Net Worth Audits (“NWAs”) are a brutal audit technique CRA uses to identify unreported income. In January of 2023, Dean and Ella launched a project to improve the services available to business owners facing NWAs. In this report, Dean explains their project goals, what they accomplished, and how you can help spread the word during "Net Worth Audit Awareness Month" in November. 

The vibe was awesome at this year’s Blachford Tax Law Charity Game! The game was a nail-biter and we raised more money than ever for charity. CPAs from 12 firms participated in the event and there were more fans in the stands. Check out the action photos from the game.

The CRA recovered $1.4 billion as a result of audit activities related to real estate in Ontario from April 2015 to March 2023. Since 2016, individuals must report the sale of their principal residence on their annual tax return and in 2022 the Federal Government added a definition of “flipped properties” to the Income Tax Act. With the CRA’s increased attention to the real estate sector, it is critical that real estate professionals and home owners understand the rules surrounding property flipping.

Blachford Tax Law is thrilled with the appointment of Justice St-Hilaire as the next Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada. Justice St-Hilaire has an incredible track record of serving Canadian taxpayers and advancing our Canadian tax system, not to mention educating the next generation of legal professionals. Watch this video to get a feel for her commitment to access to justice and her respect for the accounting profession.

On June 18th, 230 professionals attended our webinar on How to Avoid Large CRA Audits. Dean and his team shared what CPAs and lawyers must know to help their clients avoid large CRA audits.

Welcome to the Summer edition of The Blachford Brief, where we share content to help your clients avoid tax disputes and news from our professional community.

Cherry Chan, the Toronto-based CPA who founded “RealEstateTaxTips.ca”, interviewed Dean on CRA property flipping audits. Watch their discussion on how property flipping disputes work and how to win one.

Should mid-market accounting firms seek out Google reviews from their clients? In this article, Dean gives 4 reasons why your firm should, even though you already have lots of work and you are not looking for cold calls from people on the internet.

Welcome to the Spring Edition of The Blachford Brief, where we share content to help your clients avoid tax disputes and news from our professional community.

CPA Ottawa's Tax Update 2024 is going to provide you with a ton of valuable information for advising your clients.

This virtual event is on March 5th from 1:30 - 3pm EST and we've lined up top speakers on critical topics.

Dean explains his frustrations with changes that CPA Ontario imposed on CPA Ottawa’s annual Tax Update. He also wonders if CPA Ontario’s approach to dealing with CPA Ottawa is indicative of their dealings with CPA Canada, leading to the pending split.

Welcome to the Winter Edition of The Blachford Brief, where we share content to help your clients avoid tax disputes and news from our professional community.

The Tax Court of Canada’s decision to grant the appeal of Fiera Foods, allowing the company its input tax credits, will help prevent CRA from increasing the administrative burden on businesses when it comes to proving their ITC claims.

On November 1st, over 300 professionals attended our 7th annual Tax Dispute Update. We covered the most common surprises that clients, and their accountants, experience when facing a tax dispute.

In our very first edition of the Blachford Brief, we included an article about recent promotions in Ottawa’s accounting sector. Now that we have published over 10 editions of our e-newsletter, Dean circles back to this fun and encouraging topic.

Welcome to the Fall edition of The Blachford Brief. As we say goodbye to Summer, we share more content to help your clients avoid tax disputes and news of our engagement with our professional community.

In our continued effort to serve clients facing net worth audits, Dean collaborates with Caitlin Butler of Video Tax News on a one-hour, virtual course titled, “First 7 Steps for a CRA Net Worth Audit: A Guide for Accountants in Canada”.

Registration now open for Tax Dispute Update 2023. In this year's Tax Dispute Update, Dean will cover the most common surprises that clients (and their accountants) experience when involved with a tax dispute with CRA. Register for our free, one-hour webinar on November 1, which was attended by over 380 professionals last year.