Expert Insights

Some experts believe that tax season in 2021 will be as challenging and complex as last year, but perhaps for different reasons.

The 2020 Tax Season Report: Canadian Accounting Industry Challenges is based on research conducted in 2020 to assess accounting practitioners' experiences during the 2019 personal tax season. Accountants from across Canada were surveyed in both English and French.

Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips tabled the 2020 Ontario Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover on November 5. The government projects a deficit of $38.5 billion for 2020-2021, which is unchanged from the deficit forecast in the 2020-2021 First Quarter Finances presented March 25. The government is forecasting declining deficits of $33.1 billion in 2021-2022 and $28.2 billion in 2022-2023. The government plans to table a multi-year plan, including a path to balancing the budget, in the 2021 Budget by March 31, 2021. Several tax measures were announced in the budget and are summarized in this article.

Has your firm moved toward permanent virtual services provision? If you have, you are likely to encounter some resistance from clients who prefer a to receive services in a traditional manner, and who still want to interact with you in person. This article outlines some of the ways you can help you clients accept and adapt to virtual service provision going forward.