Case Commentary: The application of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule on capital dividends

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch looks at the impact the new GAAR may have had on the Magren Holdings case had the rule been in effect

Navigating 2025 tax changes: Expert insights from CPA Ontario's expanded Tax Immersion Program

CPA Ontario's Tax Immersion Program equips chartered professional accountants with the skills needed to thrive in the evolving Canadian and US tax landscape

Staying the course toward sound public finances

The absence of a federal budget underscores the importance of returning to fiscal consistency, says Université de Sherbooke taxation professor Luc Godbout

Case Commentary: The application of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule on capital dividends

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch looks at the impact the new GAAR may have had on the Magren Holdings case had the rule been in effect

Navigating 2025 tax changes: Expert insights from CPA Ontario's expanded Tax Immersion Program

CPA Ontario's Tax Immersion Program equips chartered professional accountants with the skills needed to thrive in the evolving Canadian and US tax landscape

Staying the course toward sound public finances

The absence of a federal budget underscores the importance of returning to fiscal consistency, says Université de Sherbooke taxation professor Luc Godbout

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Olympic icons to inspire at Canada’s national accounting conference

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CPA Canada survey says chartered professional accountants earning more than ever before

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Students

Congratulations, future CPAs! 1,386 aspiring Canadian accountants pass the May 2025 CFE

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Profession

Sunday News Roundup 25.08.03: Williams shown the door at PCAOB, Lambos in the tax lane, and more Canadian accounting news

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Profession

Canadian Public Accountability Board censures Mississauga accounting firm Clearhouse LLP

Clearhouse prohibited from accepting new high and moderate risk reporting issuers including those resulting from IPOs, reverse takeovers, other transactions

Confidence is the new currency in the AI economy

The growing partnership between accountants and AI not only transforms accounting but strengthens SMB leadership confidence says Ciarán Quilty of Intuit



What can Canada learn from Ireland’s corporate tax approach?

Ireland shows that clear rules, competitive tax rates, and simplicity can help drive economic growth



Open Banking: A crucial shift for Canadian accountants

Five ways for Canadian accountants and bookkeepers to prepare for the swift and transformed landscape of open banking, as explained by Mike Cascone of Xero