On January 25th, Dean was a guest speaker to Ottawa’s Advocacy Club, which provides training to junior lawyers. Dean’s presentation was titled “Attracting your Ideal Clients by Sharing your Expertise”. Dean is passionate about this topic because when lawyers share their expertise, through webinars, articles, and other channels, it helps clients find the lawyers that specialize in the issues they are facing and can even help clients avoid the legal issue in the first place.

Welcome to the Winter edition of The Blachford Brief. Each quarter we share content to help your clients avoid tax disputes and catch you up on news from our professional community.

On Nov. 1st, 387 professionals attended our 6th annual Tax Dispute Update to learn how to help their clients avoid a bad ITC audit. Here are the webinar recording, presentation slides, and bloopers from Tax Dispute Update 2022.

The CRA’s broad powers to compel accounting firms to turn over information and documentation pertaining to their clients were recently on display in the case of Zeifmans LLP v. Canada (National Revenue). In this article, we summarize Zeifmans and recommend four actions your firm can take to mitigate the potential damage of a Requirement for Information.

Welcome to the Fall edition of The Blachford Brief. Each quarter we provide content to help your clients avoid tax disputes and catch you up on news from our professional community.

We see many cases on section 160. So we published this article with the Canadian Tax Foundation on whether two 50/50 shareholders are acting at arm’s length from their corporation when claiming a dividend.

Attend our free, one-hour webinar on November 1 to ensure your clients’ Input Tax Credits are accepted by CRA. Tax experts and generalists alike will derive critical information from this event, which was attended by over 350 professionals last year.

Accountants from 17 firms played softball for charity on August 18, raising $11,000 for Girls on the Run Ottawa and The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County. Click here to see photos.

The Blachford Tax Law Charity Game 2022 came down to the wire. We had a wonderful day and raised $11,000 for this year’s charities, Girls on the Run Ottawa and The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County.

Welcome to the Spring edition of The Blachford Brief. Each quarter we provide content to help your clients avoid tax disputes and catch you up on news from our professional community.

Many businesses rely on ITCs for their financial survival, but don’t know what’s required to claim them. Some auditors don’t know either. So Dean co-authored an article on ITC eligibility for the CTF’s Tax for the Owner-Manager journal.

Amanda Doucette is a tax lawyer in Saskatchewan who produces high-value content for business owners. It was a blast to be on her podcast to talk about common audit flags and how to prepare in advance.

This past quarter has been a grind for accountants. To help you shift gears and plan something fun for you and your family this summer, here are 10 local events to check out.

Welcome to the Spring edition of The Blachford Brief. Each quarter we provide content to help your clients avoid tax disputes and catch you up on news from our professional community.

This quarter the Supreme Court decided against CRA in Canada v. Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. Read Bloomberg’s article by James Munson, which quotes Dean Blachford and explains the wide-reaching impacts of the case.

This 1.5hr, virtual event on March 10 will feature Jamie Golombek, Caitlin Butler, and Jennifer Dawe, plus bonus greetings from Justice Gabrielle St-Hilaire of the Tax Court of Canada. Register to get the most current expert advice ahead of tax season.

Learn the secrets to a successful, rewarding accounting career, and what mistakes to avoid, from Garth Steele of Welch, Hugh Faloon of GGFL and Susan Holtom of Bouris Wilson.

Welcome to the Winter edition of The Blachford Brief. Each quarter we provide content to assist you in helping your clients avoid tax disputes and catch you up on news from our professional community.

Construction businesses have ridden a roller coaster during the COVID-19 pandemic. The last thing they need now is a tax dispute. That’s why Dean wrote “Protecting Yourself from Tax Liability” for CanadianContractor.ca.