--- title: Blog | Advice for Canadian Small Business Owners, Chartered Accountant (2) description: Advice for Canadian Small Business Owners, Financial Results, Business Results, Big Data, Cloud-Based Systems, Investment Strategy (2) --- [Home](https://www.inhousecfo.com/) [Contact Us](https://www.inhousecfo.com/contact/contact-us/) [Blog](https://inhousecfo.hs-sites.com/blog) [![InHouseCFO logo](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hubfs/inhousecfo/inhousecfo_logo1.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/) ![inhousecfo](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hubfs/inhousecfo/header-images.jpg) - [Home](https://www.inhousecfo.com) - [About Us](https://www.inhousecfo.com/about-us/our-people) - [Our People](https://www.inhousecfo.com/about-us/our-people) - [Philosophy](https://www.inhousecfo.com/about-us/philosophy) - [History](https://www.inhousecfo.com/about-us/history) - [Future](https://www.inhousecfo.com/about-us/future) - [Our Services](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-services) - [Special Projects](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-services/special-projects) - [CFO for Canadian SMB's](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-services/business-oversight) - [Risk Management & Insurance](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-services/risk-management---insurance) - [Investment](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-services/investment) - [Planning](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-services/planning) - [Our Solutions](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/overview/) - [Overview](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/overview) - [Small Business Software](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/information-systems) - [Accounting solutions](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/information-systems/online-accounting-software-for-small-businesses-in-Canada) - [Marketing Software](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/information-systems/marketing-software-for-Canadian-SMB) - [CRM Software](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/information-systems/crm-software-for-SMBs-in-Canada) - [Investment](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/investment) - [Insurance](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/insurance) - [Structural](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/structural) - [Banking](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/banking) - [Pricing](https://www.inhousecfo.com/pricing-for-services) - [Blog](https://inhousecfo.hs-sites.com/blog) - [Contact](https://www.inhousecfo.com/contact/contact-us/) - [Locations, how to reach us](https://www.inhousecfo.com/contact/contact-us) - [I'm interested, let's talk](https://www.inhousecfo.com/contact/why-did-you-visit-us-) - [Partner Sites](https://www.inhousecfo.com/contact/partner-sites) # InHouseCFO's Small Business Blog ## [Social Media's Value to Canadian Small Business, A CFO's Perspective](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/350442/Social-Media-s-Value-to-Canadian-Small-Business-A-CFO-s-Perspective) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Thu, Nov 14, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-382828600-jpg/images/kpi_wide-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/350442/Social-Media-s-Value-to-Canadian-Small-Business-A-CFO-s-Perspective) As Canadian small business accounting specialists, we focus on making sure all of our client's numbers are kept straight, current, and meaningful. With the recent introduction of a plethora of software tools, the numbers on which we are able to advise our clients now go far beyond just the financial ones. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/350442/Social-Media-s-Value-to-Canadian-Small-Business-A-CFO-s-Perspective) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/350442/Social-Media-s-Value-to-Canadian-Small-Business-A-CFO-s-Perspective#comments-listing) Tags: [Business Intelligence](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/business-intelligence), [KPI](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/kpi) ## [A Small Business Owner's Guide to Choosing an Investment Advisor](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/347147/A-Small-Business-Owner-s-Guide-to-Choosing-an-Investment-Advisor) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Mon, Nov 04, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-369187446-jpg/images/investing-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/347147/A-Small-Business-Owner-s-Guide-to-Choosing-an-Investment-Advisor) As Canadian small business chartered accountants, we spend a lot of our time worrying along with our client's about their business. Fortunately, often this worry converts into financial success. Unless proper decisions are made however, this success adds to the worry - trying to figure out what to do with these hard-earned savings. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/347147/A-Small-Business-Owner-s-Guide-to-Choosing-an-Investment-Advisor) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/347147/A-Small-Business-Owner-s-Guide-to-Choosing-an-Investment-Advisor#comments-listing) Tags: [Picking a Professional](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/picking-a-professional) ## [5 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Keep Their Numbers Current](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/343836/5-Reasons-Why-Small-Businesses-Should-Keep-Their-Numbers-Current) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Tue, Oct 22, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-356003456-jpg/images/business_numbers_2-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/343836/5-Reasons-Why-Small-Businesses-Should-Keep-Their-Numbers-Current) In reviewing our current business numbers as part time CFO for Canadian small business, we're pleased to see that there seems to be a bit of an uptick in activity by small businesses looking to get their numbers caught up. This is as a result of the introduction of easy to use, available by anyone at any time anywhere software tools for collecting and recording key business numbers. We're crossing our fingers that this trend continues, and here's why. