Preparing for a Merger
One of the most complicated small business decisions you may have to make is whether to merge your business with...
Establishing a Productive Banking Relationship
For various reasons, a business owner may decide to approach a new financial institution. How do you establish a good relationship...
Saving for an Education
Tuition may be increasing, but education is still the best investment we can make for our children or grandchildren. Today...
5 Lessons from the Economic Downturn
In economic downturns such as the one experienced recently (and to some extent still continuing), new opportunities can emerge. There...
Buying or Selling a Business
People are sometimes surprised to discover the effort involved in buying or selling a business. If you are considering either,...
Partnership Year-Ends – Tax Changes
W hat are the tax implications of a member of a corporate partnership having a fiscal yearend different from that...
Donations of Flow-Through Shares
Registered charities may receive fewer donations when proposed changes introduced in the March 22, 2011 federal budget come into effect....
Using Social Media in Your Business
Social media is acknowledged by most business owners today, yet there is still confusion over how it should be used....
Professional Profile – Jeffrey Nightingale, BComm, MBA, CA, TEP
Senior Tax Partner Jeff Nightingale values the same things at Lipton LLP today as he did when he joined the...