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How To: Run Payroll for FREE using CRA's PDOC & remit Payroll Taxes to CRA (FREE T4, T4Sum & PD7A Generator)

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to Run Payroll for FREE using the CRA's Payroll Deductions Online Calculator!

The payroll template includes a T4, T4Sum and PD7A generator.

Check out my socials for other tips and tricks on how to run a successful business in Canada, and as always, feel free to message me with any questions!

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How To: Minimize Penalties & Interest from the CRA with Late HST Return Filings

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to minimize your penalties and interest from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) if you're late on filing your HST returns!

Check out my socials for other how to’s, and tips and tricks on how to run a successful business in Canada, and as always, feel free to message me with any questions!

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How To: Start a Business in Canada in 2022

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to start a business in Canada! Here we cover some of the basics, like business plans, as well as some of the more specific items that you will encounter such as compliance!

Check out my socials for other how to’s, and tips and tricks on how to run a successful business in Canada, and as always, feel free to message me with any questions!

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How To: Calculate Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and Sales Price for Ecom Platforms like Shopify, Amazon and Etsy

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to calculate your Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) to determine the correct selling prices / sales price for your items on your E-commerce platform stores like Shopify, Amazon and Etsy!

Check out my socials for other tips and tricks on how to run a successful business in Canada, and as always, feel free to message me with any questions!

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How Arielle Grew Fix My Books into a 5-Figure Per Month Bookkeeping Firm from Scratch

Arielle immigrated to Canada, from Hong Kong, with her husband while changing careers from HR to bookkeeping. After working for minimum wage for another firm, she set off on her own and now runs a five-figure monthly income that employs three bookkeepers.

Learn how Arielle:

  • Applied for more than 200 jobs on freelance websites before landing her first client;

  • Scaled past 15 clients thanks to Client Hub’s all-in-one practice management solution; and

  • Grew quickly and now has a waitlist without spending a penny on advertising

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Guide to Ontario Staycation Tax Credit

The temporary Ontario Staycation Tax Credit for 2022 aims to encourage Ontario families to explore the province, while helping the tourism and hospitality sectors recover from the financial impacts of the COVID-19covid 19 pandemic.

Ontario residents can claim 20% of their eligible 2022 accommodation expenses, for example, for a stay at a hotel, cottage or campground, when filing their personal Income Tax and Benefit Return for 2022. You can claim eligible expenses of up to $1,000 as an individual or $2,000 if you have a spouse, common-law partner or eligible children, to get back up to $200 as an individual or $400 as a family.

The credit will provide an estimated $270 million in support to about 1.85 million Ontario families.

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Quick Tips: Common Quickbooks Online HST Error for Shopify, Amazon & Etsy Sellers who use A2X

In this video, Arielle from Fix My Books will be giving you an overview of the most common HST Error that happens in Quickbooks Online: The HST return and the GST/HST Payable amount on the balance sheet are not matching. I will show you what is causing the error, how to find the error quickly and how to fix it in Quickbooks.

This is very common with Ecommerce Sellers on Shopify, Amazon & Etsy who use A2X to publish their Sales to Quickbooks Online. The error usually happens when you forget to tag the HST line on the Journal Entry of A2X.

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How to: Claim Home Office Expenses as an Employee T2200s and T777s

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be giving you an overview of how to claim home office expenses as an employee using a T2200s and T777s.

This will cover topics such as Eligibility, what forms to file with the CRA, what forms your employer needs to fill out as well as what you can and cannot claim on your T1 Tax Return.

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How To: Check if your Bookkeeper is Legit (5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Bookkeeper)

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be giving you guys an overview of the top 5 questions to ask before hiring a bookkeeper for your business. This will cover topics such as: Accounting Software, Education & Credentials, Expertise, Scope of Services & Billing as well as Client-focused questions to make your working relationship work better!

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