Here are 4 CRA webcasts namely 1) Financial Statements and Books and Records, 2) Gifting and receipting, 3) Payroll 4) T3010B: Line by Line Review. They are available at:
Imagine Canada has released Bill C-470 Twelve Frequently Asked Questions and Bill C-470 Supplementary Questions and Answers. Both are good documents and worth reading. Bill C-470 TWELVE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Bill C-470 SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS As…
In June 2010 CRA will do webinars on the T3010B : Line by Line Review and the Fundraising Guidance – here is the schedule
Here are some archived webinars on charity compliance issues for Canadian registered charities. These webinars which are now archived were prepared as part of the Charity Law Information Program (CLIP). They are available for free. CLIP is supported by a…
Here is a list from the US IRS database of organizations with US 501(C)(3) charitable type status that are located in Canada. You can search Publication 78, Cumulative List of Organizations described in Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code…
Here is the “Official Notice of Fee Proposal For Services under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act”. This notice which is required under the User Fee Act gives the public and idea of what fees are proposed for the CNCA –…
Here is a copy of the powerpoint slides from a presentation delivered by Danie Huppé-Cranford to the International Committee on Fundraising Organizations (ICFO) Annual General Meeting, May 14, 2010 entitled “Compliance Overview – Major Non-Compliance Issues”.
Here is a copy of a presentation given by Bryan McLean, Director of the Policy, Planning and Legislation Division, of the Charities Directorate entitled Policy Priorities for the Charities Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency. The presentation was delivered at the International…
CRA has just released its guidance “Upholding Human Rights and Charitable Registration”. Any Canadian charity dealing with human rights issues will want to read this document. The Guidance “Upholding Human Rights and Charitable Registration” is located at the CRA’s website…
If you are trying to understand how accountability, transparency and evaluation apply to your Canadian charity this document from One World Trust entitled Pathways to Accountability: A short guide to the GAP Framework may be very helpful. http://oneworldtrust.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=211&tmpl=component&format=raw&Itemid=55
Here is the Blumbergs Canadian Charity Law List – May 2010. My apologies for the length of this newsletter – it is the March, April and May newsletter in one! As well quite a bit has happened recently and I…
This case is interesting because it is about a simple scheme that involved people buying from tax preparers charity tax receipts for 10% of the face value of the donation receipts. This is not the usual complicated tax frauds involving…
The Ontario government introduced Bill 65, Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (Ontario), 2010. This act will replace the Ontario Corporations Act which deals with non-profit corporations. The bill passed first reading today. Some of the bullet points sound interesting – will have…
Here is an interesting publication from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) entitled “Increasing Public Scrutiny of Not-for-Profit Organizations: questions for directors to ask.” I like this question “Does the organization have a sufficiently robust set of policies related…
Here is a short list of suggestions from the Winnipeg Police “Protect Yourself Against Charity Frauds” Protect Yourself Against Charity Frauds To protect yourself from fraud, follow these tips before you donate. Learn and confirm ?Before donating, confirm that the…
The Canada Revenue Agency announced the revocation today of the charitable status of Henvey Inlet First Nation Community Support Organization. Apparently issued $44 million in receipts. Apparently transferred 99% of the receipted amount to the tax shelter promoters as fundraising…
The CRA announced today the revocation of charitable status of The Orion Foundation. Receipted $91 million dollars. Spent $70,000 on charitable activities. Who would run a charity like this? The directors were according to the 2008 T3010 information on the…
Here is a copy of a presentation by the Government of Canada entitled “Response to Natural Disasters Abroad”. It was delivered May 5 to Philanthropic Foundations Canada (PFC) by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. This presentation will give one…
CRA has put out a notice on changes to the T3010 as a result of the March 2010 Federal budget. Here is the PDF I created of the CRA notice: Changes to what you must report on Form T3010B, Registered…
CRA is updating their charities and giving links. So this will become this www.cra.gc.ca/charitiesandgiving I will really miss those long and impossible to remember URLs – ok may be I do actually remember them! Here is more information…
Here is a CRA letter that discusses “What happens when a 149(1)(l) entity no longer qualifies for the tax exemption?” and various related issues. Here is the PDF CRA_letter_on_what_happens_when_a_149(1)(l)_entity_no_longer_qualifies_for_the_tax_exemption.pdf LANGIND E DOCNUM 2010-0355831I7 AUTHOR Zannese, Lisa DESCKEY 26 RATEKEY 2…
Here is an article entitled “Dodging dubious donations – from yachts to barrels of books” by John Webster Hochstadt who is the editor of Gift Planning in Canada. It discusses the importance of having good policies such as a gift…
The CRA has released a Question & Answer on the Disbursement Quota Reform contained in the Canadian 2010 Federal Budget. You can read the Q&A at Here is the text of the CRA Q&A: 1. Did the 2010 federal…
Here is Mango (Management Accounting for Non-governmental Organisations) Top Tips on the Warning Signs of Fraud in Charities – MANGO is a UK organization that provides valuable training and resources in financial management. Top Tips on the Warning Signs of…