Other Posts by Janet
Dec
19
2018
December at KWB
December was another typical month at KWB. Work hard, but have fun doing it as well. First we started off with a family Christmas party where all the adults, children and grandchildren got together to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate. This of course came with a nice visit from the big man himself “Santa”. […]
Nov
6
2018
Audit Shield
Being audited is a difficult experience that can be both scary and costly. When being audited the professional and legal fees can amount to thousands of dollars quickly, so we found a way for you to insure against those unexpected professional fees by offering an audit insurance product called Audit Shield. With Audit Shield, claims […]
Jan
31
2018
Alberta Labour Standards for 2018
It has been 29 years since Alberta Labour Standards were last reviewed and changed. The changes effective in 2018 are as follows: Minimum Wage The minimum wage has already been increased in recent years and is going to have one more increase to $15.00 per hour. This increase comes into effect on October 1, 2018. Deductions […]
Dec
5
2017
KWB Christmas Party
At KWB we believe that family is important which is what we emphasized when we recently had our annual Christmas celebration. We decided to do things a little differently this year and we involved the children and grandchildren of our staff in a party where we spent the day enjoying Edmonton’s history at Fort Edmonton […]
Oct
10
2017
KWB 10th Annual Bunnock tournament
What do accountants do for fun??? Well we grab some horse ankle bones and throw them at each other… The game is Bunnock Okay, well, maybe not “at” each other. I know that sounds a little aggressive but actually it is quite the opposite. The game is called Bunnock (go look it up!) and this […]
Nov
17
2015
Payroll Related ChangesThat May Come Into Effect With The New Federal Government
On October, 19, 2015, Canadians voted in new Liberal party Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. During the course of the election campaign, the party announced they would make certain changes related to income tax rate calculations. Although it is unclear when these changes will be enacted, they could be introduced soon after the new government takes […]
Sep
1
2015
Alberta Personal Income Tax Changes
On June 30, 2015, the Alberta government passed Bill 2, An Act to Restore Fairness to Public Revenues. The bill has created a progressive personal income tax rate structure for higher income earners. Effective for 2015 and subsequent tax years, four new tax brackets and rates will be introduced: Taxable income of $125,000 to $150,000 […]
