--- title: Blog | Advice for Canadian Small Business Owners, Chartered Accountant | Picking a Professional description: Picking a Professional | Advice for Canadian Small Business Owners, Financial Results, Business Results, Big Data, Cloud-Based Systems, Investment Strategy --- [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) - 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Report on Small Business](http://hub.am/1p9QK7V), on May 20, 2014.* [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/386568/Startups-and-Small-Businesses-Can-Now-Bridge-the-Finance-Gap) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/386568/Startups-and-Small-Businesses-Can-Now-Bridge-the-Finance-Gap#comments-listing) Tags: [Picking a Professional](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/picking-a-professional), [CFO for small business](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/cfo-for-small-business) ## [5 Characteristics of an Effective Small Business Advisor](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/384567/5-Characteristics-of-an-Effective-Small-Business-Advisor) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Thu, May 01, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-709108798-jpg/images/professional-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/384567/5-Characteristics-of-an-Effective-Small-Business-Advisor) [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/384567/5-Characteristics-of-an-Effective-Small-Business-Advisor) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/384567/5-Characteristics-of-an-Effective-Small-Business-Advisor#comments-listing) Tags: [Picking a Professional](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/picking-a-professional) ## [Picking the Right Hardware for Your Canadian Small Business](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/377435/Picking-the-Right-Hardware-for-Your-Canadian-Small-Business) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Wed, Mar 05, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-355983901-jpg/images/business_numbers-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/377435/Picking-the-Right-Hardware-for-Your-Canadian-Small-Business) At InHouse CFO we're guilty of focusing on software that Canadian small business owners should use to run their business. If asked, you might think that the answer we'd give about which hardware to use would be is that we don't care, cloud-software works on all internet enabled devices and operating systems. Not true, we do care and for 6 very good reasons. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/377435/Picking-the-Right-Hardware-for-Your-Canadian-Small-Business) 5 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/377435/Picking-the-Right-Hardware-for-Your-Canadian-Small-Business#comments-listing) Tags: [Picking a Professional](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/picking-a-professional), [SMB Systems](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/smb-systems) ## [Part-Time CFO vs. Virtual CFO](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/371550/Part-Time-CFO-vs-Virtual-CFO) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Fri, Jan 31, 2014 - [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/371550/Part-Time-CFO-vs-Virtual-CFO) Time to set the record straight. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/371550/Part-Time-CFO-vs-Virtual-CFO) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/371550/Part-Time-CFO-vs-Virtual-CFO#comments-listing) Tags: [Picking a Professional](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/picking-a-professional), [CFO for small business](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/cfo-for-small-business) ## [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) ## [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) ## [Do You Need a Part Time CFO for Your Canadian Small Business?](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/319634/Do-You-Need-a-Part-Time-CFO-for-Your-Canadian-Small-Business) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Wed, Jul 24, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-232474959-jpg/images/competitive_edge-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/319634/Do-You-Need-a-Part-Time-CFO-for-Your-Canadian-Small-Business) ### The CFO role has changed To be able to answer the question whether you, as the owner of a small business in Canada, "need" a CFO, it's important to note that, like many other aspects of business, digital processing, the use of the Internet to make buying decisions (90% of all buyers now use it for research before buying), online computing ( the Cloud"), and new software applications have permanently altered the way business is being done. In turn, so has the role and the affordability of the CFO for small businesses. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/319634/Do-You-Need-a-Part-Time-CFO-for-Your-Canadian-Small-Business) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/319634/Do-You-Need-a-Part-Time-CFO-for-Your-Canadian-Small-Business#comments-listing) Tags: [Picking a Professional](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/picking-a-professional), [CFO for small business](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/cfo-for-small-business) ## [Choosing a Lawyer for Your Small Business in Canada](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/318691/Choosing-a-Lawyer-for-Your-Small-Business-in-Canada) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Mon, Jul 22, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-232518881-jpg/images/lawyer-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/318691/Choosing-a-Lawyer-for-Your-Small-Business-in-Canada) A big part of running a  small business in Canada  effectively is choosing the right professional advisors to work on your behalf. When a legal need arises, whether by an issue arising that requires resolution, or through day to day activities of your small business, choosing the right lawyer is a lot like picking a medical specialist. [Read More](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/318691/Choosing-a-Lawyer-for-Your-Small-Business-in-Canada) 12 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/318691/Choosing-a-Lawyer-for-Your-Small-Business-in-Canada#comments-listing) Tags: [Picking a Professional](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/topic/picking-a-professional) ## [Choosing a Public Accountant for Your Small Business in Canada](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/312193/Choosing-a-Public-Accountant-for-Your-Small-Business-in-Canada) Posted by [Donald Cameron](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/author/donald-cameron) on Fri, Apr 05, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.inhousecfo.com/hs-fs/file-234877295-jpg/images/financial_statement-resized-600.jpg)](https://www.inhousecfo.com/blog/bid/312193/Choosing-a-Public-Accountant-for-Your-Small-Business-in-Canada) A big part of running an effective small business continues to be choosing the right professionals to work on your behalf, and that includes choosing your Public Accountant. We provide an 8 point checklist to use in going through the process. 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