10 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas That See the Working Mom’s Real Hustle
“I think every working mom probably feels the same thing: You go through big chunks of time where you’re just thinking, ‘This is impossible – oh this is impossible.’ And then you just keep going and keep going and you sort of do the impossible.” — Tina Fey May is Mother’s Day month […]
Tax Time Insights with CPA Thuy Bourgeois: How to Get Organized, Avoid Penalties, and Stay Ahead of the CRA
“Accounting is the language of business.” — Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway On a chilly afternoon in late February, I logged into Microsoft Teams from my downtown Burlington apartment to meet with Thuy Bourgeois, CPA and founder of Bourgeois Accounting. Despite being in the thick of tax season, Thuy graciously took time to […]
Cold Days, Warm Breaks: Using PTO to Recharge this Winter
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” — Albert Camus Now that we’re in February, we’re fully in the thick of the Canadian winter. The holiday season is long behind us, the days still feel short, and many workers find themselves running low on energy or motivation. For […]
The Silver Shift: Why the Ageing Workforce Demands Attention
Happy New Year! As we start an exciting new year, it’s timely to discuss an issue many businesses are already facing and will continue to contend with in the coming years: an aging workforce and the retirement of the Baby Boomers. Canada’s workforce is at a pivotal point, as the country approaches the peak phase […]
Staff Shop Gives Back: Spreading Holiday Joy Through Acts of Service
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” — William James The holiday season isn’t near, it’s here! And you might be stressing about the gifts you need to buy, the meals you need to plan, and all the other trappings this season brings. Sometimes we focus so much on this […]
