Are you or someone you know an outstanding bookkeeper? We’re looking for a great team player to join us at our Burnaby office.  See below for more information on what we’re looking for: We are a dynamic, fast-paced, progressive office that supplies computerized bookkeeping services to our clients. Our clients are small to medium-sized Lower [...]

The HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) in BC has been a topic of debate since well before it was even introduced. Now that the voters have spoken and HST will be repealed, focus is turning to how to take advantage of it before reverting back to the old GST/PST system. SmallBusinessBC.ca has a great article by [...]

Beginning October 1, BC residents will have access to a new small-appliance recycling program called UnPluggedBC. This new program will allow drop-off of most small appliances for recycling, redirecting lots of items that would otherwise end up in BC landfills. Visit the UnPluggedBC web site for more information on drop-off locations and accepted items. CLICK [...]

British Columbia’s general minimum wage will rise by 75 cents on Tuesday to $9.50 an hour, while the minimum wage for liquor servers will increase to $8.75. By next May, the minimum wage will rise to $10.25 an hour. “When workers have more money in their pockets, they are in a better position to support [...]

Empowering Solutions, based in Vancouver and Coquitlam, BC, helps client to achieve changes they desire in an amazingly-short period of time, using hypnotherapy and EFT. Empowering Solutions owner Agnieszka Echallier is a Certified Hypnotherapist and member of the International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association. She holds certificates and training both in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Parts Therapy, [...]

Together, the Canadian and British Columbia governments have sponsored the Aspect Targeted Skills Shortage program. The initiative bestows up to $7,500 per employer to provide workplace-specific training to eligible employees, to a maximum of $1,500 per employee. The program is a great chance for employers to support educational opportunities for staff members who have a [...]

Whether you love it or hate it, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in BC is soon to be a thing of the past. 55% of the 1.6 million BC voters who cast their ballots in the referendum opted to repeal the tax. So, the work now begins to re-instate the former GST/PST model of taxation [...]

Get connected with a great group of ladies in diverse businesses. Share your story and discover valuable connections! September 8, 2011 8:45am – 10:30am 125 East 2nd Street North Vancouver, BC CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION >>

Never heard of the Rule of 72? Neither had we. But, we sure are glad we came across this article, written by Canadian financial education blog, KnowMoney.ca. Their site helps educate the general public on some basic – but largely unknown – rules about how money works. Do you know how long it will take [...]

July 14, 2011 9:30am – 10:30am Cheers Restaurant 125 East 2nd Street North Vancouver, BC CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION >>

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Position: Intermediate/Senior Accountant Date Posted: June 30, 2011 Description: We are a dynamic, fast-paced and progressive office that provides financial and bookkeeping services. Our clients are fast-growing medium-sized businesses in a variety of industries. Our ideal candidate is willing to learn and grow with the company. As you become more proficient in intermediate-level accounting, you [...]

See below for a message from Jason McLean, Chairman of the Vancouver Board of Trade on why he believes keeping the HST is beneficial for business in BC. ================================================== MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN of the VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE Support the HST The HST Referendum begins this week. You will receive a ballot by mail [...]

With the sun starting to finally peek through the clouds now and then, many of us are heading for the garden in our free time. While gardening is an amazing way to still the mind, all the bending and lifting that goes along with it can also be a bit rough on the back and [...]

BC’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) has been a hot-button issue since it was initially proposed and even more so after it was brought into effect. The HST has been so controversial that petitioners were successful in their efforts to have a referendum by BC voters on whether to rescind the tax and revert back to [...]