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Feb 7
1 min

CLIO PARTNERS WITH CLOUD ACT : Selecting the Best Billing Arrangements for Your Firm

Selecting the best billing arrangements for your firm comes naturally to Mayur Gadhia, Principal, CPA, CPA of Cloud Act . Mayur assists...

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2020 Year-end Accounting Checklist for Canadian Law Firms

Lisa Dawson

Dec 8, 2020
1 min

2020 Year-end Accounting Checklist for Canadian Law Firms

Law firms, you are ready for year end, right? Given a law firm is "every ready" for a trust audit, shouldn't you be half way there? I...

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Performance and Salary Reviews during & after business interruption

Lisa Dawson

Oct 27, 2020
5 min

Performance and Salary Reviews during & after business interruption

In this time of need, people are afraid, In the initial days and weeks everyone has their own legitimate fears (shared or not) and going...

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Lisa Dawson

Apr 23, 2020
4 min

WORK FROM HOME CHECKLIST

By Lisa Dawson, April 23, 2020 Working from home does not suit everyone. What do you as the Employer (ER) about requiring Employees (EE)...

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Lisa Dawson

Apr 9, 2020
2 min

Crawl or Run?

A lot of people find themselves trying to ‘survive’ these days. Paralyzed in fear, and barely able to function. I know, I’ve had my own...

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Canada Emergency Response Benefit - Application Process Going Live Starting Monday - April 6

Lisa Dawson

Apr 4, 2020
2 min

Canada Emergency Response Benefit - Application Process Going Live Starting Monday - April 6

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) application portal opens up on Monday April 6. If yourself or any of employees (former) are...

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Lisa Dawson

Apr 1, 2020
2 min

Canadian Response to COVID-19

byMayur Gadhia, CPA, CA|Accounting Advisory,Data and Analytics Advisory,ERP Advisory,Law Firm Advisory,Transaction Advisory What We Know...

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The Coach: Managing growth: When and who to hire

Lisa Dawson

Mar 11, 2020
4 min

The Coach: Managing growth: When and who to hire

Of all of the challenges you will face in business for yourself or leading a law firm, managing your growth is the best one to have. It...

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The Coach: From solo to firm: Part two | Gary Mitchell

Lisa Dawson

Mar 1, 2020
4 min

The Coach: From solo to firm: Part two | Gary Mitchell

If you are following my column then you will recall that in part one of this series I covered capacity and building your team. In this,...

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The Coach: From solo to firm: Part one | Gary
Mitchell

Lisa Dawson

Feb 23, 2020
4 min

The Coach: From solo to firm: Part one | Gary Mitchell

(January 7, 2020, 9:30 AM EST) -- So, you want to grow up eh? Going from solo practice to building a firm is no easy feat. First, let me...

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Lisa Dawson

Jan 26, 2020
3 min

Are you ready for year end accounting?

We are in January again. You’re likely catching up on your emails and backlog from the holidays; however, don’t over-look that calendar...

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Business Development for Law Firms: A Checklist

Lisa Dawson

Jan 10, 2020
1 min

Business Development for Law Firms: A Checklist

It's time, 2020, to develop new strategies for winning new business and retaining existing clients. Why? Simply put, the two “must-have”...

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Where are the profits? – A Law Watercooler Podcast

Lisa Dawson

Dec 21, 2019
1 min

Where are the profits? – A Law Watercooler Podcast

Making more money is growing revenue is not just about getting more clients. If you are looking to become more profitable, you won’t want...

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CosmoLex Partner Insights: Mayur Gadhia, Founder, CloudAct

Lisa Dawson

Dec 20, 2019
1 min

CosmoLex Partner Insights: Mayur Gadhia, Founder, CloudAct

Mayur Gadhia, Founder of CloudAct CPA Professional Corporation, shares his insights on recent challenges facing law firms, how technology...

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Do you know your disbursements? Avoid Cash Leakage!!

Lisa Dawson

Dec 14, 2019
2 min

Do you know your disbursements? Avoid Cash Leakage!!

Hard Cost What’s definition of Hard Cost? Hard Cost (or direct cost) can be identified as any disbursement a firm pays directly to a...

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2019 Year-End Financial Close Toolkit for Canadian Law Firms

Lisa Dawson

Dec 8, 2019
1 min

2019 Year-End Financial Close Toolkit for Canadian Law Firms

CloudAct, CPA Professional Corporation, specializes in accounting, taxation and business advisory services for entrepreneur law firms.

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Managing Growth – A Law Watercooler Podcast

Lisa Dawson

Nov 20, 2019
1 min

Managing Growth – A Law Watercooler Podcast

BECOME MORE STRATEGIC: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, GROWING YOUR FIRM, LEADERSHIP Are you struggling to manage the growth of your practice or...

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PREPARE FOR CHANGES TO ACCOUNTING FOR WIP ON TAXABLE INCOME

Lisa Dawson

Nov 16, 2019
4 min

PREPARE FOR CHANGES TO ACCOUNTING FOR WIP ON TAXABLE INCOME

By Mayur Gadhia, CPA, CA Historically, the Income Tax Act allowed designated professionals such as lawyers, doctors, and qualified...

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Lisa Dawson

Nov 9, 2019
4 min

Use LinkedIn to attract new clients

LinkedIn has become a business development game-changer.

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“That's not my job” ... 3 considerations in your response

Lisa Dawson

Oct 6, 2019
3 min

“That's not my job” ... 3 considerations in your response

It's the response that no administrator or manager likes to hear after asking (or telling) an employee to step up and do something that...

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