Opinion

Bridget Noonan

Quality Assurance: How CSQC 1 can provide real value to your accounting firm

Breaking down the seven requirements in the Canadian Standard on Quality Control 1
Merge Gupta-Sunderji

Five keys to breaking free from accounting stereotypes

Break free from negative labels with these five keys to the C-suite
David J. Rotfleisch

VDP Changes: The Law of Unforseen Consequences

A closer look at the Canada Revenue Agency’s proposed changes to the Voluntary Disclosures Program and their ramifications
Alan Salmon

CCH iFirm Tax: Canada’s First Cloud-Based Tax Solution

Alan Salmon reviews the new CCH iFirm Tax program from Wolters Kluwer
David J. Rotfleisch

Breaking the VDP when it doesn’t need fixing

Tax lawyer David Rotfleisch says proposed changes by the Canada Revenue Agency to the Voluntary Disclosures Program are bad ones
Bridget Noonan

3 first steps for small firms to move towards a 21st century audit

Small firms can stay in the audit game, if they invest in it
Bridget Noonan

5 ways firms can fully accept Canadian Auditing Standards

Stop fighting Canadian Auditing Standards or risk getting left behind
Bridget Noonan

Did you really transition to Canadian Auditing Standards?

The first of a three-part series by Bridget Noonan on firms and Canadian Auditing Standards
David J. Rotfleisch

Black Money or 'Why I can’t find workers to build my cottage'

Welcome to the black money, underground economy of the construction sector. My cottage can wait for an honest worker
Al Rosen

Has auditing become obsolete?

A new column from forensic accountant Dr. Al Rosen questions the relevance of auditing, particularly to investors
David J. Rotfleisch

The death of treaty shopping?

Following the signing of the BEPS MLI in Paris this week, tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch predicts the imminent demise of treaty shopping
Bridget Noonan

The new review engagement standard

What does the new review engagement standard mean to your firm and clients? Like any good question in the accounting profession, the answer is "it depends"