GGFL has been named as one of Canada’s best employers for recent graduates by The Career Directory. By combining excellent career growth, extensive training and development opportunities and a modern benefits program, GGFL is able to offer summer students and recent graduates a supportive work environment to learn and grow. To learn more, visit our […]
By Monica Martinez, CPA, CA, CPA Principal, U.S. and Cross-Border Tax & Advisory Services On September 6, 2019, the IRS announced the new “Relief Procedures for Certain Former (US) Citizens” (Relief Procedures), which apply to certain individuals who have relinquished, or intend to relinquish their US citizenship (expatriate). If eligibility criteria are met, the new […]
By Anne Van Delst, CPA, CA, LPA Recessions, and even lesser economic downturns, can – and do – ruin once-thriving businesses overnight. While it’s true that economic hills and valleys are beyond the control of small and medium sized business owners, those overnight crashes are often the result of months or years of inadequate planning. […]
We are in the midst of a remarkable economic period. A few weeks ago, ‘inverted yield curves’ brought predictions of an impending recession. In September, the TSX reached a record high and unemployment levels hit historic lows. But warning signs and threats persist, including on-going trade wars, geopolitical tensions in the EU and Middle East, […]
GGFL is very pleased to share the news that we have been awarded a 2019 Employees’ Choice Award as one of the top ten employers in Ottawa. The Employees’ Choice Awards celebrate companies whose employees say they are engaged in their work and feel connected to their place of employment. GGFL has always strived to […]
By Kody Wilson, CPA, CA, CBV, Partner No matter how you slice it, paying for college or university tuition is costly. A 2018 survey of 23,000 students by MacLeans Magazine put the average annual cost of college or university at close to $20,000. For families with young children, the cost will only get higher. A […]
This September, GGFL will be hosting two office tours for accounting students interested in learning about our coop opportunities. The tours will include a Q&A with partners and former coop students, as well as games and food from some of Westboro’s finest. When? University of Ottawa Accounting Students Thursday, September 5th 1pm-3pm Click here to […]
There are two things that employees dislike: Change and things that stay as they are. So said Future of Work author Eric Termuende, guest speaker at GGFL’s second annual Beyond the Numbers event, held at Dow’s Lake on May 22.
GGFL invited Termuende to give our business clients the opportunity to hear his views on how to address the talent shortage – a situation many employers consider to be a crisis.
The City of Ottawa remains in a state of emergency for floods. It is advising property owners to keep sandbag walls in place until further notice.
GGFL is delighted to announce that tax and business valuation specialist Kody Wilson has joined our firm’s partner team. Kody was most recently our principal for tax and advisory services and brings invaluable tax experience to the leadership table. He also understands that the key to GGFL’s success lies not only in our professional skills but in the care we take in developing and maintaining our relationships with clients.