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/343836/5-Reasons-Why-Small-Businesses-Should-Keep-Their-Numbers-Current) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/343836/5-Reasons-Why-Small-Businesses-Should-Keep-Their-Numbers-Current#comments-listing) Tags: [Cloud Reporting](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/cloud-reporting), [Business Intelligence](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/business-intelligence) ## [A Budget for Staying Competitive as a Small Business in Canada](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/317243/A-Budget-for-Staying-Competitive-as-a-Small-Business-in-Canada) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Wed, Sep 25, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-226131469-jpg/images/15-07-2013_cloud_software_costs_graphic_3-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/317243/A-Budget-for-Staying-Competitive-as-a-Small-Business-in-Canada) In this article, we are going to speak only of the outlay costs that you, as a Canadian small business owner should budget for subscriptions to the core tools you require to stay competitive in todays' changed business environment. Be cautioned though, that, as outlined in our article, [Big Data](http://inhousecfo.web13.hubspot.com/blog/bid/312221/Big-Data-Not-just-for-Big-Business), the biggest costs you could be seeing are the value of lost opportunities or, worse yet, lost market share from NOT using these tools. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/317243/A-Budget-for-Staying-Competitive-as-a-Small-Business-in-Canada) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/317243/A-Budget-for-Staying-Competitive-as-a-Small-Business-in-Canada#comments-listing) Tags: [SMB Systems](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/smb-systems), [Budgeting](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/budgeting) ## [Business Intelligence and KPIs for Canadian Small Business](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/335759/Business-Intelligence-and-KPIs-for-Canadian-Small-Business) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Tue, Sep 17, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-233765541-jpg/images/big_data_rectangle-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/335759/Business-Intelligence-and-KPIs-for-Canadian-Small-Business) [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/335759/Business-Intelligence-and-KPIs-for-Canadian-Small-Business) 6 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/335759/Business-Intelligence-and-KPIs-for-Canadian-Small-Business#comments-listing) Tags: [Big Data](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/big-data), [Business Intelligence](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/business-intelligence) ## [Canadian Small Business Challenge #1 - Accessing Capital](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/331366/Canadian-Small-Business-Challenge-1-Accessing-Capital) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Thu, Sep 05, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-291829416-jpg/images/money_in_vault-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/331366/Canadian-Small-Business-Challenge-1-Accessing-Capital) [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/331366/Canadian-Small-Business-Challenge-1-Accessing-Capital) 128 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/331366/Canadian-Small-Business-Challenge-1-Accessing-Capital#comments-listing) Tags: [CFO for small business](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/cfo-for-small-business), [Budgeting](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/budgeting) ## [Managing Your Canadian Small Business Banking Relationships](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/329119/Managing-Your-Canadian-Small-Business-Banking-Relationships) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Thu, Aug 22, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-277714640-jpg/images/loan_application_2-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/329119/Managing-Your-Canadian-Small-Business-Banking-Relationships) Over the last 10 or so years, business banking has changed, unfortunately, for small business in Canada, not for the better. In this article I outline the role that banks play in a small business owner's world, and how they should be picked and then managed. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/329119/Managing-Your-Canadian-Small-Business-Banking-Relationships) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/329119/Managing-Your-Canadian-Small-Business-Banking-Relationships#comments-listing) Tags: [Picking a Professional](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/picking-a-professional) ## [One Simple Way to Increase Your Small Business Income](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/325812/One-Simple-Way-to-Increase-Your-Small-Business-Income) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Thu, Aug 08, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-249311249-jpg/images/low_hanging_fruit-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/325812/One-Simple-Way-to-Increase-Your-Small-Business-Income) SMB owners are always looking for low hanging fruit ways to beat the competition and increase their income. There’s one area that, as we provide our services as part time CFO for small businesses in Canada, we see is consistently overlooked. