Corkum & Arsenault
Chartered Accountants & Financial Advisors

There are many great sites on the World Wide Web, but trying to find those great sites can be a frustrating experience. We have compiled a list of Websites that we have found to be helpful sources of information. When you click on a link, a new window will pop up. Close the window when you are ready to return to this page. We provide these to assist you and do not necessarily endorse any of the products or services offered by these sites.


Financial
The Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada site includes a variety of useful features, including information on interest and exchange rates, financial indicators, securities auctions and more. The convenient "Currency Converter" allows you to determine Canadian dollar equivalents for a broad range of foreign currencies.

Investment Research - Globe Investor
Looking for information on a stock or mutual fund? This site allows you to do some free research on your own, getting recent prices, news and charts.

Federal Budgets from Finance Canada
Information on financial planning - The Financial Planning Standards Council administers the CFP - Certified Financial Planner designation

Interest Rates
What are interest rates currently being paid by the banks? See listed rates here for one bank, but always ask to see if you can get a better rate in person!

Wage rates in PEI
This is a survey of wage rates in PEI

RESP - Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation
Education savings plans are great ways to save for your children's (grandchildren's) education. Here is one provider of many.

Community Business Development Centres
Financial assistance and advice for small businesses, located in or near your community

Tax Free Savings Account
Understand the benefits of Tax Free Savings Accounts, and the related rules governing them at this CRA web site

CPP and OAS/GIS Payment Rates
Look here to see current rates for Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement

PEI Business Development Inc. (BDI)
BDI provides both repayable and non-repayable assistance to business. This is their Web site.

PEI Lending Agency Inc.
The PEI Lending Agency provides a wide range of loans to Island businesses, including farmers and fishers.

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
BDC provides loan financing for eligible businesses - this Web site will give you an overview of their financing programs.

Money Sense and Canadian Business Online
Looking for useful personal and business financial planning information? Try this site!


Governmental
Prince Edward Island Info Site
Anything you need to know about PEI - whether it be government, tourism or other information.

PEI Business Registry
Looking for the ownership of a PEI company. Check here.


Legal
Community Legal Information Association
CLIA, is a non-profit registered charity, that provides information, referrals, and support to Islanders on legal issues. Their goal is to provide Islanders with understandable and useful information about the law, including a variety of articles and such items as a divorce kit for uncontested divorces.


Tax
The Canada Revenue Agency
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is responsible for the administration of tax laws for the Government of Canada, and for most provinces and territories.

GST/HST Technical Info from CRA
To find GST/HST answers, this web site will take you to CRA publications on many topics.

Home Renovation Tax Credit for 2009
Obtain the guidelines for the 2009 tax credit of up to $1,350 for home renovations