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Business

U.S.-Canada trade under Trudeau minority governments: Then and now

Ignoring trade policywould be a mistake for the Trudeau minority government
Practice

Election & Taxation: Minority is the new majority

Three things everyone needs to know about the 2019 federal election
Business

Grant Thornton: A busy fall season of accounting acquisitions

Accounting firm kicks off November with two announcements
Business

Canadian economy to slow in 2020, says RSM Canada

Canada facing headwinds of a global manufacturing recession
Practice

Corporate amalgamation deemed an avoidance transaction

David J. Rotfleisch looks at Birchcliff Energy Ltd. v. The Queen
Profession

The federal election is over. What did Canadian accountants learn?

10 key takeaways from the Canadian Accountant election poll
Practice

Misrepresentation of business expenses exposes taxpayer to reassessment beyond normal reassessment period

Strum v. The Queen 2019 TCC 167
Business

Election 2019: The "Netflix Tax" May Be Hiding In Plain Sight

The Netflix tax has proved to be the ultimate public policy Rorschach Test, says Stephen Zolf
Thought Leaders

The economic illusions of the Canadian election

Party platforms should reflect some modicum of economic literacy, says Gregory C. Mason
Practice

A caution to Canadian tax planners: Eyeball Networks Inc. v The Queen

A Butterfly reorganization might trigger derivative tax liability
Profession

Trump backlash drives Canuck consulting attractiveness, benefits Big Four

Canadian consulting market now ranks seventh in global survey
Profession

Election 2019: Majority of Canadian accountants to vote Conservative

National survey indicates divisions among progressive-voting accountants
Practice

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Samaroo CRA appeal

End of controversial tax case disappoints Canadian accountants
Practice

Notice Of Assessment: Should You Pay In Advance?

A recent court ruling provides guidance, says Jonathan Éthier of law firm Spiegel Sohmer.
Practice

Moore v. The Queen: Taxpayer Relief, T1135

Taxpayers may mitigate late filing penalties in some circumstances
Thought Leaders

What election tax promises will mean for your wallet

None of the tax tinkering represents bold policy, says Economist Gregory C. Mason
Practice

A taxpayer need not answer questions during a CRA tax audit

The CRA's response to a Federal Court Of Appeal decision
Profession

Canadian accountants launch new CPA ad campaign

CPA advertising builds on previous branding campaigns
Profession

Western Canadian accounting mergers announced

Grant Thornton, RSM Canada announce separate deals
Practice

When can the CRA advance an alternative argument?

Subsection 152(9) of the Income Tax Act tips litigation in favour of the Crown
Practice

A taxpayer's rights to interest from the Canada Revenue Agency

A case comment on Glatt v Canada (National Revenue)
Practice

Can the CRA force a taxpayer to provide any document during a GST/HST audit?

The legal threshold is very low, says lawyer Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Business

Economy slowing, digital rising, says accounting firm RSM Canada

New economy outpacing broader economic growth
Practice

The CRA's ability to compel confidential reports

EY Canada, Atlas Tube Canada and the CRA's power to compel disclosure
Business

Canadian accounting firms leaders in workplace transformation

Professional service firms integrating multiple digital solutions