Ontario’s Arthur Wishart Act, 2000 requires franchisors to include financial statements in their disclosure document — when a full audit is required, when a review or notice-to-reader suffices, and the LPA sign-off rule most franchisors miss. By Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA.
When a loan covenant, credit-facility renewal, or landlord lease requires audited or reviewed financial statements in Ontario — what actually triggers each requirement, what each costs, and how to negotiate down from audit to review. By Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA.
Quick answer: As of 2026, GTA landlords generally owe only one vacant-property tax, not two. Toronto’s municipal Vacant Home Tax (VHT) is still very much in force — 3% of…
Quick answer: ASPE Section 3061, Property, Plant and Equipment, governs how Canadian private enterprises measure, amortize, and disclose tangible capital assets — buildings, equipment, vehicles, leaseholds — held for use…
Quick answer: The 2026 Ontario Budget (tabled March 26, 2026) cuts the province’s small business corporate tax rate from 3.2% to 2.2%, effective July 1, 2026. Because the change lands…
ONCA & CNCA audit thresholds, T3010 deadlines, and 2023 disbursement quota rules — explained by an LPA-licensed CPA who can legally sign your audit.
Reviewed by Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA on August 6, 2026 Quick answer: Every Canadian registered charity must file Form T3010, Registered Charity Information Return, within six months of…
Reviewed by Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA on August 6, 2026 Quick answer: Only an individual holding a valid Licensed Public Accountant (LPA) designation from CPA Ontario, under the…
Reviewed by Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA on August 6, 2026 Quick answer: Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) governs every non-share-capital corporation in the province. Core compliance obligations…
Reviewed by Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA on August 6, 2026 Quick answer: It depends on your corporation’s annual revenue and whether it is a “public benefit corporation” under…
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