In This Section Accounting E-Business Business Consultant Insurance Advisor Legal Client Intake Form (PDF file) Have you ever wondered what professional expertise in a specific field could do to help your business succeed? The Canada-Saskatchewan Business Service Centre's Guest Advisor Program provides you with the opportunity to speak with lawyers, accountants and business consultants and E-Business advisors who volunteer their time to discuss your business concerns. Each appointment is 20 minutes long. It's confidential, one-on-one consultation over the phone or in person. Service is provided without obligation, free of charge. This is an introduction of the variety of business services available to you within the community. It's an insight into how a professional can assist in the development of your business. Here's an opportunity to discuss your business situation with a professional in a neutral location.

Our Guest Advisors are scheduled at our Saskatoon office as follows:

Typical discussion topics:

• tax issues 
• GST
• eligible expenses
• business plans
• payroll
• leasing
• business structure issues
• bookkeeping
• accounting software
• employer/employee responsibilities
• administrative processes
• records management

Typical discussion topics:

• Internet trends/equipment and connectivity
• cyberlaw
• supply chain/customer relationship management
• e-marketing
• Internet merchant accounts/security and fraud
• payment gateways
• e-procurement
• web design/hosting/storage
• selling online
• integration

Typical discussion topics:

• Marketing: growing a new or existing business, developing customers and repeat business
• Management: finance, reporting, strategic and tactical planning, implementation
• Human Resources: systems, procedures, interviewing, anticipating demand, evaluations, labour issues

Typical discussion topics:

• Insurance requirements and types of insurance available for various types of business entities.
• Professional and personal liability insurance for businesses in all types of industries.

Legal Guest Advisor
(Third & Fourth Wednesdays of each Month)

Typical discussion topics:

• contracts
• liability
• leases
• dispute resolution
• business structure
• shareholder/partnership agreements
• intellectual property
• buying/selling a business
• licensing agreements
• disclaimers
• taxation
• debt collection