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By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read March 11, 2014

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.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / accessibility, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Accessibility standards, employment law, employment standards act, human rights code, joint health and safety committee, mandatory health and safety awareness training, non-compliance, Occupational Health & Safety Act, overtime pay, pay equity act, Small to medium size businesses, statutory obligations

By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 3 Minutes Read October 23, 2012

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.

Article by Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA / Business, Finance and Accounting / Business, business relations, business strategy, consultants, CRM, CRM solution, cross-functional business strategy, customer information, customer interaction, customer relationship management, customer support, customers, data network, data-gathering techniques, enterprise-wide database, federal and provincial privacy legislation, high-quality data, management, salesperson, shipments, shipping, small and medium enterprises, small business, Small to medium size businesses, software

By Adam Gorley | < 1 Minute Read January 24, 2011

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.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, IFRS, International Financial Reporting Standards, Private organizations, public enterprises, small and medium enterprises, Small to medium size businesses

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