The 5th annual Tax Dispute Update was sponsored by Audit Shield and covered management fee arrangements and shareholder loan account transactions.

Since the arrival of COVID-19 and implementation of pandemic safety measures, CPA firms have been forced to adapt and innovate to meet the needs of their clients. This has resulted in dramatically altering their operations and processes. The positive results have included more productive firms and efficiencies for employees. And as the virus hopefully dissipates, these silver linings should be part of its legacy for CPA firms.

(This article was also published on CanadianAccountant.ca)

Here are the presentation slides for our Tax Dispute Update webinar on November 2nd. No need to review them in advance, but some people had requested them.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of “The Blachford Brief”, a quarterly newsletter that will help you add value to your clients by protecting them from tax disputes.

Legal technology consultant, Adrian Linares, and Dean discuss what he learned while preparing to launch an efficient, organized and client-centred law firm. They also covered the experience you and your clients will have when working with Blachford Tax Law.

Register now for our free, one-hour Tax Dispute Update webinar. Last year, 197 accountants tuned in. David Logan of Logan Katz LLP said it was “great information well presented” and David Brighten of Andrews & Co. said “I would pay for PD from [Dean]”. This year Dean will discuss audits of management fees and shareholder loan accounts.

On August 19, accounting professionals from 16 firms competed in the 2021 Blachford Tax Law Charity Game. The game was generously sponsored by Tag HR, Grade A, Video Tax News and Xero, and raised money for Open Doors for Lanark County Children and Youth and the Ottawa Humane Society.

Here is the full photo album from the game. Feel free to download your favorite photos and post them to social media. Thanks again to our sponsors TAG HR, Grade A, Xero and Video Tax News.

In the July 2021 edition of “Life in the Tax Lane”, produced by Video Tax News, hosts Joseph Devaney, Caitlin Butler, and Hugh Neilson discussed a white paper authored by Dean Blachford on CRA’s Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy audits. Devaney recommended you “definitely take a look at this article from Blachford Tax Law”

Welcome to the inaugural edition of “The Blachford Brief”, a quarterly newsletter that will help you add value to your clients by protecting them from tax disputes. This Brief is my way of showing appreciation for the referrals you have entrusted to me.

Chad Robinson of Align Mortgage Corporation says that some of his listeners will be shocked by the information I shared on when the principal residence exemption applies and the tax consequences of house flipping. Have a listen.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of “The Blachford Brief”, a quarterly newsletter that will help you add value to your clients by protecting them from tax disputes.

Gender inequity continues to be an issue in the higher ranks of accounting firms (just like in law firms and the financial advisory profession), particularly in the specialized field of tax.

“How do I make sure I never have to call you?” It’s a question Dean Blachford hears often after telling business people that he specializes in helping people refute audits and reassessments by the CRA.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners are having to make incredibly difficult decisions about how they allocate their precious financial resources.