Jeff Buckstein
Journalist
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Jeff Buckstein, CPA, CGA, is an Ottawa-based business journalist.
Recent Blog Posts By Jeff Buckstein
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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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What economic model will the post-pandemic economy follow?
Part three of our series on the COVID-19 pandemic and economic models
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Accounting for COVID-19 economics: Same as the Great Recession?
Part two of our series on the COVID-19 pandemic and economic models
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Is socialism coming back under Covid-19?
Government intervention is unprecedented in the current crisis
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Coronavirus & accountants series, conclusion: Colby McGeachy
And some observations from this week's 5-part series
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Coronavirus & accountants series, part four: Sole practitioners
“If it was any other time of year, it would be so much easier”: Catherine Barrie and Larry Hemeryck of Ontario
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Coronavirus & accountants series, part three: Ish Jindal CPA
Precaution not panic as clients react differently to COVID-19, says Ish Jindal
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Coronavirus & accountants series, part two: Andersen Tax LLP
The COVID-19 outbreak has occurred at a critical time for accounting firms
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Coronavirus & accountants: 6 accounting firms speak out
First of a 5-part series: Jason Kingston of DSK LLP in Cambridge & Kitchener
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Accounting firms look globally to serve clients locally
Part 2 of a two-part series on accounting firms providing value-added service
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Why accountants are discussing global trends with clients
Part I: Accounting firms see broader scope as a value-added service
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Accounting profession must help close global infrastructure gap
The accounting profession worldwide has a role to play, says ACCA, CPA Canada
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Accountants are critical to infrastructure financing decisions, says ACCA, CPA Canada
Full accrual accounting used globally for infrastructure financing
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How accountants can help bridge the global infrastructure gap
ACCA and CPA Canada publish joint infrastructure report
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Four themes for the future of Canadian accounting
CPA Canada’s Foresight: Reimagining the Profession, part two
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CPAs weigh in on the future of Canadian accounting
CPA Canada leads proactive dialogue with stakeholders, members
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Tom McCallum, tax expert and practice mentor, dies at 70
Canadian accountant, seminar leader wrote tax strategy column for 25 years
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How millennials are shaping the future of accounting
In the third of a three-part series, a look to the future of Canadian accounting
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Multi-generational firms: Why the Big Four are recruiting millennials
Part two of a series on multi-generational accounting firms
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The multi-generational accounting firm, part one
Part one of our series on age diversity in public practice accounting firms
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Fun For All: This is how accountants are spending their summer
From vacations to regular hours to team-building getaways, this is how practitioners will spend the summer months
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