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How to Price Your Products in a Pandemic

Last updated: Mar. 28, 2021 
Originally published on April 22, 2020 The way you respond to market changes can make or break your business. If there’s one business strategy that entrepreneurs tend to avoid, it’s cutting prices. Other than the regular sales that happen in the retail sector, most businesses come up with a competitive price … Read more

Leaves, Layoffs, and Furloughs

Last updated: Mar. 28, 2021 
As part of our commitment to helping you stay informed about the COVID-19 support programs available from the federal and provincial governments, we will also curate and share content that provides additional insights, perspectives and opinions from some of our business partners and other sources from around the web. This content … Read more

How to manage payables in a crisis

Managing Cash in Crisis Invoices Accounts Payable

Last updated: Mar. 28, 2021 
If you’re in a cash crunch, you may need to work with your suppliers to ensure they still get paid. It can be tricky to manage payables at the best of times – you may not want to pay suppliers too early, but you don’t want to pay them too … Read more

How to stay productive while working from home

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Last updated: Mar. 28, 2021 
Thousands of Canadians are working from home to help delay the spread of COVID-19. If you’re a business owner, this could be a big adjustment for you and your employees. It might be the first time your team is working from home. You’re likely asking yourself: What are the best ways … Read more

Member Update from Steven Ibbotson

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Last updated: Mar. 25, 2021 
As we enter week 9 of the COVID-19 crisis, several provinces have taken small steps that mark the beginning of recovery and re-opening the economy. That’s a glimpse of good news for the small businesses and agricultural producers that have been hit so devastatingly hard by this outbreak. While a return … Read more

An update from Steven Ibbotson [March 24, 2020]

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Last updated: Mar. 25, 2021 
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation continues to evolve, so does our response. Since this unprecedented event began, we’ve had many conversations with FBC Members and staff. We know how deeply some of you are affected. Many of you are having to temporarily close your business, lay off staff, or take other … Read more

Message from Steven Ibbotson, President of FBC

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Last updated: Mar. 25, 2021 
With growing global concerns around COVID-19 (“coronavirus”), I wanted to let you know how FBC is responding and to reaffirm our commitment to you and the entire FBC family. The health, safety and well-being of all FBC Members and employees is our top priority. We are following the lead of Canadian … Read more

Staying Healthy, Keeping our Members and Staff Safe

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Last updated: Mar. 25, 2021 
The COVID-19 outbreak has required many changes to our daily lives. At FBC, our first priority is the health and safety of our employees and the Members we serve. Despite the challenge facing all of us, our teams remain committed to ensuring that all Members can file their tax returns on … Read more

Calculating Taxes when Day Trading in Canada

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Last updated: Mar. 16, 2021 
Reporting online day trading income? A growing number of Canadians manage their own retirement portfolio and trade online every day. When you sell a security and make a profit, you realize a capital gain. For most Canadians, the taxable capital gain is determined by multiplying the capital gain amount (profit) … Read more