I will fully admit that I love infographics (graphic visual representations of data). They are used to present what can be very complex information in a quick and concise manner, making it easier to communicate with people. Some examples of… Read more »
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Quarterly Operating Profits
Today, Stats Can announced that operating profits in the fourth quarter had risen up 7.9% since the last quarter, to $65.5 billion among Canadian corporations. In the non-financial sector, profits increased a total of 7.3%, to $49.6 billion. Manufacturing itself… Read more »
December’s Monthly Survey of Manufacturing
Yesterday, Stats Can posted the results of December’s Survey of Manufacturing. It turns out that in December manufacturing sales increased by 0.4% to $45.4 billion. A breakdown of industries is as follows: Primary metal: increased by 3.9% Petroleum and Coal… Read more »
Agricultural Industry Hampered by Agricutre Policy?
According to a new report published by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), Canada is not doing as well as we have in the past when it comes to the agriculture industry. The report suggests that Canada’s agricultural policy needs… Read more »
Employement in January Rose
Today, StatsCan released January’s Labour Force Survey. They stated that: Employment rose for the second consecutive month in January, with a gain of 69,000. At the same time, the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 7.8%, as more… Read more »
Fact or Fiction: We weren’t profitable last year so wouldn’t see a benefit from the SR&ED program!
Whether or not you were profitable, you would still see the SR&ED program as being beneficial for your company. The federal SR&ED program provides cash refunds and/or tax credits for the work that you have done. If you weren’t profitable… Read more »
The CRA’s Average Processing Time of SR&ED Claims
The CRA released a report looking at their average processing time for SR&ED claims that were submitted between April 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. The results are: Type of Claim Average Days within CRA’s control Average Days outside CRA’s… Read more »
Promoting your Company through Social Media in 2011
This week, I wanted to point you in the direction of a few articles that have popped up in my feed reader about online marketing and social media, and how you can take advantage of both in 2011. 10 Marketing… Read more »
10 Quick Tips to Get Back in the Swing Of Things After A Holiday Break
Many of us take some time off work at this time of year – late December and early January there are the Christmas and New Years holidays. During the months of January and February a lot of people take some… Read more »