We are a dynamic, fast-paced, progressive office that supplies computerized bookkeeping services to our clients. Our clients are small to medium-sized Lower Mainland businesses that require hands-on bookkeeping.

We are looking for a people person, with exceptional full-cycle computerized bookkeeping skills.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 5 years of Canadian bookkeeping experience
• Proven abilities with QuickBooks
• Excellent English communication skills – both oral and written
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Work well under pressure and able to meet deadlines
• Professional in dress and manner

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• T1 / T2 preparation experience
• Enrolled in or have completed CGA program

Please send your resume and cover letter outlining your specific full-cycle bookkeeping experience to:
hr@nalh.ca

SmallBusinessBC.ca has a great article by North Vancouver accountant Gabriel Loren about ways you can benefit from HST while it’s still in effect.

As of March 31, 2013, small business owners across the province will face a big change as the HST system will be reverted back to PST/GST. What this means for small businesses operating in British Columbia, and businesses that have clients in BC, is that until March 31, 2013, you will need to continue to charge your clients in accordance with the current HST rules.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE FROM SMALL BUSINESS BC >>

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.

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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 themselves and their families – and that’s good for the economy,” said Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government, in a statement.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE from NEWS 1130 >>

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, Hypnosis and EFT.

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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 high-school-or-lower level of education. To be eligible, participating companies must employ less than 100 people and do business within several different industrial sectors.

More information on the program and eligibility criteria can be found on the Aspect web site.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM >>

Interested in learning more about the results of the referendum and what reverting back to the GST/PST model could mean for your business?

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September 8, 2011
8:45am – 10:30am
125 East 2nd Street
North Vancouver, BC

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Do you know how long it will take for your money to double? Figuring this out is easier than you think! No super-computer, NASA rocket scientist, or even a calculator is required! All you need is the Rule of 72.

The Rule of 72 is an equation discovered by Albert Einstein, but so easy a 3rd grader can do it. It’s an easy way to approximate how long it will take your money to double.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>

Cheers Restaurant
125 East 2nd Street
North Vancouver, BC

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Since 1999, BOOST has provided high-end marketing and interactive design services to clients throughout Canada and the US. Our work spans logo and corporate/brand identity design, marketing collateral, WordPress web site development and a full suite of social media marketing planning and campaign management services.

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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 will be expected to work with clients directly, prepare compilation engagement statements and various tax returns and reports.

Responsibilities:

• Full-cycle bookkeeping services
• Bank and credit card reconciliations
• Government returns including GST/HST, payroll and WCB
• Maintain A/R and A/P ledgers
• Prepare quarterly month-end report for management review
• Prepare personal and corporate tax returns

Qualifications:

• CGA level 3/4 or equivalent
• Proficient in QuickBooks
• Able to travel to client offices and work independently
• Fluent in written/spoken English
• Proactive to client needs and deadlines
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good time management skills

Compensation:
Please state salary expectations with your application.

Apply To:
Please submit your resume and cover letter in Microsoft Word or PDF format to: hr@nalh.ca

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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 and asked to return it — with your vote — to Elections BC by July 22, 2011 and I urge you to review the facts and make an informed decision on which tax system is better for British Columbia. After considerable discussion and review, The Vancouver Board of Trade has concluded that the HST is, without question, the better system.

The HST replaces an expensive, cumbersome tax system that was heavy on red tape and low on value. It replaces two taxes with one tax — and with government legislation now passed to reduce the HST from 12% to 10% over the next three years, the HST will undercut the combined PST/GST taxes by a full two percentage points if accepted.

HST is the right tax system for our times. It is a key component in creating a competitive environment that will create jobs, reduce red tape, attract new business, and more efficiently and fairly generate the revenues necessary to pay for the things we care about. I urge all members to educate themselves and their employees and join the growing contingent of informed and forward-thinking citizens who support the HST.

The Positive Impact of the HST

• At 10%, the HST will be two points lower than the 12% PST-GST
• The average B.C. family will now pay $120 less per year than they did under the PST/GST
• In addition to low-income families receiving up to $230 per person in HST credits, children and seniors will receive annual transition cheques of $175 until the 10% HST rate takes effect
• 83% of small businesses support a 10% HST according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses
• The HST is an efficient consumption tax with no loopholes, exemptions for special interest groups or deductions
• The HST taxes the growing part of our economy — services — thereby providing $800m additional revenues British Columbia needs for health care and education by 2014
• The HST removes tax duplication throughout the value chain — eliminating the costly compounding effect of PST which was applied at every level from raw materials right through to the retail level

It is time to turn the page and move forward.

Please note that to keep the HST you must vote NO on the ballot.

Remember, it is important to take a stand on this important issue.Â

For more information on the economic benefits of keeping the HST, please go to:
www.hstinbc.ca or www.hstjobs.ca

Yours truly,
Jason McLean, Chairman,
The Vancouver Board of Trade

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 joints.

Innergy Corporate Yoga has shared some yoga stretching tips that will help counteract the effects of bending and stooping all day, labouring in the garden.

These tips are also relevant for those of us who spend our work days at a desk hunched over a computer.

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In an effort to appease voters, the BC Government has passed into law an agreement to lower the HST rate from 12% to 11% in 2012 and to 10% by 2014.

Will you vote Yes to repeal the HST or No to keep it? As is the case with any election or vote, the decision is a personal one and is best made from an informed point of view.

Educate yourself on the pros and cons of keeping or rescinding the BC HST by visiting: www.hstinbc.ca