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I’m Harry Taylor, founder and senior partner of Prospera Chartered Accountants.

I started Prospera twenty-five years ago as a sole practitioner, and over the years I have grown the firm into a team of five accountants and two support staff. The firm has always used the latest technology and software to become more efficient and is currently a paperless office using cloud based software to meet the needs of our clients.

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website!

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One of the basic purposes of any business is to generate a sufficient profit to allow the owner to pay their personal bills. The joy of owning your own business is the ability to control how you take that compensation.

Many entrepreneurs start their business as consultants or suppliers to one major customer. However, if you continue in business with only one customer or client you run the risk of being classified as an employee, not a contactor, by CCRA.

If you are a proprietorship, i.e. an unincorporated business, it could not be easier. Just write yourself a cheque. A proprietorship pays tax on the profits of the business, before taking account of owner’s draws.

There are three basic areas I want to highlight which I have found are most commonly misunderstood or attract the most questions.

Brian and Maria are 35 and have just had their first child. Maria works for a large Oil Company in Calgary in an administrative role and makes $40,000 a year. Brian is self employed, also working in the oil patch in a job that is subject to the ups and downs of world oil prices.

Ken and his wife Tracy (both approaching 40 fast) came to Prospera to discuss financial planning and their desire to appease their mid life crisis by buying their hearts desire, a convertible BMW, price tag $80,000.

Building substantial personal financial assets is not dependant on the size of your income or how much you will inherit from a wealthy uncle. It is not even about winning the lottery.