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Writing a CPA PEP exam? Get ready with these five insider tips

Your CPA exam is just days away. Here is how CPA student blogger Andrew Knapman prepares 

Canadian economic confidence among accountants at record level

A new, global survey by the ACCA and IMA finds surprising optimism among Canadian accountants

New Deloitte Canada report stresses stakeholder role in financial reporting quality

A new report from the Deloitte Institute for Audit Innovation and Quality reinforces the need for all parties to contribute to quality financial reporting

Writing a CPA PEP exam? Get ready with these five insider tips

Your CPA exam is just days away. Here is how CPA student blogger Andrew Knapman prepares 

Canadian economic confidence among accountants at record level

A new, global survey by the ACCA and IMA finds surprising optimism among Canadian accountants

New Deloitte Canada report stresses stakeholder role in financial reporting quality

A new report from the Deloitte Institute for Audit Innovation and Quality reinforces the need for all parties to contribute to quality financial reporting

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Standards

Al Rosen

14 questions for the future of the audit profession

Software

Alan Salmon

Excel Tips: Workbooks, datasets & directories

Students

Andrew Knapman

Writing a CPA PEP exam? Get ready with these five insider tips

Practice

Bridget Noonan

The 3 ways practitioners can improve disclosure quality in financial statements

Tax Law

David J. Rotfleisch

Canada Revenue Agency: Solicitor-Client Privilege For Commonly Interested Parties

Leadership

Merge Gupta-Sunderji

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Profession

Not So Fast: Federal Court Of Appeal Strongly Confirms Transactional Common Interest Privilege
Wendy Berman of Cassels Brock on how the Iggillis Holdings ruling and solicitor-cllient privilege
Profession

Canada Revenue Agency: Solicitor-Client Privilege For Commonly Interested Parties
Solicitor-Client privilege bars the CRA from compelling legal-advice documents when a taxpayer discloses to a party with a common interest, says tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch
Business

CPAs concerned about U.S. protectionism, Canadian competitiveness
Despite a robust economy, Canadian accountants worried about economic outlook, says CPA Canada Q1 2018 Business Monitor
Practice

When business couples break up. How should CPAs respond to disclosure demands?
Liability lawyer James Lane on how to navigate the legalities of financial disclosure



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Career

New UTM Master of Forensic Accounting Program stands out globally
University of Toronto Mississauga MFAcc degree gives forensic accountants the tools to catch modern-age white-collar crime, says Len Brooks, FCPA, FCA
Technology

Software Negotiation: A simple introduction to professional services
Don’t leave professional service negotiations to the last minute, says software negotiator Phil Downe



3 ways to build engagement during the annual budget process

Corporate CPAs must change the perceptions of non-financial departments about the budget and forecasting process, says Gavin Rouble of The 2% Factor



Brian Hunt, a material retirement

Directors who serve on their board’s audit committee have significantly greater responsibility today than they did 15 years ago. Retiring CPAB CEO Brian Hunt, FCPA, FCA, played a key role in that shift.