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ICAO Election
Voting Closes
Friday, May 8 at 5:00pm.
Please go to the
ICAO website for more information on candidates and voting procedures.
2020 Canada
Members' Morning
Niche Marketing
Thursday, May 28,
9:00 am - 1:00pm,
The Old Mill Inn, Toronto
2020 Webinars
Outsourcing as a Strategic Advantage
Arun Parameswaran, CPA,
CEO, Astutant Group
Naples, Florida
Arun was nominated in Top 25 Under 25 Entrepreneurs in the USA in 2007 Business Week.
Tues. June 9, 1 pm EDT
Hahn Financial Updates
Wilfred Hahn,
Chief Investment Officer, Hahn Investment Stewards
Thurs. June 11, 1 pm EDT
Updates on the New Quality Control Manual
Stuart Hartley, FCA
President, FocusROI
Thurs. June 18, 1 pm EDT
2020 Seminars
Halifax, NS
Implementing Wealth Management
Paul Tyers, CA, CFP, CIM
Managing Director, Wealth Stewards
Don Nilson, B. Comm., M.Sc., FCMA,CFP, TEP
Principal, Nilson & Company /
AFT TRIVEST Management
Halifax, NS
The Halifax Club
June 10, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
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Accounting Directories
on the Web
More and more people are using the web to find local services rather than going through the Yellow Pages book. One of the very easy ways to build your presence on the web so you can be found, whether or not you have a website, is through the use of online Business Directories. Some are free to list your business and others have a small fee, but you should take a few minutes to simply put your firm on lists in your area. Potential clients can't contact you if you aren't in places where they look.
Some of the Directories are: www.hotfrog.caFree Listing in a Canadian Business Directory sorted by city www.accountant-directory.caBasic Listing Free, plus Premium Listings www.wholeshow.com
Commercial Listing $10.00US and up (the only Ontario firm on there now is
Richter) www.aroundont.comFree Listing of firms in Onatrio www.albertahub.com/
Listings in North East Alberta There are many out there with lots of local community listings (like Beach Metro for the Beaches area in Toronto). We will be posting a directory listing on the Resources Page of the website in the near future.. |
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Charity Initiative
2009 Tax Season
Accountants Who Care
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Now that Tax Season is over, we would ask any firms that were involved in this initiative to send their cheques for Opporutnity International to 2020 Canada and we will forward all of them to the Charity as a total contribution. If contributions were made to a local charity as well, please let us know which charities were the recipients as well as the amount. We will be posting this information on our website (with your approval) as well as issuing a press release to the accounting media.
Opportunity International . provides micro-financing and support to poor entrepreneurs in Third World countries.
For more information please contact Peggy or call 905-891-8546
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Greetings!
Another Tax Season is Over!
You made it through and now can take a well-deserved respite from the long hours and the workload. Whether you are taking a spring vacation, or some time out for yourself and the family, enjoy because you deserve it. Our PD Webinar and Seminar season will soon be underway with our Spring Members's Morning to be held at the Old Mill in Toronto on May 28. (See below for details).
We have lots to be excited about here at 2020. New services in Mergers and Acquisitions, new Professional Liability Insurance options for as well as many more webinars with a great line-up of speakers from all over Canada, the US and the UK. The 2009 Brochure will be sent out in the first week of May so set aside some time to look through the webinar series and plan out your PD for 2009. Hoepfully, we've got a few things you'll be interested in.
Our Leadership article this month is on Influence.
As always, we have a new inspirational movie for you to think about how your team can work better together. It is entitled:
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Spring Members' Morning
"Sharing the Wealth... of Ideas"
Niches in Accounting
Join us at the Old Mill to hear how 3 of our member firms have developed niches for their firms and the benefits they get from them.
Speakers:
Sheldon Rakowski, CA
Sheldon Rakowski Prof. Corp, Toronto
(www.pigs-get-fat.com)
Norm Orbell, CA
Orbell Howden & Norris LLP, Peterborough
Gerry Wilton, CA, CFP
English and Jones, LLP, St, Catharines
(www.englishjones.ca)
Richard Latimer, BA, MA, BComm, CAAP
2020 Canada
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For directions, please go to The Old Mill website
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Leadership -
A Case Study in Influence- Hyundai
- Leadership Wired
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Everyone wants to be the best. If you aren't the best, then chances are
you're looking to see who is and trying to emulate them. Put simply,
influencers attract imitators.
Lately, Hyundai has proved to be a leader in the auto industry. While sales
of competitors have slowed to a crawl, Hyundai has been cruising in the fast
lane and gobbling up market share along the way. Other automakers are taking
notice, and copying Hyundai's strategies.
A decade ago, Hyundai introduced its eye-popping America's Best Warranty, providing
10-yr, 100,000-mile powertrain protection. Rivals scrambled to follow suit,
upgrading their own warranty offerings. More recently, Hyundai unveiled its
Assurance program to give car buyers security in light of economic instability.
Within months, GM released its Total Confidence plan, and Ford responded with
the Ford Advantage.
Despite a terrible market, Hyundai's influence has thrived. How has the
Korean automaker been able to pioneer innovation within the American market?
Three Reasons for Hyundai's Influence
1) Building Trust
Hyundai entered the U.S.
market with a splash in 1986, selling more than 126,000 cars. Unfortunately for
Hyundai, the splash was followed by a thud as buyers were greeted with a host
of quality defects. The abysmal quality of its cars made the South Korean
automaker the laughingstock of the industry. "How do you double the value
of a Hyundai?" asked one joke, "Fill the gas tank."
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New Option for Professional Liability Coverage in Canada
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Canadian firms now have
another option for their accountant's professional liability insurance
coverage!
After
being approached by 2020 Canada over a year ago, NAPLIA
set out to provide Canadian firms with a cost effective option to their
current insurance coverage. NAPLIA has been successful in providing accounting
firms in Canada
with competitive quotes at renewal. We invite your firm to look into getting a
competitive quote for coverage and save premium dollars while maintaining your
current policy coverage and have the access to legal council for risk
management issues.
NAPLIA is a broker in the United States
that has many years experience providing professional liability insurance to
the accounting industry. NAPLIA is the client contact liaison with the
accounting firm and makes first contact in the process of providing insurance
options to its clients. NAPLIA will take the initial clients information and
application for the insurance company. NAPLIA works in the best interests of
the client, not the insurance company. Realizing that Canada is a different risk environment then the United States,
NAPLIA initiated a working relationship with Marsh Insurance understanding the
need for a partner that knew the Canadian Accounting Industry exposure very
well.
NAPLIA can start preparing an alternative to your
current coverage when you provide the following via fax at 508-656-1399 or scan
e-mail to stevev@naplia.com
1) A copy of your firm's renewal application to
your current carrier.
2) A copy of the current professional liability
declarations page and policy
Contact: Stephen Vono steve@naplia.com - www.naplia.com
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Tax season is over and after taking a little breather, it will be time for you to move your firm along with new initiatives, new marketing techniques, new technologies and a new drive to make your firm the best it can be. We, at 2020 Canada, are always on the lookout for new opportunities and new resources we think will be useful to our members and accountants across the country.
Sincerely,
Peggy Tyers
2020 Canada
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