Smarten Up with JP & Fab Campanella McDonald LLP

In this episode JP and Fab discuss tax depreciation or "CCA" for rental properties in Canada. They cover:

What is CCA?
When should you take CCA on a rental property?
When you should not take CCA on a rental property?
The limitations of CCA


If you are a real estate investor in Canada then this is the podcast for you.

In this episode, JP and Fab interview Matthew Ordower of Ordower Law. They cover:

The process of shutting down or "dissolving" your small business corporation
What you should consider before you dissolve your business
The potential legal and tax pitfalls you may encounter if you dissolve too early
Other strategies that can be employed instead of dissolving the business


If you're a small business owner in the process of shutting down your business then have a listen.

In this episode, JP and Fab interview Matthew Ordower of Ordower Law. They cover:

The ins and outs of incorporating a small business
The benefits of a corporate structure
The process required to properly incorporate a business
The pitfalls business owners may encounter if they incorporate themselves online


If you're a small business owner or starting a small business then have a listen as this episode provides a ton of valuable info.

In this episode we discuss the basics of wills, estates, and transferring assets to the next generation with veteran lawyer Angelo Vumbaca.

Specifically we cover:

What is a last will and testament.
What is probate and how do we get around it.
What are the common legal pitfalls in estate planning?
Tips on leaving assets to the next generation.

In this episode we discuss how to value a small business with Chartered Business Valuator Nick Rotundo.

We cover the why's and how's of business valuation, specifically:

When a small business owner needs to know the value of their business.
How to calculate the value of a private business.
What are the factors that contribute to a higher/lower valuation of a private company?
How small business owners can increase the value of their businesses.

In this episode JP and Fab discuss investments in stocks vs. investments in real estate and which one they think is better. They cover:

What is a real estate investment
What is a stock/equity investment
The benefits and drawbacks of each type of investment
The limitations of each type of investment
Who should be investing in each type of investment


If you're stuck on what type of investment you should be making then this is the episode for you.