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	<title>GrossmanCGA - How can I help?Ontario | GrossmanCGA &#8211; How can I help?</title>
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		<title>GrossmanCGA.com praised in print</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2012/01/06/grossmancgacom-praised-print/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am grateful to Greg Barber of Rotman Information Solutions for his kind words in the January/February 2012 issue of CGA Ontario&#8217;s Statements magazine, found here: http://grossmancga.com/site/download/Statements,%20Jan-Feb%202012%20-%20Net%20Assets.pdf And please do take advantage of the Rotman Information Solutions research services for CGAs which are described in the ad in the middle of the column. This is...]]></description>
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		<title>Asset Acquisitions In Ontario: Buying Liability In Bulk</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2011/12/16/asset-acquisitions-ontario-buying-liability-bulk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Peter Moffatt of Gardiner Roberts LLP Ontario&#8217;s Bulk Sales Act poses a challenge to investors who want to acquire an Ontario business. An investor who is considering the acquisition of a business based in Ontario, Canada, and the attorneys who are advising such an investor, need to be aware of the application of Ontario&#8217;s Bulk Sales...]]></description>
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		<title>Amendments To The Ontario &#8220;Construction Lien Act&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2011/06/24/amendments-ontario-construction-lien-act/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2011/06/24/amendments-ontario-construction-lien-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canadian Commercial Lenders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Matthew Alter of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Ontario&#8217;s Open for Business Act, 2010 (OFBA) amended numerous statutes, including the Construction Lien Act (CLA). The OFBA amendments are probably the most significant changes to the Province&#8217;s construction lien legislation in 20 years. These amendments have come into force in stages, with the balance becoming effective...]]></description>
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		<title>Independent Contractors: Count Them In</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2011/05/10/independent-contractors-count-them/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2011/05/10/independent-contractors-count-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 19:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[HR and Benefits]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kathleen Chevalier If your company utilizes independent contractors in Ontario, it may now be required to establish a joint health and safety committee.  In Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. United Independent Operators Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that independent contractors count as workers &#8220;regularly employed&#8221; by an employer, and therefore must be...]]></description>
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		<title>Indalex Priority Case Decided — Ontario Court of Appeal Gives Priority to Pension Plan Deficiency Over Secured Lenders</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2011/04/11/indalex-priority-case-decided-ontario-court-of-appeal-gives-priority-pension-plan-deficiency-over-secured-lenders/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2011/04/11/indalex-priority-case-decided-ontario-court-of-appeal-gives-priority-pension-plan-deficiency-over-secured-lenders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Kevin P. McElcheran of McCarthy Tétrault LLP [Ed.: Concerning Indalex Limited (Re), 2011 ONCA 265] This week, the Ontario Court of Appeal surprised many by deciding that in the context of the CCAA proceedings of Indalex, pension plan deficiency claims can have priority over security held by secured DIP lenders. The Court granted priority for the...]]></description>
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		<title>Ontario Releases Temporary Solvency Funding Relief Details for Pension Plans in Broader Public Sector</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2011/02/23/ontario-releases-temporary-solvency-funding-relief-details-for-pension-plans-in-broader-public-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2011/02/23/ontario-releases-temporary-solvency-funding-relief-details-for-pension-plans-in-broader-public-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ontario Minister of Finance announced in the 2010 Budget that the government was considering providing additional temporary solvency funding relief for public sector and broader public sector pension plans. Further details were provided through separate announcements on August 5, 2010 and August 24, 2010. On February 10, 2011, the government released a description of...]]></description>
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		<title>Free PD update</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/11/18/free-pd-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are links to some upcoming free professional development seminars. My thanks go out to colleagues who took the time to send me some of these. If you know of any others, please let me know. Special Valuation Series: Valuations in the cleantech industry - MaRS Best Practices Seminars, November 19, 2010, 12:00 &#8211; 1:30 pm Beyond...]]></description>
