Posts By: Gerry La Rocca

China Offers Opportunities and Challenges for Canadian Companies

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International Business Opportunities in China: A new survey by the Asia Pacific Foundation (APF) of Canada highlights the opportunities and challenges Canadian companies face while doing business in China.   APF Canada, a Vancouver-based non-profit think tank on Canada-Asia relations, launched the survey examining how Canadian companies perform in the world’s most populous country as… Read more »

Canada ranked among top 5 best places to start business

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Ernst & Young report says climate for entrepreneurs improving Fostering Entrepreneurship:  Click to  Listen to the audio Click to view the  CBC Video on the Canadian Business Entrepreneurship Barometer Canadian Business Climate: Canada’s climate for entrepreneurs is improving, with management consulting firm Ernst & Young ranking Canada among the top five places in the world… Read more »

Stock fraud scams tough to combat in internet age

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Canadians arrested in penny stock scheme that allegedly saw global investors lose $140M A penny stock fraud scheme that bilked investors in 35 countries out of more than $140 million is raising questions about how authorities can combat such financial scams in the internet age. Four Canadians carried out the purported fraud with the help… Read more »

PepsiCo follows Coca-Cola with custom drink machines

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Marketing Strategy     Coke vs. Pepsi   PepsiCo says it plans to start testing a new fountain machine at restaurants that lets people create a variety of flavor combinations, such as strawberry Mountain Dew. The test follows Coca-Cola’s introduction in 2009 of its Freestyle machine, which also lets customers touch a screen to pick from a… Read more »

Why do Canadians pay more? It’s complicated

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Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney gave many reasons why Canadian retail prices are often higher than American prices, but he thinks some relief may be on the way, thanks to the expansion of new American retailers into Canada. Carney was testifying Wednesday night before a Senate committee studying the difference between the cost of… Read more »

Why intangible assets are as important as bricks and mortar

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Managing your intangible assets can make your business more successful Coca-Cola Secret Formula Coca-Cola is bottled at nearly 300 plants around the world, where the soft drink is manufactured, packaged, merchandised and distributed. These third-party bottlers ship Coke to the company’s customers — grocery stores, restaurants, street vendors, convenience stores, movie theatres and amusement parks… Read more »

Become a CPA

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Elements of the CPA certification program CPA Prerequisite Education Program (CPA PREP) A program for those who have an undergraduate degree but not the prerequisites for the CPA Professional Education Program The CPA Prerequisite Education Program (CPA PREP) is designed for those who have an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than accounting and lack… Read more »