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US audit watchdog releases audit inspection reports for national accounting firms Deloitte Canada, MNP LLP
Is audit quality on the upswing in Canada? The US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board finds little fault in newly released Canadian audit inspections
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What does Tax Court decide? What does Federal Court decide? Supreme Court clarifies jurisdictions
Through its decisions on Dow Chemical and Iris Technologies, the Supreme Court of Canada has clarified tax appeal jurisdictions, explains David J Rotfleisch
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Combating the shrinking accountant talent pool
Three ways accountants and bookkeeping professionals can usher in the next generation of accounting talent to help curb the ongoing crisis in hiring staff
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When can discovery answers of a deceased Canadian be used under subsections 100(6)-(7) of the Tax Court Of Canada rules?
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on a Tax Court decision involving the testimony of a taxpayer who died soon after discovery
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A Renewed Designation: The rising value of the Registered Professional Accountant (RPA) in Canadian accounting
James Green of the Society of Professional Accountants of Canada explains why the RPA designation is a significant advancement for the accounting profession
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A Privilege Primer, Part III: Reconsidering accountants’ tax services as legal services
In the third of a three-part series on the Gaudreau case before the FCA in Quebec, Brian Studniberg of Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP concludes his thoughts on situational forms of privilege between tax accountants and their clients
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The tax profession's talent crisis: The transformative Certificate of Canadian Income Tax Practice
The Certificate of Canadian Income Tax Practice is a game-changer, that helps attract new talent to the tax profession and prepare them for successful careers
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What is the standard of review for discretionary decisions of the CRA appealed to the federal courts?
Canadian accountant and tax litigation lawyer David J Rotfleisch takes a deep dive into the standards for judicial review of taxpayer appeals to the Federal Courts
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BC accounting firm De Visser Gray censured and fined by US audit watchdog
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board notes repeated use of Canadian Professional Engagement Guide (PEG) audit programs for US audits
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Google reviews for mid-market accounting firms
Dean Blachford of Blachford Tax Law explains how and why accounting firms in Ottawa and Toronto pursue client testimonials on Google Reviews
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So, what exactly is carbon accounting?
In recognition of World Environment Day on June 5th, Tamara Somers explains how accountants can help their clients with carbon accounting through Xero
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DAC Investment and the GAAR: Did the Tax Court of Canada get it right?
Allan Lanthier is unconvinced by the reasoning in a recent Tax Court of Canada decision involving a Canadian-controlled private corporation and the BVI
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A Privilege Primer, Part II: Where do accountants fit in under existing Canadian law?
In the second of a three-part series on the Gaudreau case before the FCA in Quebec, Brian Studniberg of Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP examines the settings in which an accountant’s work product could be protected by legal privilege
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Federal Court Of Appeal overturns GAAR assessment on the existence of alternative transactions
Canadian tax accountant and lawyer David J Rotfleisch explains why the FCA quashed a Tax Court of Canada decision involving a CRA GAAR abuse analysis
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Crystallizing capital gains before June 25: What about the GAAR?
Allan Lanthier explains why the General Anti-Avoidance Rule, as amended by Bill C-59, should not apply to a planning alternative to new capital gains rules
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Federal Budget 2024 — Proposed Changes to Capital Gains Rules
Greg Farano of Gardiner Roberts LLP does a deep dive into the details of capital gains rule changes that may create uncertainty for taxpayers and their advisers
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EY Canada names Alycia Calvert first female CEO of a Canadian Big Four accounting firm
Current CEO Jad Shimaly transitions to EY global managing partner – client service as part of four-person global team supporting new EY Global boss Janet Truncale
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Case Commentary: Persaud v The King – When can you claim tax deductions (Including medical bills) for dependants?
Tax residence is key, says Canadian tax accountant and lawyer David J Rotfleisch, to claiming medical expense deductions for dependents under the Income Tax Act
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The new game in town: Capital gains and the alternative minimum tax
The federal government's new capital gains rules have left taxpayers in a pickle says Allan Lanthier. But here's a planning alternative with a deadline of June 24
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A Privilege Primer, Part I: Gaudreau reminds that there is no accountant-client privilege in Canada. But why?
Can the courts compel Canadian accountants to disclose their tax analysis? In the first of a three-part series, Brian Studniberg of Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP looks at the Gaudreau case currently before the Federal Court of Appeal in Quebec
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Tax Court Of Canada rejects CRA's attempt to apply gross-negligence penalties in statute-barred years
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch looks at the case of an Alberta restauranteur and an inheritance in Fuhr v. The King
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Sunday News Roundup 24.04.28: More capital gains, more audit powers, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Sunday News Roundup 24.04.21 PwC layoffs, MNP BC turmoil, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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As Big Four foreign firms punished for exam cheating, PwC Canada fines put into perspective
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board hit KPMG Netherlands with a record US$25-million civil civil penalty for widespread improper answer sharing
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Sunday News Roundup 24.04.07 Bare trusts, KPMG decision, PCAOB-PKF, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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