Administration
Legal Issues and Insurance
Legal and Insurance
Items 1.1 through 1.6 in this section of The Alliance of Sector Councils' website provide a detailed list of administrative duties that most firms need to perform, including everything from payroll to records to administration and
maintenance. Item 1.13, lower down on the page, adds lists for licensing and insurance requirements. The details of each function are not described, but the outline serves as a useful checklist.
Regulations
Federal Business Regulations
This section of the Canada Business site includes a listing of all the business regulations enforced by the federal government.
Hiring: Laws and Regulations
This page of the Government of Canada Human Resources Management site has all the aspects of human resource management that involve regulations, from labour law and employment standards to human rights and layoffs.
Record of Employment
This Government of Canada website on employment explains what a record of employment is and why forms for the record must be filled in. The link is in the Quick Links Menu.
Security and Fraud
Business Tips on Security
This Better Business Bureau's site has numerous good articles on protection against various forms of fraud.
Bonding
This Canada Business site page talks about three basic types of bonding — contract bonds, fidelity bonds and miscellaneous bonds — and how they work.
Preventing Theft
The Canada Business site provides a practical guide to the kinds of theft by employees, customers and burglaries — and how to guard against them.
Telltale Signs of a Fraudulent Bookkeeper
Ten signs of bookkeepers who are stealing form the company, from never taking a vacation to picking up the mail themselves. This information is provided by BizMove.
Tax
Taxes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals
This Canada Revenue Agency site has everything a small business needs to know on taxes including income tax, GST payroll deductions and audits.
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Managing for Business Success
