Session Information

Workshops

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ChildView^® Live Online Workshops

Our 2023 live online sessions are now open for registration! Space is limited and filled on a first come basis.
We would like to thank all attendees past and present for making these a HUGE success!

These popular, live online sessions will be scheduled on a more frequent basis.
Much of the information provided in these sessions is not software specific. Participants, who may be using other calculation methods or software other than ChildView^®, have still obtained a lot of valuable insight into the child and spousal support calculations and possible resulting tax and financial issues.

Please keep an eye on the "Current Sessions" page for the current and upcoming dates, as well as registration information.

Email cvinfo@childview.ca if you would like to be placed on our advanced notice list for future sessions.

** All sessions qualify for CPD hours in Saskatchewan and
may qualify for CPD hours in Manitoba, New Brunswick and other provinces **

Introduction to Tax, Tools and Calculations (full day session):

Provides an overview of the decisions and calculations in the Child Support Guidelines using the ChildView^® program as a calculation tool
In-depth discussion of the interrelationship between the Guidelines and accounting / tax principles, laws and calculations
May help participants to stay current with tax changes that affect family law
In-depth discussion of the determination of income under the Child Support Guidelines
In-depth discussion on the application and calculations of child support under Section 7 - special expenses
Provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience doing Guideline calculations of various complexities using the ChildView^® program

Prerequisite: desire to learn (and some familiarity with ChildView^® is helpful but not mandatory)

Income Determination (3/4 day session):

Specific focus on:

Income determination including self-employment income (section 16 with schedule III adjustments)
Discussion of the pattern of income (section 17) and its application
Imputing income where a corporation is involved (section 18)
Imputing pre-tax income from a cash based source (section 19)
Analysis of case scenarios using source documents such as financial statements and income tax returns
Use of hypothetical cases and the ChildView^® program to gain hands-on experience

Prerequisite: Previous attendance at an "Introduction to Tax, Tools and Calculations" session or equivalent level of knowledge regarding the tax and Guideline issues presented in that full day session.

Spousal Support (half day session):

Specific focus on:

Discussion of the requirements for taxable/tax deductible support under the Income Tax Act (ITA)
In-depth look at the calculations under the "Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines" (SSAG) and use of ChildView^®'s Spousal Support Advisory Guideline Calculator
Further exploration of spousal support using the ChildView^® "Spousal Support Analyzer"
Discussion and use of the ChildView^®"Lump sum Payment Calculator"
Use of hypothetical cases and the ChildView^® program to gain hands-on experience