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Canadian Public Accountability Board eases enforcement action against PKF Antares

Alberta accounting firm allowed to accept new medium-risk reporting issuer audit clients, but some restrictions remain, says Canadian audit watchdog CPAB

Tax Court Of Canada is not ‘slap-dash,' nor tolerates sloppy examination for discovery

David J Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court of Canada, in Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. v The King, 2025, dismissed the CRA's motion for a new nominee

US audit watchdog finds multiple deficiencies in Vancouver accounting firm Smythe LLP audits

The US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determined Smythe LLP had a 100 per cent deficiency rate in three 2023 audits the PCAOB inspected in 2024

Oh, what a tangled web: The taxation of foreign affiliates

Allan Lanthier examines a dispute before the Tax Court of Canada involving Brookfield Corporation and controlled foreign affiliates in Bermuda and Barbados

Canadian Public Accountability Board eases enforcement action against PKF Antares

Alberta accounting firm allowed to accept new medium-risk reporting issuer audit clients, but some restrictions remain, says Canadian audit watchdog CPAB

Tax Court Of Canada is not ‘slap-dash,' nor tolerates sloppy examination for discovery

David J Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court of Canada, in Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. v The King, 2025, dismissed the CRA's motion for a new nominee

US audit watchdog finds multiple deficiencies in Vancouver accounting firm Smythe LLP audits

The US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determined Smythe LLP had a 100 per cent deficiency rate in three 2023 audits the PCAOB inspected in 2024

Oh, what a tangled web: The taxation of foreign affiliates

Allan Lanthier examines a dispute before the Tax Court of Canada involving Brookfield Corporation and controlled foreign affiliates in Bermuda and Barbados

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Taxation

Allan Lanthier

Oh, what a tangled web: The taxation of foreign affiliates

Public Sector Advisory

Bailey Church

Optimizing Canada's balance sheet: The untapped value of natural assets

Practice

Ben Richmond

Five years post-Covid: Reflecting on accounting’s 'new normal'

Technology

Brian McGlynn

How accountants can navigate tax implications for wealthy Canadian investors in a shifting political landscape

Tax Law

David J. Rotfleisch

Tax Court Of Canada is not ‘slap-dash,' nor tolerates sloppy examination for discovery

Taxation

Esteban Vallejo Toledo

Why tax literacy should be a national priority in Canada

Students

Gevorg Grigoryan

Seven multiple-choice question study tips I wish someone told me before the CPA PEP Core 2 accounting exam

Financial Reporting

Philip Maguire

Why accountants should spend less time on the numbers and more time explaining the results 

Taxation

Raffaella Garofalo

New guidance from the CRA: Transactions subject to the GAAR

Accounting News

Municipal

New Brunswick: New municipal fiscal framework announced by N.B. government
Expanded funding from the province is welcome news to New Brunswick municipalities, but a property assessment freeze has withered its delivery
Business

Number of St. Catharines properties in tax arrears soars under current council
Recent property tax increases not due to inflationary pressures impacting most residents across Ontario but largely due instead to excessive labour costs
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 25.05.04: Federal election disappoints accountants and more Canadian accounting news
Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes election disappointment among conservative accountants, the PCAOB fighting to survive, and more.
Business

Property taxes in Whitehorse, explained
The Yukon calculates property taxes differently than in other parts of Canada, primarily due to a lack of data, which impairs market value assessments
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 25.04.27: Election tax talk, CRA mishaps, PCAOB gutting, and more Canadian accounting news
Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes tax commentary during the federal election campaign, the end of the PCAOB, mishaps at the CRA and more
Profession

Which Big Four accounting firm failed its annual inspection (again)? Maybe we’ll find out in 2026
The Canadian Public Accountability Board has released its annual inspection results. One Canadian firm continues to show no public audit improvement

Trump, tariffs and Canadian tax strategies: There must be 50 ways to leave your country

Allan Lanthier explains how some Canadian corporations have redomiciled to the United States and why there may be more to come unless changes are made





CPAs in 2025: Frustrated, overworked, and underappreciated

From uncertainty to compliance to staffing, Chartered Professional Accountants say their stress is not offset by client appreciation, reports Dean Blachford



Protecting CPAs using solicitor-client privilege

Chartered Professional Accountants may be enveloped into privilege if they are the client’s agent, pursuant to an agency agreement, explains Dean Blachford