Owning a farm means your business and personal lives are intertwined.  As such, it is important to understand how taxation works and where there are opportunities to effectively structure your farm operations to allow for both risk management and minimization of taxes.

This session will:

                
Provide participants with an overview of taxation as it relates to farm operations (both personal and corporate),
Outline basic reporting requirements (the basis for taxation and initial tax planning issues),
Address year-end determination including dividends versus bonus which form the basis for shareholder/owner remuneration, and
Outline expense deductibility and basic tax planning strategies as it relates to farm operations.

Meet Your Facilitator

Rob Strilchuk has a long standing background in the agriculture sector as an advisor and tax planner, as he has been in public practice for 33 years, the last five being a partner with MNP in the Edmonton region.  Being a grain farmer as well, an everyday knowledge in Canadian tax planning, ag programs and areas of concern for producers rounds out Rob's background. Problem resolutions for top tier producers and supporting businesses is what we are here for.

Expertise in the high net worth, owner manager area with a focus on estate and succession planning, business divestitures and acquisitions, life insurance planning and tax minimization strategies have been part of Rob's history as a tax advisor.   Speaking engagements, directly to farmers/producers at events such as Farmtech and for the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, are an enjoyable part of addressing needs that Rob hopes to get back to attending in person in the near future.

            
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There are more ways than ever to reach out and connect with existing and prospective clients. Social media presents a unique opportunity to build a two-way relationship with customers – but only if accompanied by a sound understanding of each platform’s functions, audience, expectations and best practices. This course helps business owners assess and qualify which social media platforms are appropriate for their brand, as well as what is possible within each social network. Participants will come away with a clear understanding of the key aspects of participating in social media marketing.
In this session you will learn about:

                
establishing key and secondary goals for social media marketing activities;
how to identify which social media platforms are right for your brand;
long-term resource and infrastructure considerations; and
Overview, audience breakdown, best practices, and opportunities on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube, as well as insights on other social networks such as Snapchat, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Google+.

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Business owners need to provide guidance to their team on proper management and be able to distinguish the manager’s role in your business. 
Upon completion of this session, participants will:
                
understand the manager’s role,
be familiar with delegation and scheduling,
understand the process of project managing, and
understand the manager’s role in mentoring.

Meet Your Facilitator

Melanie Fix is a Senior Manager within the Edmonton consulting practice, specializing in the area of organizational renewal and people centric change.  She brings over 20 years consulting experience working with municipal, provincial, post-secondary, and not-for-profit clients.  Melanie’s public sector focus, particularly with provincial and Crown Corporations, has fostered a deep understanding of public service, political, and regulatory operating environments.  
Melanie is particularly focused on the people puzzle that can accelerate or constrain an organization.  She can apply rapid and complex assessment tools to review an organization’s structure, processes, roles, and accountabilities that are reviewed in the context of strategic direction. At the heart of all good organizational assessments is the application of effective root cause analysis.  Solutioning underlying ‘problems you’re trying to solve’ and not just symptoms is essential to realizing meaningful organizational and people enhancements.   
Melanie specializes in people and organizational changes, and she is versed in helping apply the right degree of art and science to form desired changes to people structures, behaviours, and organizational accountability.  Melanie is certified in Prosci’s ADKAR Change Management Methodology.  Melanie is an active community-builder and volunteers her time on the Board of Directors for the Bissell Centre, as a board member and Chair, HR and Governance Committee. She is also a passionate member of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation Women’s Network.  

            
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