Don't get fooled by a scam!It's been a while since I talked about scams but I feel like we may need a reminder.According to Global News, more than 46,000 Canadians were victims of fraud in 2021. Scammers are constantly trying to access your personal information ...
Take advantage of charitable donation tax claims for 2021 but be aware who you're donating to! There is an increase in the social media services pushing for people to do things to collect donations on behalf of charities. For example, Facebook nudges ...
CRA Introduces Multi-Factor Authentication The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is introducing a Multi-factor authentication (MFA) process to enhance the security of its online services and ensure the safety and protection of taxpayer information. When ...
How to avoid being scammed by people claiming they are from the CRA. Scam or legitimate call? You may have received a call saying they are from the government telling you that you have a warrant out for your arrest? It may be a recording or an actual ...
Unfortunately in the world we live in, anything can be a scam - even a job! If a job sounds too good to be true - it probably is! Here are a couple common job scams that have been recently targeting Canadians. Car ...
Did you know that businesses are just as prone to scams as you are? The CAFC (Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre) reported that they received over 2,500 reports of business fraud with a total reported loss of over $17,000,000 in 2018. These numbers ...
If you're one of the roughly one million American citizens living in Canada - the IRS is watching you! Here are common tax traps that people often fall for. You look like, sound like, watch hockey like, and enjoy poutine like every ...
The first time we warned people via this blog about phone scammers claiming to be with the CRA was way back in October of 2015. Back then, a rash of overly-aggressive, fake CRA representatives were calling people to threaten legal action, even prison, ...
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We came to Melanie 3 years ago with our 2 businesses which at the time the accounting and taxes suffered greatly from our previous accountant. Melanie's knowledge and expertise showed off greatly as she reconciled and brought everything back to where they should be. We appreciated her patience and care as she worked with us and helped us plan each year to get everything back on track. Melanie is very personable and we highly recommend her.
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Mel's experience as a professional accountant and her dedication as the club's volunteer board member and treasurer has been incredibly helpful as it relates to the financial operation of the Boys and Girls Club of Leduc. We have experienced a tremendous amount of change transitioning from one accounting system to another and Mel's expertise and work to ensure the new system is configured and functioning to suit the club's needs has been particul...
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We use Mel Gesy for both our personal and business accounting. Her expertise has allowed us to transition to a more efficient bookkeeping, decreasing the work load for our staff. As a small business owner her customer service and attention makes it easier for me to focus on my business and at a smaller cost than larger firms. I also appreciate her many dedicated volunteer hours she does for numerous local non-profit groups. I would gladly recomme...
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"Extremely helpful"
I have used Mel’s services as a business accountant since 2012. She has been excellent for my small, independent consulting business and has provided me with lots of good advice. She has helped me improve my record keeping and understand all sorts of esoteric accounting things so I can make sure my company records are the best I can make them. She constantly keeps me apprised of any deadlines I need to follow and is extremely reliable in getting...
