Winnipeg Accountant Digitally Serving Canada

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Winnipeg Accountant Digitally Serving Canada

Welcome to the official blog of Glazier CPA, a full service public accounting firm specializing in owner-managed business, tax and business consulting.

While we are physically based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, we are fully capable of servicing clients anywhere in the world that have Canadian tax issues. Thanks to modern technology, so long as you're comfortable communicating remotely, we're happy and able to help you while charging based on our more affordable Winnipeg overheads and market.

Our primary value offering is that we want our clients to know more. More about their business and about the issues that impact them. This includes a robust commitment to educating our clients and the community about the tax, business and accounting issues that they will face, and help them navigate Canada's fairly complex systems. We aren't able to watch over our clients' shoulders during their day to day, so it's important to us that you have a good understanding of your business and the environment in which you operate, and that we are available to respond when questions and concerns come up. We are active with Futurpreneur and teach courses at Entrepreneurship Manitoba.

This blog is a natural extension of that commitment and it is our hope that we can provide high value and clearly written answers to common problems. Everything on here is either opinion or meant for education or discussion purposes only and should not be considered advice; everyone's situation is different and we invite you to reach out to mglazier@glaziercpa.ca if you want to start a detailed conversation.

Author: Michael Glazier is a Chartered Professional Accountant and legacy Chartered Accountant providing a range of accounting and tax services to his local Winnipeg area and remotely to clients across Canada. He has over 12 years of experience in personal income tax, corporate income tax, assurance and various specializations and experience in accounting and tax issues around R & D, investments, projections, valuations and paperless transition. You can find out more by visiting the Glazier CPA website or by emailing at mglazier@glaziercpa.ca..

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