Bamboo Beam Business Solutions

09/19/2026

Some good news in BC (for now). The government of BC has announced earlier today the PST expansion will be paused due to current trade wars.

02/18/2026

👉Effective October 1st, 2026, the BC government is removing PST exemptions on several services and products such as:
• Accounting & bookkeeping services
• Security/private investigation services
• Commercial property management services (including rental property management and strata management)
• Fabric and clothing repair materials
• Basic cable TV
• Residential landline services
• Certain professional services (engineering, architecture, geoscience) will have PST applied to 30% of the purchase price.

For more information, please visit B.C. provincial sales tax (PST) - Province of British Columbia
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/sales-taxes/pst

07/22/2025

The Government of Canada is lowering the lowest personal income tax rate from 15% to 14% mid year, effective July 1st, 2025.
Employers - be sure to update your payroll deductions to reflect the new rate.
Employees - check your paystubs.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/payroll/t4032-payroll-deductions-tables/t4032oc-july.html

06/20/2025

Sometimes people think good books can be whipped up like instant noodles. In reality, it's more like a pot of hearty stew.

Every line item is the building block of a successful business.

11/21/2024

Remember to update the sales taxes (on eligible items) in the accounting systems effective Dec. 15th and change it back Feb 15th.

Expect your weekly grocery trips to become more affordable this winter. 🛒💲

Canadians will benefit from a temporary tax break and a rebate aimed at easing affordability concerns. From December 14 to February 15, GST/HST will be removed from essentials such as children’s clothing, diapers, restaurant meals, and stocking stuffers. This measure is estimated to save families $100 for every $2,000 spent and will cost the federal government $1.6 billion.

Additionally, in April 2025, 18.7 million Canadians will receive a $250 "Working Canadians Rebate" payment, which will be delivered through direct deposit or cheque by the Canada Revenue Agency. 💸

11/17/2024

Did you know? I'm a Certified Xero Migration Specialist! I just completed a project involving the migration and conversion of 4 currencies between multiple countries. This migration project was challenging yet fun - and a huge success!

05/04/2024

Bamboo is straight and strong. When used as a beam, it will provide the most sturdy support while keeping you balanced. I am your bamboo beam bookkeeper.

01/02/2024

Friendly reminder that the CEBA Loan (forgiveness repayment amount) is due on January 18th!

01/01/2024

🍾Cheers to the new year filled with prosperity and success!!🎉

10/20/2023

Scam alert ⚠️ Other bookkeepers and accountants out there:
Be extra careful and cautious of scammers pretending to be a new client asking you to run their payroll and AP for them. You would get "paid" first then help the ''client" pay the payables via your bank account. NoNONNOO! 🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️
See below is the inquiry email the scammer sent, and subsequent emails (that I don't want to bother attaching) were very telling it's definitely a scam.