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Practical articles on bookkeeping, payroll and tax, written and reviewed by our team. Browse by topic, or find tips for your industry.
Freight has its own GST/HST rules. The rate depends on where the load is going, some cross-border moves are taxed at zero, and carriers can claim back the tax on fuel, repairs and trucks. Here's how it works, with examples.
If your trucks cross provincial or state lines, IFTA decides how much fuel tax each jurisdiction gets. Here's who needs a licence, how the quarterly return works, the records that protect you in an audit, and the mistakes we see most.
Long-haul truck drivers can deduct 80% of their meals on the road, compared with 50% for most people. Here's who qualifies, how employed drivers and owner-operators each claim it, and the records that hold up if the CRA asks.
A busy shop can be short of cash precisely because it's busy. Here's how inventory, work in progress and slow-paying customers tie up money, how to measure it with one number, and the levers that free cash without borrowing.
Manufacturing machinery bought now can be written off 100% in the first year. That's a big opportunity, but claiming it all isn't always smart, and selling old equipment can bring the tax back. Here's how it works, with examples.
Buying materials from the US, or selling to US customers, now comes with GST at the border, CBSA's CARM system, US tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs. Some of it can be recovered, but only with the right records. Here's what to track, as of October 2026.
Guides that apply to almost any business.
What monthly bookkeeping includes, reading your reports, getting paid faster and keeping on top of bills.
10 guides
Setting up payroll, remittance schedules, T4 season, ROEs, and employees vs. contractors.
2 guides
Year-end checklists, salary vs. dividends, shareholder loans and filing deadlines.
4 guides
When to register, filing frequency, input tax credits and catching up on missed returns.
2 guides
Commonly missed credits, self-employed returns, seniors' returns and what to bring.
1 guide
Setting up QuickBooks Online properly, bank feeds and rules, and cleaning up a messy file.
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Advice for the specific ways your industry handles money, payroll and tax.
IFTA, meal claims on the road, truck depreciation, driver payroll and the employee-or-contractor question.
Full guide + 9 in-depth articles
Inventory and costing, crew payroll, and a reliable month-end close.
Full guide + 9 in-depth articles
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