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Stay connected to the issues that impact you as a private company owner. Read our survey reports, publications and tax updates.

Business Insights®: The Survey of Canadian Private Companies The Business Insights Survey of Canadian Private Companies 2011 reveals how private companies have fared over the past year and what leading companies are doing to prepare for the future.

Making the next move The Canadian supplement to the 2010/11 PwC Global Family Business Survey explores the key strengths and challenges faced by Canada’s family-owned businesses.

Year End Tax Planner The Year-End Tax Planner is a publication designed primarily for individuals who have either accumulated some wealth or who own their own businesses (large or small).

Real Estate Insights Real Estate Insights is a weekly newsletter that offers news and recent developments in the Canadian real estate industry. It also features upcoming events and PwC thought leadership.

Wealth and tax matters A flagship publication produced by our High Net Worth practice written to keep individuals, business owners and tax practitioners up-to-date on ways to preserve wealth, enjoy the fruits of their hard work and avoid unnecessary tax liabilities.

Top 10 things to consider for your will and estate plan Planning today for your future tomorrow can reduce taxes during your lifetime and help ensure that your estate planning objectives will be met. We have put together a checklist of 10 steps to help you achieve your goals.

Putting cash back in your pocket: PwC’s Direct Tax Recovery Review for Private Companies Managing a private company is complicated enough without having to worry about filing taxes properly. And yet, inaccurate tax returns often result in overpayment — substantial sums in some cases.

Company Size Matters: Perspectives on IT Governance This publication explores small versus large Canadian organizations and IT Governance.

The CRA’s High Net Worth Project The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is now publicly addressing the High Net Worth Project. Find out who is being targeted and what to expect.

Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) or IFRS? The Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) has released the new set of standards that will apply to private enterprises (Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises, or ASPE).

Exit Focus Series The five-part series has been developed to help guide business owners through the initial stages of making the decision to transition out of the business, to preparing for life after the deal.

Let's Talk series Our Let’s Talk articles provide our perspective on the issues most impacting Canada’s private companies, from managing risk to talking to your banker, and more.

As I See It series Find out what is on the minds of the owners and leaders of Canada’s most successful private companies, and what keeps them up at night. As a part of our As I See It series, we interviewed the CEOs Canadian private companies, who shared their candid thoughts.

The Guide to Going Public PwC Canada has put together this guide to help you understand what it means to be a public company and what it takes to have a successful IPO. It discusses key trends in the Canadian IPO market, the advantages and disadvantages of being a public company and tips on how to help you manage through the process involved.

Tax Facts and Figures: Canada A comprehensive look at the federal and provincial tax rates to help you to make sense of the rates and changes that affect you and your company.

Charitable Giving Guide for Donors Determine the most cost-effective way to structure your donations.

IFRS for Private Companies This PwC brochure covers some of the issues private companies need to think about as Canada moves to adopt IFRS by 2011.

Tax Rules for Family Law Practitioners This publication can assist you in your family law or mediation practice.

Estate Tax Updates A series of publications designed to help you understand U.S. tax exposure for Canadians.