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Regional accounting firms post good results in recent CPAB audit inspection reports

Audit watchdog Canadian Public Accountability Board posts 2025 inspection reports for Baker Tilly WM LLP, Crowe MacKay LLP, DMCL LLP, RSM Canada LLP
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Why R v Jarvis is the most important tax case for Canadian taxpayers

The 2002 Supreme Court of Canada decision presents a clear line between a CRA tax audit versus a criminal tax investigation, explains David J Rotfleisch
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Tax Court confirms that taxpayers must provide clear instructions to apply refund balances

A recent Tax Court decision in BMLex Avocats v The King explains why a tax credit balance does not protect taxpayer from GST/HST instalment interest
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From transactional to trust: How Canadian accountants are redefining their role

The Scotiabank Accountant Banking Program addresses three barriers that prevent Canadian accountants from growing their practices, explains Pouya Zangeneh
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When the CRA recharacterizes capital gains as business income: Happy Valley Farms, Stewart v. Canada

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch dissects the legal framework, playbook governing Canada Revenue Agency audits, reassessments
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Audit watchdog inspection report reveals numbers behind continued expansion of MNP LLP

Homegrown national accounting firm shows no sign of slowing down expansion through multiple mergers with small firms and agencies across Canada in 2026
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Canada just made SR&ED more valuable and easier to access: Here’s what changed

Matteo Loconte, CPA of Miller Thomson LLP explains key takeaways for revised SR&ED process including the CRA’s new, optional pre-claim approval process
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Why detailed record-keeping is critical to deducting business expenses with CRA: Bobic v. The King

Tax Court of Canada decision yields generous outcome due to CRA benefit of the doubt test, explains Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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Ottawa makes $10-million EOT exemption permanent

The employee ownership trust (EOT) has now earned a place as a viable option that deserves consideration explains Stéphanie Pépin of Miller Thomson LLP
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King Charles taxation and Canadian comparisons: Voluntary compliance, crown privilege, and tax transparency

Underlying themes of taxation have direct resonance for Canadian taxpayers and their advisors, asserts Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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Panama Papers 10th anniversary: Canadian tax implications, CRA results & compliance lessons for taxpayers

The Panama Papers significantly raised the visibility and compliance costs of offshore secrecy, explains Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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CPAB updates restrictions, releases inspection reports for regional accounting firms

Manning Elliott LLP, Smythe LLP, and American auditors Macias, Gini & O’Connell LLP previously restricted by Canadian Public Accountability Board enforcement