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Adams + Miles announces a year-long celebration of our 100th anniversary

Throughout 2026, Adams + Miles will mark a very special milestone that only a select few professional services firms achieve: 100 years of continuous service to our clients and industry partners. What began in 1926 as the merging of two small accounting practices has grown and evolved into a trusted partner to mid-sized businesses, charities […]

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Adams + Miles Partner John Seychuk

Partner John Seychuk retires from Adams + Miles after a 41-year career

As the Adams + Miles team gets set to celebrate our firm’s centennial, we want to take a moment to recognize another important, yet bittersweet, milestone: the retirement of our long-time Partner and friend John P. Seychuk. John’s remarkable 41-year career began in September 1984—a very different time in Canada, in business and in our

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Skyscrapers in downtown Toronto, where the Ontario government tabled the 2025 Fall Economic Statement

Highlights from Ontario’s 2025 Fall Economic Statement

Ontario’s 2025 Fall Economic Statement offers fiscal restraint at a time of deep economic uncertainty. While the federal government’s recent budget leaned heavily on deficit spending and incentives to spur private-sector investment, Ontario’s plan takes a more cautious path—limiting spending commitments and staying focused on a gradual return to balance. The Fall Economic Statement projects

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Adams + Miles expands, welcoming Young Associates to our family

At Adams + Miles, we’re proud of our nearly 100-year history helping clients succeed with trusted advice, practical solutions and a commitment to long-term relationships. Today, we’re excited to take a major step forward in that journey: Adams + Miles is welcoming Young Associates—a leading provider of outsourced client accounting services (CAS) for not-for-profit and

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The newest member of the Adams + Miles partnership group Andrew McConnell

Long-time Adams + Miles manager Andrew McConnell admitted to partnership

When we first met Andrew McConnell, we knew he had some special qualities. He was a young and ambitious accountant-in-training. He possessed a unique drive, attention to detail and a dedication to excellence—attributes that have long been a hallmark of our firm. In those early days as a university co-op student, his potential was clear—and,

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Parliament Hill where the capital gains inclusion rate was deferred

Capital gains inclusion rate hike deferred until Jan. 1, 2026

The federal government last week announced plans to defer implementation of the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase to January 1st, 2026, from the original proposed date of June 25th, 2024. The proposed measure would see the capital gains inclusion rate increase to two-thirds from one-half on annual capital gains realized by corporations and most

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Capital gains inclusion rate and business in Canada

Capital gains uncertainty—and some of the business tax measures taking effect in 2025

The tabling last year of proposed capital gains inclusion rate changes was controversial. The measure’s continued implementation is proving even more contentious. Last week the Canada Revenue Agency confirmed that it would, indeed, continue implementing the increase to the capital gains inclusion rate—to two-thirds from one half on all capital gains earned by corporations and

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Adams + Miles Partners reflect on the meaning of International Women’s Day

As we celebrate International Women’s Day here at Adams + Miles, it’s not only an opportunity to acknowledge the progress our industry has made towards greater gender balance and representation, but how the public accounting sector in Canada has changed in only a matter of years. At Adams + Miles, for example, nearly half of

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EV charging station at a condominium

Funding EV charging station upgrades through a condo reserve fund: It’s complicated

When the federal government recently announced under the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard that by 2035, all new vehicles sold in Canada would need to be zero-emission (e.g., electric), many environmentalists cheered the ambitious mandate. Critics wondered how Canada’s electrical grid would meet increased demand when electric vehicles (EVs) take over Canadian roads and highways. Condominium

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