Demonstrating our longstanding commitment to education, Wilson Blanchard is hosting a free Board Seminar on November 28, 2019 from 6:30 to 9:00pm at the Oakville Conference Centre. Topics will include: Unexpected or Higher than anticipated Project Costs Informing Owners & Controlling the Message The Restoration Process Due Diligence Financial Planning […]
Blog posts in the Category: Accounting & Finance
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Originally published WB’s 2019 Q1 – Condo Connection Newsletter. All archived newsletters can be found on our WB Condo Connection page. Managing a condominium’s finances and creating budgets that allow a community to preserve market values are key responsibilities for the board of directors. It’s essential that a board […]
(Originally posted in the Fall 2014 edition of WB Condo Connection, Volume 6, Issue 3, with minor edits) By: Jeff Lack, BAcc, CPA, CGA – VP, Communications & Administration As most people are aware, residential condominium corporations in Canada do not pay income tax – they are registered as not-for-profit […]
Originally published WB’s Q4 – 2018 Condo Connection Newsletter Whether you’re a new member of your condominium community’s board of directors or you’ve served for years, being familiar with basic condo terminology is essential to the success of your role. Knowing these key condo terms will help you get up […]
Whether you just got elected to the board of directors or you’ve served for years, you want to make a good impression. Knowing these common condominium budgeting terms will help you sound like you know what you’re doing while you get up to speed, or serve as the refresher you […]
(This article originally appeared in the Condo Connection, Volume 4, Issue 1, released in Spring, 2012. Minor edits have been made from the original.) By Wayne Klem, Executive Director of Property Management – Toronto In our personal lives we all go through the day, week, month and year with certain […]
By: Jeff Lack, BAcc, CPA, CGA, Director of Internal Operations (This article originally appeared in the WB Condo Connection, Volume 3, Issue 4 released in 2011). Section 115 (8) of the Ontario Condominium Act states that “Before investing any part of the money in a corporation’s reserve fund accounts, the board shall […]
Yardi Systems Inc. recently featured Wilson, Blanchard Management on their Client Success Stories website – the article written by Yardi which is shown below can also be accessed directly at http://www.yardi.com/document/wilson-blanchard-can-condo/
By: Harry Nielsen, Property Manager, PSCC 888 – StonebrookFrom the WB Condo Connection, Volume 8, Issue 1 Boards and property managers are always looking for opportunities to manage costs. Utilities are one area where we have little, if any, influence on rates and must look to consumption reduction as our […]
By: Melissa Kirkaldie, RCM – Property Manager, Waterloo Region From the WB Condo Connection, Volume 7, Issue 4 No matter the size of your Condominium there are ways to save money on utilities, whether it be checking for leaking plumbing fixtures or installing more efficient mechanical equipment. Another cost saving measure […]