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		<title>Free PD &#8211; WeirFoulds Seminar for Accountants</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/11/02/free-pd-weirfoulds-seminar-for-accountants/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/11/02/free-pd-weirfoulds-seminar-for-accountants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WeirFoulds Trusts &#38; Estates Practice invites you to a seminar designed specifically for accountants whose practice includes trust &#38; estate issues. Date Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Details Ivey ING Direct Leadership Centre, Legacy Room 130 King Street West, The Exchange Tower (King Street and York Street), Toronto 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Breakfast will...]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Accounting Salary Surveys</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/10/23/canadian-accounting-salary-surveys/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/10/23/canadian-accounting-salary-surveys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 04:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the season of the CGA Ontario salary survey, so it&#8217;s appropriate to provide you with the previous results for all three Ontario accounting designations.  Here are the Ontario results, with a link to the pages where you can find either the earlier versions or the remaining provinces: CGA Ontario 2009 member salary survey CGA...]]></description>
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		<title>PPSA Haircuts &#8211; Part 1: A Spelling Error</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/09/21/ppsa-haircuts-part-1-a-spelling-error/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/09/21/ppsa-haircuts-part-1-a-spelling-error/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Fairbanx Corp. v. Royal Bank of Canada, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered a contest between two registrations under the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) (&#8220;PPSA&#8220;): a registration made by Fairbanx to perfect its purchase of accounts receivable from the bankrupt debtor and a registration made by Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in respect...]]></description>
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		<title>StatsCan&#8217;s Latest Bulletin on the Accounting Industry</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/05/13/statscans-latest-bulletin-on-the-accounting-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/05/13/statscans-latest-bulletin-on-the-accounting-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 20:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statistics Canada has released the 2008 edition of Service Bulletin: Accounting Services, which contains industry highlights along with financial data including revenues, expenses, and operating profit margins. The publication also includes product information, data by type of client and by geographic region. Download a free copy:  http://bit.ly/amv7XV If you like pretty, coloured graphs, see our own, based on...]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Article &#8211; Changes to Ontario&#8217;s Court Procedures</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/02/12/guest-article-changes-to-ontarios-court-procedures/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/02/12/guest-article-changes-to-ontarios-court-procedures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is now easier and less costly to file suits in Ontario. If you or your clients want to recover a debt, sue for wrongful dismissal or for any other cause, Ontario&#8217;s courts have changed their claim limits and eased some procedural requirements. I am pleased to reprint here an excellent summary of recent changes...]]></description>
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		<title>Ontario Accounting Prices, Again</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/02/04/ontario-accounting-prices-again/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2010/02/04/ontario-accounting-prices-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statistics Canada recently released the 2007 Accounting Services Prices Indexes, only 2½ months after the 2006 Indexes. Inflation in tax preparation fees slowed significantly in 2007, with corporate tax preparation fees actually showing slight deflation. [Click on graph to expand it.] The Accounting Services Price Indexes (ASPI) collect information on the price of several accounting services...]]></description>
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		<title>Why tax season 2010 will be COD only</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2009/11/30/why-tax-season-2010-will-be-cod-only/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2009/11/30/why-tax-season-2010-will-be-cod-only/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another 18,000 Ontarians made an insolvency filing in the third quarter of 2009, bringing the total to 51,000 for the year so far. This means that about 1 in every 200 Ontario adults filed a proposal or made an assignment in bankruptcy in just three-quarters of 2009. If you want to see the results in graphical form, they can...]]></description>
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		<title>First Published Graphs of Regional Ontario Consumer Bankruptcy Statistics</title>
		<link>http://grossmancga.com/site/2009/09/10/first-published-graphs-of-regional-ontario-consumer-bankruptcy-statistics/</link>
		<comments>http://grossmancga.com/site/2009/09/10/first-published-graphs-of-regional-ontario-consumer-bankruptcy-statistics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Grossman, CGA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GrossmanCGA published today the first-ever graphs of quarterly regional Ontario consumer bankruptcy and insolvency statistics. Using data provided by Statistics Canada, these graphs illustrate local trends in consumer bankruptcies, proposals, and total insolvencies.  The graphs for each region are available exclusively from GrossmanCGA. General comments on provincial trends and their import for accountants in public practice...]]></description>
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