. See the takeaways.

Q1-2019 continued to face many of the same broad headwinds as previous quarters. Brexit and USA–China trade uncertainty persisted, as well as growth slowdowns in most major developed countries.

M&A transaction volume involving Canadian technology businesses declined slightly during Q1-2019, with 81 closed or announced transactions during the quarter.

The recent decision from the Licence Appeal Tribunal (“LAT”) in the matter of Applicant and Certas Home and Auto Insurance Company (“Certas”) (Tribunal File Number: 18-003331/AABS) confirms our understanding of what constitutes “payments for loss of income under an income continuation benefit plan,” which are deductible in the calculation of an income replacement benefit (“IRB”).

Canada is seeing a significant increase in its aging population.

From start-up and scale-up through to exit, BDO supports the innovators and the funders at every stop along the road.

Despite continued macroeconomic uncertainty, the food and beverage (“F&B”) M&A landscape remains attractive for buyers seeking to enter new markets or increase scale.

Thinking of outsourcing your bookkeeping? This infographic helps you assess the benefits. Explore the top 10 reasons companies use a third-party bookkeeping provider.

In the 2019 federal budget, the government announced an intention to limit the current, favourable taxation rate on stock-option benefits.

M&A transaction volume involving Canadian manufacturing businesses experienced a moderate decline during the last four quarters through Q1-19 (L4Q19).

As the Canadian cannabis industry matures, business activity within the sector is ramping up as more companies pursue global growth targets.

Market consolidation in Canada’s auto industry has accelerated rapidly over the last decade, and shows no signs of slowing down in the years to come.