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Small employers are not complying with Ontario’s new accessibility and employment laws

According to an AODA Alliance news release and a Nov. 18, 2013, Toronto Star article, the Ontario government fully knows that 70 percent of Ontario private sector organizations with at least 20 employees have not complied with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act’s (AODA) reporting requirements. Reports were due December 31, 2012. This is not surprising because in my experience, most small businesses are simply not aware of the law.

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Thinking about customer relationship management

The concept of customer relationship management (CRM) has long-existed before it was given a designation. In fact, it is a not-so-new buzzword that sounds wonderful, but is actually very hard to implement. What CRM refers to is a kind of cross-functional business strategy that allows organizations to learn more about their customers.

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Where to obtain IFRS for SMEs materials

In case your 2010 year-end tasks haven't flowed over into the new year, you might want to know where to find relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) documents. Remember, public enterprises must make the change from their current practices to IFRS by January 1, 2011. Private organizations that choose to adopt IFRS must switch by 2012.

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