1Shalinidk

I'm a CPA with a passion for simplifying small business taxes and boosting financial know-how

Our firm is large enough to provide all the expertise your business requires, yet small enough to deliver truly personal service. Services include:
Corporate Tax
Personal Tax
SR & ED
Business Plan & Setup
Employee Benefit Program
Estate Planning
Financial Arrangements
Payroll
Risk Management
CRA Audit

08/28/2026

Before BizBuddy, Faria was overwhelmed by the financial side of running her startup. Cash flow, terms she didn't know, numbers that felt like a foreign language.

Sound familiar?

That's exactly what BizBuddy is for — a program built for founders who need more than a once-a-year accountant. You need someone in your corner, translating the numbers as you go.

If you're building something and the financial side has you stressed, let's talk.
📲 Comment NUMBERS and I'll send you the link to book your Right Fit Call.

08/27/2026

The vehicle "standby charge" trap. 🚗

1️⃣ CRA applies a standby charge plus an operating expense benefit — often costlier than reimbursing yourself per kilometre.
2️⃣ Keep a mileage log either way — without one, CRA can deny your entire vehicle deduction or benefit calculation.

Not sure which method is right for you? Comment NUMBERS and I'll send you the link to book your Right Fit Call.

08/26/2026

Here's what it actually looks like when we work together 👇

No mystery. No radio silence for 11 months and then a scramble in April. You get monthly books, numbers you can actually read, and a CPA who tells you what's really going on — not just what fits in a spreadsheet.

This is bookkeeping + tax, done the way it should've been from day one.

Ready to see what that looks like for your business?

📲 Comment NUMBERS and I'll send you the link to book your Right Fit Call.

08/25/2026

Business use of home works a bit differently once you're incorporated. 🏠

1️⃣ There's no dedicated section on the T2 like there was on your sole-prop return — instead, it's a manual journal entry, tracked against your shareholder account as a tax-free reimbursement.
2️⃣ It's now a corporate expense, not a personal one — you can't claim it on your own return anymore, but it still benefits you by reducing the corporation's income.

Comment NUMBERS and I'll send you the link to book your Right Fit Call.

08/21/2026

"If my corporation pays for it, it's not really my income." 🚫
1️⃣ Personal use of a company car or asset, or a below-market loan from your corporation, both count as taxable income to you personally.
2️⃣ It doesn't matter if cash never touched your personal bank account — CRA still sees it as a benefit you received.
Have questions about your own situation? Comment NUMBERS and I'll send you the link to book your Right Fit Call.

08/19/2026

Salary vs. Dividends — it's not just a business choice. 💰
1️⃣ Salary builds your CPP and RRSP room over time — dividends don't touch either one.
2️⃣ The right mix depends on your personal cash needs, retirement plans, and even your mortgage pre-approval.
This is exactly where being both your CPA and your financial advisor matters. Comment NUMBERS and I'll send you the link to book your Right Fit Call.

08/17/2026

Myth: "All shares are basically the same." 📊
Reality: Common shares usually vote and may get dividends. Preferred shares don't usually vote, but get paid first if the company is profitable.
Here's why this matters more than people think: your share structure gets set up when you first incorporate — and it's not something you casually change later. If you ever want to bring on a business partner, take on an investor, or set up an estate/tax planning structure down the road, the share classes available in your corporation determine what's actually possible.
Set it up with only one basic share class, and expanding later can mean amending your articles, more legal fees, and more complexity than if it had been built in from the start. This is exactly the kind of thing worth getting right the first time, with proper guidance — not something to default on just to get incorporation done quickly.

Comment GUIDE and I'll send you my free Guide to Incorporation.

08/14/2026

Myth: "I own shares, so I'm automatically a director." 👔
Reality: Shareholders own the company. Directors — President, Treasurer — run it and protect shareholders' interests. Different roles, even if it's just you wearing both hats in your own business.
Here's the part people don't expect: you don't even need to own shares to become a director. Directors are appointed — through the incorporation documents when the company is set up, or by shareholder vote afterward. You could be a director of someone else's corporation entirely, with zero ownership stake in it.
And that's exactly why this matters. If someone asks you to be a director of their business — a friend's company, a family member's, anything — think carefully before saying yes. Remember what we covered earlier in this series: directors can carry real personal liability, for things like unpaid wages or unremitted payroll taxes. Being a director isn't just a title on a document. It's real responsibility, even if you don't own a single share.
Follow along for the rest of this series. Comment GUIDE for my free Guide to Incorporation.

08/12/2026

Myth: "My business and I are the same, tax-wise." 🪪
Reality: That was true as a sole proprietor — your SIN and your business were basically linked in CRA's eyes. But once you incorporate, your corporation becomes a separate legal entity. Not just on paper — in how CRA actually treats it.
That means your corporation gets its own CRA number, entirely separate from your SIN. It gets registered for its own HST and payroll programs if those apply. And it files its own tax return, reports its own income, and has its own filing deadlines — completely apart from your personal tax return.
This isn't instead of your personal taxes. It's in addition to them. You're now managing two separate tax relationships with CRA under one roof: yours, and your corporation's.
Follow along for the rest of this series. Comment GUIDE and I'll send you my free Guide to Incorporation.

08/10/2026

Myth: "If the corporation pays for it, it's not my income." 💳
Reality: CRA calls this a taxable benefit to a shareholder — and it's taxed to you personally, whether or not cash ever hit your account.
More of these all series long — give me a follow so you don't miss one. Comment GUIDE for my free Guide to Incorporation.

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