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SB Partner and President elected as Regional Director of the Chartered Business Valuators Institute

Chartered Business Valuators Institute elects Burlington’s Trevor Hood, CPA, CA, CBV, CFF as Ontario Director

SB Partners Celebrates 50 Years

For the past 50 years, there has been a growing group of accountants in Burlington, Ontario, dedicated to helping others. In 1974, what began as a small group of associates known as Scott, Batenchuk & Co. has grown into SB Partners, a regional firm …

2024: Federal Budget Commentary

On April 16, 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, presented Budget 2024 – Fairness for Every Generation, to the House of Commons. The budget sees almost $53B in additional spending over the next 5 …

Unlocking Opportunities: Grants and Government Funding for Non-profits, Charities and Social Enterprises in Ontario.

Non-profits, charities, and social enterprises play a vital role in communities providing much needed support and services. Funding is a critical aspect of fulfilling their missions, and while many rely on donations, grants provided a much-needed …

2023 Federal Budget – Betting on the clean economy to support prosperity.

The 2023 Canadian Federal Budget was released on March 28, 2023. The Budget theme is supporting the middle class through various initiatives including affordable housing, supporting the Canadian worker, and investing in clean energy initiatives to …

Canada Underused Housing Tax

In June 2022, the Canadian federal government’s Underused Housing Tax (UHT) Act received royal assent. Following the example set by British Columbia with its Speculation and Vacancy Tax, the government has set out to address concerns regarding …

2022 Federal Budget Commentary

On April 7, 2022, The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, delivered Budget 2022 – A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable (Budget 2022). This budget is the first federal budget since the 2021 …

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New Client Portal

SB Partners is excited to share we are launching a new client portal to better serve your needs! The firm’s current client CCH Portal (https://cchportal.ca/PortalThin/#/login ) will be retired on Thursday, November 30th. CCH Portal will be replaced …

Dealerships Go Virtual

Managing the transition to online sales The economic shifts occurring are creating interesting and exciting new opportunities for many industries, particularly as businesses transition to more or exclusively online sales. This shift has seen …

SB Partners Announces New Managing Partner

A calm leadership style and commitment to firm values lead to the appointment of Managing Partner Effective immediately, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Janice Pomerleau, CPA, CA, CMA, CFP as Managing Partner. Janice will assume …

COVID-19: Updates and Support

SB Partners is deemed an essential workplace and will continue to operate at full capacity to ensure client corporate and personal tax filing deadlines are met. We strongly encourage clients to make use of our client portal or email for delivery of …

Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

SB Partners is committed to keeping you informed on the latest COVID-19 developments. Since the beginning of March, restrictions, and measures related to COVID-19 have rapidly escalated. On March 18, 2020, the Government of Canada announced a series …

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International Women's Day 2019

“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” – Gloria Steinem With the approach of International Women’s Day 2019 on March 8, …

Welcome Raffaele Ruberto

We are pleased to announce that Raffaele Ruberto CPA, CGA has joined SB Partners as Tax Principal. With over ten years of experience at both multi-national and regional professional service firms, Raffaele looks forward to helping business owners …

Living Our Why

Why is SB Partners in business? To care for and strengthen the fabric of our community. We care for and strengthen our clients/business community, the community we work and live in and the community within SB Partners. For the Community we work and …

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