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Our latest announcements, newsletters, media coverage and events
May 18, 2013
Ross combines tax-saving tactics with pragmatic contingency planning when he advises a generous, semi-retired couple on their donation strategy.
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May 02, 2013
McLarty & Co is pleased to offer its congratulations to its client Crank Software for ranking within the top 10 fastest growing companies in the region two years in a row.
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April 08, 2013
In this article Ross talks about designating a cottage as a principal residence, pension splitting and donating shares to charity.
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April 05, 2013
In this CFRA interview, Doug answers Jason McIntyre’s questions about the tax ramifications of buying a condo.
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March 22, 2013

Chris Jerome, Craig McIntyre, Manager of Taxation Services and a member of the expert panel

Martha Skeggs, Director of Taxation Services and Karen Blanchard, Director of Assurance and Business Advisory Services

Steve Conrad and Doug McLarty

Michael Curran, Publisher of the Ottawa Business Journal, Doug McLarty and Ian Sherman
March 11, 2013
In the spring edition of The Voice, Doug explains how succession planning should be focused on more than a transaction. The transition from a baby boomer entrepreneur to the next generation of business owners is a process that, done well, takes years to implement.
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March 01, 2013
In this Ask MoneySense column Ross answers a question about the advisability of withdrawing money from a RRSP while at home with children.
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February 26, 2013
In this article Ross explains how the balanced approach to withdrawing income from RRSP’s can reduce seniors’ income taxes.
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February 11, 2013
Ross McShane explains how TFSAs work and introduces some planning considerations that can help make the most of what TFSAs offer.
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January 22, 2013
McLarty & Co was pleased to attend the Chamber of Commerce luncheon and the swearing in of Mark Sutcliffe as its new chair.

J. Douglas McLarty, FCPA, FCA; Mark Sutcliffe, new chair, writer, broadcaster and business owner, Jonathan Black, CFO of Storm Internet Services; Karen Blanchard, CPA, CA; John Wright, CPA, CA; Ryan Pinet, CPA, CA

Jonathan Black, CFO of Storm Internet Services; Karen Blanchard, CPA, CA; Larry Kelly, Partner at Kelly Santini; J. Douglas McLarty, FCPA, FCA; Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa; Robert Ford, Partner at Kelly Santini; Steve Desroches, Deputy Mayor of Ottawa; Brian Smit, CPA, CA; John Wright, CPA, CA; Ryan Pinet, CPA, CA
January 01, 2013
Changing Lanes is a quarterly newsletter designed to inform and motivate business owners contemplating a change in ownership.
December 19, 2012
Our year-end newsletter summarizes useful tax information related to the end of 2012 and 2013.
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November 03, 2012
Ross outlines a number of strategies available to a young couple who are planning on buying their first home and starting a family.
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September 30, 2012
In this Canadian MoneySaver article Doug McLarty explains why McLarty & Co has been questioning for a number of years the traditional advice to take salary and invest in RRSP’s.
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September 30, 2012

Doug McLarty, Sue Fagnan and Ross McShane
McLarty & Co Wealth Management Corporation was awarded Company of the Year by the Independent Accountants’ Investment Counsel (IAIC). With this award IAIC recognized McLarty & Co’s leadership in a number of areas including integration of financial services, creativity, financial planning, marketing and public relations. Congratulations to our wealth management team!
September 28, 2012
Whether or not to leave retirement money in a former employer’s defined benefit plan or withdraw it as a lump sum is something that Ross McShane is frequently asked about. In this Globe and Mail article Ross helps columnist John Heinzl answer five questions related to this decision. As the article explains, there is no one right answer and a number of considerations to take into account.
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September 14, 2012

Vintage Wings audit team Peter Szerszen, Karen Blanchard and Ryan Pinet with founder and guest speaker, Mike Potter.
September 06, 2012
Craig McIntyre explains how students can benefit from filing tax returns, claiming expenses and budgeting in this Tax Tip Tuesday interview. He notes which credits can be accumulated until it is worthwhile to use them to reduce taxes and what type of supporting documentation is required. Now is the time to start saving those receipts!
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May 26, 2012
Ross discussed a number of financial planning strategies that are available to an ambitious young couple building a future together for this week’s Financial Facelift. An incorporated building contracting business prompted Ross to include his up-to-date explanations of the pros and cons of dividends and salaries.
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