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REVISED Business Expense Statement (for Sweezey and Cunningham compliance) (241 downloads)

Ken Proudman Executive
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  BARR LLP
   Edmonton, Alberta


Significantly revised to provide one page of instructions, only 3 pages of useful examples based on actual court decisions which have been rendered since Cunningham/Sweezey, and more room for clients/bookkeepers to fill in the form if they're doing so by hand. The instructions/example and blank form are all now in one document, so that neither part is accidentally forgotten.

Based on paragraph 48 of Sweezey v Sweezey, 2016 ABQB 131. Although Cunningham v Seveny, 2017 ABCA 4 thereafter changed the law, several decisions have now adopted the Sweezey framework.

It's preferable that the client's bookkeeper, in conjunction with the client, prepare the Business Expense Statement. However, be aware that some bookkeepers and accountants will refuse to complete any tasks relating to the court, in which case you and your client may need to complete this after looking at expenses, general ledger statements, or bank account and credit card statements.

Revised version presented at the Canadian Bar Association's Family Section meeting January 10, 2019.


Download Business Expense Statement v2 - DOCX file attached - Jan 14, 2019

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1 5 years ago

Karim Broodhagen
  MD LAW GROUP
   Edmonton , Alberta


Hi, I see this was uploaded in 2019, is this Expense Statement still valid?

0 2 years ago

Ken Proudman Executive
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  BARR LLP
   Edmonton, Alberta


Yup still the most likely way to satisfy Cunningham that I'm aware of. I'm hoping to make one that's easier to fill out one day though.

0 2 years ago

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