Jeff Buckstein
Journalist

Jeff Buckstein, CPA, CGA, is an Ottawa-based business journalist.
Recent Blog Posts By Jeff Buckstein

Brand value at risk in planned accounting split of Ernst & Young audit and consulting lines
In the final part of a three-part series, why there may be no alternative to the splitting of audit and consulting at any of the Big Four accounting firms
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Assurance, consulting monetization driving EY audit split, say accounting experts
In part two of a three-part series, experts see the potential for EY to monetize ESG, AI, and crypto while maintaining audit independence
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Are global accounting regulators driving the audit and consulting split at EY?
In part one of a three-part series, Canadian observers explain why audit independence is a regulatory factor behind the Ernst & Young split
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Accounting firms pay their fines despite weak Ontario Securities Commission collection record
Report by Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk raises alarm bells over political interference and collection enforcement at the Ontario Securities Commission
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Ontario Auditor General wants better communication between audit and securities watchdogs
Bonnie Lysyk and Carol Paradine comment on the Auditor General's report into the structural relationship between the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Public Accountability Board
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From Lysyk to Ford: An accountant’s constructive criticism on COVID-19
The Auditor General’s report gave Ford both positive and negative feedback
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Why Bonnie Lysyk was right to criticize Doug Ford
The Auditor General of Ontario has a broad mandate to exercise judgment. That includes reporting on the province's pandemic response
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Has Doug Ford learned from the COVID-19 criticism of Ontario’s Auditor General?
Bonnie Lysyk was critical of Ontario’s pandemic response. Was it warranted?
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COVID-19: The economic wildcard of the Biden Administration
Canadian accounting, economic experts say COVID-19 will determine U.S. economic stimulus and recovery
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Which Canadian economic sectors will benefit from the Biden Administration?
The economic impact on Canada will depend on who controls the U.S. Senate, say expert Canadian accountants, economists
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Free trade or tariffs? How the Biden Administration will affect Canadian, global trade
China the focus of U.S. policy, say Canadian accountants, economists
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Building back better: How the Canadian economy can recover from COVID-19
The fifth and final part of our economic series featuring Craig Alexander, Dimitry Anastakis, Douglas Porter and Avery Shenfeld
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What will the Canadian economy look like post-pandemic?
Part four in our series: How will the Canadian economy recover from COVID-19?
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Will higher taxes help the Canadian economy recover from COVID-19?
In part three of our five-part series, Canadian economists weigh in on post-pandemic taxation
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Then & Now: How will the Canadian economy recover from COVID-19?
In part two of our five-part series, why the current economy compares favourably with more recent economic crises
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Five-Part Series: How will the Canadian economy recover from COVID-19?
Craig Alexander, Dimitry Anastakis, Douglas Porter and Avery Shenfeld on the economic path forward, post-pandemic
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Is the CRA's Northern Service Improvement Strategy enough?
Taxpayers ombudsperson says improvements still need to be made, reports Jeff Buckstein in the third of a three-part series on CRA service to northern Canada
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Is the CRA unfairly targeting residents of northern Canada?
Northern Canadian communities express frustration with frequent CRA reviews, service delivery, and residence rules
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Taxpayer’s ombudsman report flags CRA service issues in Northern Canada
The CRA disputes allegations of Northern Canada service issues, in the first of a three-part series by business reporter Jeff Buckstein
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COVID-19: How SME accounting firms will change post-pandemic
The fifth and final story in our series on how the coronavirus crisis is accelerating change at accounting firms across Canada
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COVID-19: Accounting firms are finding efficiencies amidst disruption
Part four in a series on how the coronavirus crisis is accelerating change at SME accounting firms across Canada
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WFH: COVID-19 is accelerating remote work at accounting firms
Part three in a series on how the coronavirus crisis is accelerating change at accounting firms
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Could COVID-19 turn Canadians from debtors into savers?
The final part of our series on the COVID-19 pandemic and economic models
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COVID-19 pandemic promotes paperless public practices
Part two in a series on how the coronavirus crisis is accelerating change at accounting firms
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COVID-19 is accelerating change at Canadian accounting firms
Part one in a series on the post-pandemic accounting office
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