Year-end goes more smoothly when your records are ready. Here is how to update your books, gather key documents, close out payroll and GST/HST, and keep track of the deadlines.

Your first hire makes you an employer. Here is how to define the role, write a clear job description, set up payroll and safety basics, prepare the paperwork and plan onboarding.

Simple written procedures help your business run the same way every time, even when you are away. Here is what to document first, a one-page SOP template and how to keep SOPs current.

Good accounting software fits how you earn money, what you must report and who needs access. Here is how to list your needs, test your options and set up a system that lasts.

Good bookkeeping is a simple routine, not an accounting degree. Here is what records to keep, how long to keep them and a weekly and monthly system for new Canadian businesses.