May 2023

Who is qualified to do business valuation?

The Income Tax Act which is the legislation governing business valuations in Canada Policy Statement is specific in that it does not give special status. “The valuator must use reasonable judgment and objectivity” (which suggests experience). “Fair market value” and “giving more weight to certain relevant factors” are recurring themes one finds in the Canadian Income Tax Act Policy Paper. …

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Implementation steps required by my proprietary and copyrighted system.

Step 1. Analyze the Balance Sheet: For example, it may be that a well-capitalized company has $600,000 retained as required capital in the balance sheet. In this hypothetical case, we would calculate a capital charge of perhaps 6%. or $36,000 against the income of the company. Subject to other factors. Step 2. Normalize the Financial Statements: Meaning …

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Clients who need business valuations for CRA, Divorce, or other purposes

For those of you who are working with clients who need business valuations for CRA, Divorce, or other purposes you may or may not know that the only legislation in Canada on Business Valuation comes from the The Income Tax Act and the Canada Revenue Policy Paper on Business Equity Valuations. They refer to different …

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