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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, No … Drones Are Disrupting the Accounting Space

By QuickBooks Canada Team

Drones are no longer just for hobbyists or retailers who want to get their clients their merchandise fast.
These tiny little flying machines offer a lot of possibilities for accountants as well. To help your business
take off in different directions, you may want to start exploring the ways drones can help you.

IDEA PRINCIPAL: los drones pueden ser utiles para muchas áreas

Audits
Tax collection agencies in countries such as Spain, Argentina, and China have started to use drones
to catch tax evaders by surveying their assets from above, and although the Canada Revenue Agency is
not even talking about programs like this, accountants can use drone technology in similar ways. To give
you an example, imagine the CRA claims that one of your clients underreported a capital gain from the
sale of a property. The agency asserts that the fair market value of the property is more than your client
reported in relation to the disposition of the property. To dispute the auditor’s claim, you have your
drones swoop in and take pictures of the property to help establish its value.

-Siguiendo con drones, ¿Qué menciona el texto de los que evaden el fisco? Que se pueden
inspeccionar los activos desde arriba.

-Explica (brevemente y con tus palabras) el ejemplo referente a la Agencia de Impuestos de


Canadá.
Dice que uno de sus clientes reporto un ganancia por abajo del valor real y enviaron
drones a tomar fotos para ayudar a establecer el valor de la propiedad.

Asset Valuation
Of course, drones can also help you evaluate property when there’s not an audit involved. Imagine you
have a client who owns a large mineral deposit or a mining operation. A drone can be invaluable at
helping to estimate the value of your client’s holdings. Walking through such a massive property and
assessing it on foot is time-consuming and more prone to error. From the air, you can take countless
pictures and get the information you need.

-Básicamente, ¿por qué sería difícil valuar un yacimiento mineral?

Porque hay que caminar por terrenos muy grandes, eso lleva tiempo.

Company Valuations
Similarly, that same information can be invaluable when you are trying to do company valuations. In this
process, you need to take into account a lot of details that are likely on paper such as income and
liabilities, but you also want to include the company’s real property. In particular, for large properties that
have fallen into disuse and your client isn’t sure what’s on the property, a drone can help you gather the
information you need.
Imagine a client is trying to value its investment property business and one of the company’s assets is an
old ski resort that’s no longer in use. The area is too large to access on foot, and it’s impossible to drive
through the whole property. Cue the drones.

-¿Que se menciona del Viejo Resort para Esquiar?

1. Que ya no está en uso


2. Que es demasiado grande para ir a pie
3. Es imposible manejar a través de la propiedad

Estimating Future Expenses


Many professionals are starting to use drones for checking the safety of construction sites, inspecting
infrastructure in certain areas, or deciding what type of property maintenance needs to be done. While a
lot of these elements are not directly related to the accounting industry, this information can be useful in
cases where you are trying to help clients forecast future costs. For instance, if a client knows it needs to
invest money into maintenance on a property, a drone inspection can help you pin down the numbers.
Similarly, if a client is thinking about buying and developing a property, the data collected by a drone can
help you hone in on the right offer from a financial perspective.

-¿Cómo puede un dron / drone apoyar a un cliente en la elaboración de una proyección de costos?

Tomando fotos para ver el estado de mantenimiento de las cosas y asi pronosticar gastos futuros

Drone Regulations
Before taking to the skies, make sure to check the laws in your area. As of 2018, Canada is adopting new
laws for drones. For drones weighing between 250 grams and 1 kilogram, the pilot must be age 14 or
over, and for larger drones, the pilot must be at least 16. In all cases, you need to pass a knowledge test,
obtain liability insurance, and stay a certain distance from airports, heliports, and people. If you fly in an
urban area, you need to meet additional requirements such as registering your drone with Transport
Canada.
Drones may be able to help your business in a lot of unique ways. If you decide to embrace this
technology, you can grab the controllers and do the flying yourself or hire a commercial drone pilot.

-Menciona las normas (2018) que rigen el uso de drones en Canadá.

1. Para drones que pesen entre 250gr y un Kg. El piloto debe tener 14 años o mas.
2. Para drones mas grandes el piloto debe tener al menos 16 años
3. debes aprobar una prueba de conocimientos
4. Obtener un seguro de responsabilidad civil
5. Permanecer a cierta distancia de aeropuertos, helipuertos y personas
6. (Áreas Urbanas) Para volar en áreas urbanas debes registrar tu dron con
Transport Canada.
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