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/325812/One-Simple-Way-to-Increase-Your-Small-Business-Income) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/325812/One-Simple-Way-to-Increase-Your-Small-Business-Income#comments-listing) Tags: [Business Processes](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/business-processes), [Sales](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/sales) ## [6 book suggestions from Canada's top part time small business CFO](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/324072/6-book-suggestions-from-Canada-s-top-part-time-small-business-CFO) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Thu, Aug 01, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://ir-ca.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=in0e5-20&l=as2&o=15&a=1455527475)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/324072/6-book-suggestions-from-Canada-s-top-part-time-small-business-CFO) It's now fall, and I know we are all looking for good business oriented books to read during those rainy Sundays when the NFL game is a blowout. I thought I'd take the time to rummage through my Kindle library for a list of  books that I thought would help you get both focused and strategic but also thoroughly entertained. As it is with business software choices, the number of business books available is overwhelming, and I found six that I think should be on everyone's list. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/324072/6-book-suggestions-from-Canada-s-top-part-time-small-business-CFO) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/324072/6-book-suggestions-from-Canada-s-top-part-time-small-business-CFO#comments-listing) Tags: [Business Reading](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/business-reading) ## [Small Business Finances, It’s Not Only About the Cash Flow.](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/322823/Small-Business-Finances-It-s-Not-Only-About-the-Cash-Flow) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Mon, Jul 29, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-238441949-jpg/images/kpis-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/322823/Small-Business-Finances-It-s-Not-Only-About-the-Cash-Flow) [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/322823/Small-Business-Finances-It-s-Not-Only-About-the-Cash-Flow) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/322823/Small-Business-Finances-It-s-Not-Only-About-the-Cash-Flow#comments-listing) Tags: [Cloud Reporting](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/cloud-reporting) [Previous](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/page/1) [All posts](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/all) [Next](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/page/3) ### Subscribe by Email ### Latest Posts ### Browse by Tag - [Big Data (2)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/big-data) - [Budgeting (2)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/budgeting) - [Business Intelligence (5)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/business-intelligence) - [Business Processes (3)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/business-processes) - [Business Reading (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/business-reading) - [CFO for small business (8)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/cfo-for-small-business) - [Cloud Reporting (7)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/cloud-reporting) - [Investments (2)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/investments) - [KPI (2)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/kpi) - [Marketing (2)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/marketing) - [Picking a Professional (9)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/picking-a-professional) - [Remote Working (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/remote-working) - [Sales (3)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/sales) - [SMB Systems (8)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/smb-systems) - [Tax Planning (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/tax-planning) ### Follow Us ### Posts by Month - [May 2020 (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2020/05) - [September 2014 (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2014/09) - [May 2014 (2)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2014/05) - [March 2014 (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2014/03) - [February 2014 (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2014/02) - [January 2014 (2)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2014/01) - [December 2013 (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/12) - [November 2013 (3)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/11) - [October 2013 (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/10) - [September 2013 (3)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/09) - [August 2013 (3)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/08) - [July 2013 (3)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/07) - [June 2013 (2)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/06) - [May 2013 (2)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/05) - [April 2013 (5)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/04) - [January 2013 (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2013/01) - [September 2012 (1)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/archive/2012/09) - [Home](https://www.inhousecfo.com/) - [About Us](https://www.inhousecfo.com/about-us/our-people) - [Our Services](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-services/) - [Our Solutions](https://www.inhousecfo.com/our-solutions/overview/) - [Pricing](https://www.inhousecfo.com/pricing-for-services/) - [Blog](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/) - [Contact](https://www.inhousecfo.com/contact/contact-us/) © 2015 InHouseCFO