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

In Blecha v The King, the Canada Revenue Agency disputed whether a taxpayer was really renting residential property, explains tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch

It’s a matter of interest as to why Scotiabank is appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada after losing Canada Revenue Agency decisions in the lower courts

David J Rotfleisch dissects the case of a certified management accountant and former employee of the CRA in Mann v The King and lessons from similar cases

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes Trump and the US audit watchdog, are accountants ready (or not) for AI, accounting dealbook, and more

Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia is helping boost accounting job opportunities for Indigenous communities with a new outreach program

Tax representatives can now be given instant access by individuals to their CRA online accounts due to a new process launched by the Canada Revenue Agency

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

Of the 12 firms subject to Enhanced Quality Management Review (EQMR), two were found to have significant reportable deficiencies requiring remedial action

Ontario’s CSRS 4200 framework should be adopted nationally to provide for provincial labour mobility among accountants says James Green of RPA Canada

PCAOB reminds registered public accounting firms they must file Form 3, Special Report, no later than 30 days after the occurrence of the reportable event

While the Canada Revenue Agency’s authority under section 231.1(1)(d) is broad, it is not unlimited, explains tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch deconstructs lessons from the recent Tax Court Martin v The King decision involving the CRA and RCAs

One of the most strategically valuable (yet less publicly discussed) motivations of philanthropy is tax management, particularly the donation of shares

The choice of domicile is an important decision that can have long-term impacts on a startup company explains Gary Marshall of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch examines the decision in Canada (National Revenue) v Shopify Inc., against the Canada Revenue Agency

An Ontario Assessment Review Board decision is sparking debate about how many valuation dates there are in the provincial property tax assessment system

Catherine H. Kim and Rose Shawlee of Boughton Law review the pain points of probate planning and why a thorough, thoughtful probate management plan is vital

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains the clear and settled intention to occupy property as a primary place of residence concept

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court upheld a Canada Revenue Agency notice of assessment in Ram v The King

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board reviewed an audit conducted in 2024 by the Vancouver-based accounting firm and flagged non-compliance issues

In part two of his chat with Chad Davis and Josh Zweig, co-founders of LiveCA, Ben Richmond of Xero discusses how CPA firms can meet the challenges to come

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court dismissed the FX trade case of a successful businessman in Chad v The King

Vancouver-based accounting firm Smythe LLP still prohibited from accepting new high-risk reporting issuer audit clients, says Canadian audit watchdog CPAB

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes social media commentary on CPA Ontario dues, an HBR article on AI board use authored by CPAs, and more