Reboot Your Business - The Accounting Place

Ready or not, CHANGE IS COMING!

You’ll Never Change
…Unless you have to

Now, you have to. Business as usual is over. The world financial meltdown changed everything forever. This is not a minor local change. It’s major and global.

But, local changes pile on the reasons to get in step with the times before it’s too late:

The Harmonized Sales Tax comes July 1 st
The role of your Accountant is changing – Use the tools available
Occupational Health and Safety Act changes regarding workplace violence and harassment soon
Pre-nuptials for Business

Add unrelenting media pressure and skyrocketing consumer and employee expectations and -- you either change or you become irrelevant . Be ready.

“Reboot Your Business” to make these changes work to your advantage. Register today to get your thinking in place and do what has to be done.

REGISTER NOW

Thursday, June 10, 2010
Registration at 7:30am
Seminar at 8:00am - 12:30pm

Marquis Gardens
1050 Rymal Road East at Upper Ottawa
Hamilton, Ontario

Walter Williams B. Comm, CA, CBV, CIRA	The Role Of Your Accountant Should Be Changing Walter Williams, Vine Group Every notice how the banks are willing to lend you money when you don’t need it, but is hesitant to lend when you do? Is one of the most important tools you have being used? The way business is done in Canada is changing; and with it, the role your accountant should be playing in your financial affairs. Your financial statements are the recorded history of your business. They show what you did, what you own and what you owe. Discover the secret of using the financial history of your business to insure financing is available when it is needed, how to structure your balance sheet to your advantage and actual forecast cash requirements into the future. Use all the tools available to gain an advantage over your competition by taking charge of your financials and using all the tools available to you. More about Walter Williams

Karen Van Luven Certified Human Resources Professional	Bill 168 – Workplace Violence and Harassment Karen Van Luven, Karen Van Luven & Associates If you are an employer, you need to be aware of your responsibilities that came into force with the passing of Bill 168. All employers, regardless of the size of the business are required under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to implement policies, procedures and employee training regarding Workplace Violence and Harassment. Learn how to develop a program to prevent, investigate and respond to situations in the workplace that you are responsible for. As an employer, learn your obligations and how to implement them while at the same time, respecting the rights of your employees. Bill 168; It’s the Law. More about Karen Van Luven

Jim Ruta President, Expert Institute	Escape “The Black Hole” Jim Ruta, Expert Institute Do you hear that noise? That sucking sound is the vacuum of a powerful “black hole” pulling every business into oblivion. It works all the time on every business. It’s a normal business process that kills business. Every business is susceptible. No business is immune. Prevention is the only defense. Unless you fight “the black hole” every day, you too will be drawn into failure. If you are, there is no escape. Your sales will sag and your profits will shrink and then disappear. You will be out of business. This doesn’t have to happen to you. You can turn this process on its head and make it work for you and not against you. Defeat “the black hole” and you’ll reach for the stars. Join us as internationally acclaimed business consultant and best-selling author of “How to Win Sales and Increase Profits”, Jim Ruta reveals the identity of “the black hole”. Then, listen as Jim details the seven critical strategies that you must use to escape this vicious vanishing vortex. Discover how to prosper when other businesses stumble and fail with this powerful and entertaining presentation. Find out how to prevent the power of this natural business effect from ruining your business. When you do, you’ll never hear that ominous sound again. More about Jim Ruta

Moira Wallace Chief Loophole Advisor	“Pre-Nuptials for Business” - Shareholder Agreements Moira Wallace, Wallace Law Comparing the break-up of a business to the break-up of a marriage may not sound right, but that is exactly what happens. What happens when a falling out between business partners or shareholders results in “irreconcilable differences?” In many cases, it results in the sale or liquidation of the business, or a custody fight. Learn how to avoid the costs and uncertainty of the future and at the same time protect the interests of yourself, partners, employees and all the families that depend on the business. More about Moira Wallace

Alan Rowell DFA, Tax Services Specialist	“HST - Love It; Hate It; - But Live With It” Alan Rowell, The Accounting Place Ontario is moving to a value-added tax system and abandoning the Retail Sales Tax. While this has been a “hot button” topic since first announced, the fact is that it is here and now we need to work with it. It would be easy if it was just a case of changing the GST rate from 5% to 13%, but this is Government - nothing is that easy! Learn the ins and outs of HST transition, train your staff and recover your transitional compensation, as well as avoiding costly penalties. Or, you could wait for CRA to come and tell you what is incorrect. More about Alan Rowell