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Why accounting engagement templates make dollars and sense for Canadian accountants
Efficiency, cost control driving popularity of third-party, integrated Caseware packages in public practice
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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
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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
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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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MNP continues Eastern Canada expansion with Cornwall accounting merger
64-year-old CKDM LLP of Cornwall to be rebranded as MNP firm in June
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Major audit issues down but accounting regulator wants more consistency
Consistency of execution needed across full audit cycle, says CPAB’s new CEO, Carol Paradine
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Audit Analytics Auditor Changes in Canada: 2017 Report Now Available
Full report on 2017 auditor changes now available
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CRA claims service improvements as tax season begins Monday
Vast majority of Canadians now filing online as CRA improves online service. Check with provincial associations for opportunities to volunteer in preparing tax returns for low income, senior Canadians
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PwC Canada leads Big Four in large cap, net client gains in 2017
Audit Analytics provides exclusive first look at numbers to Canadian Accountant. Vancouver-based DMCL leads Canadian SME auditors with 23 net new clients
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MNP, BDO, Grant Thornton announce accounting firm mergers
Update: 2018 M&A activity off to a big start as consolidation continues in public practice
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Wolrige Mahon LLP expands to Ontario, launches Toronto office
Vancouver firm expands with two former Collins Barrow Toronto partners
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Bridget Noonan
The 3 ways practitioners can improve disclosure quality in financial statements
Use your templates and checklists properly, says Bridget Noonan of Clearline Consulting
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Teck Resources: The Best in Sustainability Reporting
Teck Resources won top global honours for its sustainability reporting in 2017
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Integrated reporting creating new opportunities for CPA profession
Non-traditional reporting is aligning with the overall disclosure controls of companies today, says KPMG
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Financial Reporting Excellence in a World of Voluntary Reporting
CPA Canada’s 2017 Awards of Excellence in Corporate Reporting
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The 21st century appeal of integrated reporting
KPMG says voluntary reporting is growing. The positives outweigh the negatives, says IFAC's deputy chair
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7 ways to protect yourself legally when preparing engagement letters
Limit your legal liability through your engagement letter, says professional liability lawyer James Lane
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Practice
Canada's MNP LLP growing again through merger with London-based accounting firm
Merger continues major changes in Canadian accounting public practice
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Business
Deloitte liable for Livent audit in pivotal Supreme Court decision
UPDATED: Supreme Court decision sets legal framework for establishing audit liability, virtual guarantor
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Auditors Beware: How Lavender v Miller Bernstein increased audit liability
Investors can rely on a report without ever seeing it, says professional liability lawyer James Lane
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Business
Canadian angle to record revenues reported by KPMG International
Accounting firm now headed by Canadian Bill Thomas, praised for diversity promotion
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Opinion
Clutter to Clarity: Template financial statement tools are missing the mark
Bridget Noonan of Clearline Consulting takes a hard look at the templates used by Canadian accounting practitioners
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Global firm RSM shakes up Canadian accounting, buys Collins Barrow Toronto
Global accounting firm RSM has shaken up the mid-tier market in Canadian accounting
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Audit regulator reports fewer inspection findings for Big Four in 2017
Auditors must watch for pervasive risk of management bias
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Practice Demographics: Recruiting the next accounting generation
What is the accounting profession and its public practice firms doing to address its demographic crisis?
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