12-04-2008, 08:47 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Back in Calgary, again. finally?
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hmm, wonder if this is legal?
Saw a poster for this company at the UofC today
http://www.calgaryflametax.com/
The website appears to have just been set up...
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12-04-2008, 08:56 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Well, even if the Flames didn't force a name change for the trademark violation, based on how amateur that website is alone, I'd stay the hell away from them.
It looks like it was built in Netscape Composer 2.0.
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12-04-2008, 09:06 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Lol, there are a lot of little errors on this site....poor attention to detail.
I'm no accountant but isn't attention to detail an important skill required to properly do taxes??
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12-04-2008, 09:08 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Back in Calgary, again. finally?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayocal
Lol, there are a lot of little errors on this site....poor attention to detail.
I'm no accountant but isn't attention to detail an important skill required to properly do taxes??
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From what I can gather from the poster (and this site) the "accountant" (guessing it's actually a business student at the UofC) doesn't speak English as a first language
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12-04-2008, 09:20 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayocal
Lol, there are a lot of little errors on this site....poor attention to detail.
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That site is made of fail.
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12-04-2008, 09:25 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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I will not publicly knock another bookkeeper / accountant; but I do see at least 2 red flags (I have not read the entire site).
If anyone is seriously considering using them, drop me a PM and I will point them out to you.
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12-04-2008, 11:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I'm also a tax guy, and while I'm not out to say anything negative about this person, the address posted: 99 Arbour Lake Way, is a residence rather than an office. 
Hmmm.....
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12-04-2008, 11:15 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I'm also a tax guy, and while I'm not out to say anything negative about this person, the address posted: 99 Arbour Lake Way, is a residence rather than an office.
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You can run a business from your home, with proper applications and licensing. It's actually pretty easy to get approval for an accounting or bookkeeping business due to the low, low traffic generated.
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12-04-2008, 11:23 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by First Lady
You can run a business from your home, with proper applications and licensing. It's actually pretty easy to get approval for an accounting or bookkeeping business due to the low, low traffic generated.
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Oh, I'm well aware that you can but I dont know if I'd go to a completely random person's house to get my taxes done.
What if he was an axe murderer?
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12-04-2008, 11:27 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Oh, I'm well aware that you can but I dont know if I'd go to a completely random person's house to get my taxes done.
What if he was an axe murderer?
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LOL. It is a very nice looking house, you would be going in style....
Some suggested it might be a student; looking at the hours of operations, it does seem likely.
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12-05-2008, 02:05 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by First Lady
I will not publicly knock another bookkeeper / accountant; but I do see at least 2 red flags (I have not read the entire site).
If anyone is seriously considering using them, drop me a PM and I will point them out to you.
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Why bother keeping it a secret? Save us the trouble and post it
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12-05-2008, 02:17 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dartem
Why bother keeping it a secret? Save us the trouble and post it
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It would be unethical for me to criticize another bookkeeper or an accountant.
Those who have PM'ed me have also realized I am still not critical of this individual; I simply tell them how I do things in my business. They can then decide for themselves if my point is valid or not.
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12-05-2008, 08:33 AM
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#13
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Wow... it looks minor league. It should be the Las Vegas Wranglers instead of the Flames.
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12-05-2008, 08:37 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Oh, I'm well aware that you can but I dont know if I'd go to a completely random person's house to get my taxes done.
What if he was an axe murderer?
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Or a "film maker" from Edmonton?
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12-05-2008, 08:48 AM
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First Line Centre
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Wow - that is a truly terrible website. These days when I see a website that bad, I become very wary that it is possibly a scam that someone threw together in 10 minutes. I don't think it is - just an amateur that really doesn't know what they're doing but that website doesn't fill me with confidence. Personally, I would not let this person/organization near my taxes.
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12-05-2008, 10:32 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Someone should pass that link along to Flames management.
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12-05-2008, 10:35 AM
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GOAT!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparks
Someone should pass that link along to Flames management.
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Done.
Edit: Mr. King's going to have their lawyers contact the site owner.
Last edited by FanIn80; 12-05-2008 at 01:15 PM.
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12-05-2008, 11:36 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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12-05-2008, 11:38 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by First Lady
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Who would want their taxes done by an accounting firm that is named after one of the worst teams in the NHL?
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What a bitch! The rest of her post in nonsensical ramblings and BS leaps of illogical reasoning.
What can you expect out of a home ec major I guess....
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