Lise Mazerolle

Lise Mazerolle is a dynamic and independent professional with diverse experience in finance, accounting, and teaching. Currently, she serves as a financial controller for a construction contractor, having previously held the same position in a fish processing plant. With nearly 15 years of experience, she owned her own business as a self-practitioner, offering accounting, tax, and advisory services to entrepreneurs in her region. Additionally, Lise is an entrepreneur coach at Startup Academy Inc., delivering training and consulting services to entrepreneurs. Her community involvement extends to various committees and organizations at local, regional, and provincial levels, both professionally and in sports and culture. Proficient in both English and French, she holds a BAA and MBA degree and was a CA/CPA from 2004 to 2023. She is skilled in using various accounting tools and software and maintains personal interests in continuous learning, well-being, physical exercise, travel, and cooking.

Expertise

Entrepreneurship
Financial Management
Strategic Planning

Workshops

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HST/Income Tax

The tax world is a complex world where your questions often go unanswered. Are there any benefits to incorporating your small business? Should you register for HST? There is no easy answer. It is different for everyone.

This workshop will help you to find the answers to the questions that concern you and your business.

In a hands-on interactive online workshop you will learn to:

Analyze your current situation and determine your needs.
Understand income tax deductions and credits available to you business.
Understand the ins and outs of HST.
Understand the income tax consequences related to various forms of earnings.

Bookkeeping: Where to Start ?

Keeping accurate financial records is essential for any successful business; however, many small business owners are often too busy running the day-to-day operations they tend not to devote the necessary attention to bookkeeping. Some fail to record financial transactions properly and in a timely manner. Some ignore it completely until tax time.

This course will help you identify your bookkeeping needs and resources. In this hands-on introductory workshop you will learn:

the need or purpose of bookkeeping
bookkeeping and accounting terms
recognition and use of bookkeeping records and reports
learning/understanding the process of entering transactions
learning/understanding the posting of information to the reports