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SUMMARY:Money Management Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Financial clarity creates space for professional confidence.   \nAs a counsellor\, you invest deeply in the wellbeing of others — but your own financial confidence matters just as much. This workshop is designed to help you feel informed and confident when making key business and retirement decisions.   \nThis is a two-session workshop – and the topics are: \nSession 1: Growing Your Practice\nThis session explores the financial and operational considerations when expanding your clinical counseling practice.   Participants will learn: \n\nContractor vs. employee classifications & compensation structure: Understanding CRA requirements for T4A vs. T4 slips\, tax withholding obligations\, paying associates and fee arrangement considerations\nPayroll and tax compliance: Setting up compliant payroll systems\, managing CPP and EI contributions\, and year-end reporting requirements dos and don’ts\nAdministrative: expense tracking systems\, and bookkeeping best practices as you scale\nGrowth Strategies – Organic\, Startup\, Acquisition: financing\, legal and tax considerations to be mindful of as you look to expand your practice  \n\nSession 2: Retirement Planning for Counsellors\nThis session addresses retirement planning strategies specifically for self-employed clinical counsellors in Canada. Participants will learn: \n\nRRSP strategies for self-employed professionals: Maximizing contribution room\, understanding tax-deferred growth\, and self-directed RRSP options\nTFSA vs. RRSP considerations: Determining which registered savings vehicle is most advantageous\nCPP optimization: How to contribute to CPP as a self-employed person (paying both employer and employee shares) and when to start collecting benefits\nRetirement savings benchmarks\nLong-term financial planning: Building emergency funds\, planning for irregular income months\, and integrating personal wealth goals with practice growth
URL:https://bcacc.ca/events/money-management-workshop/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Online\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BCACC Workshop / Lunch & Learn
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