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The Foix decision:  The long and uncertain reach of subsection 84(2)

The broader interpretation by the Federal Court of Appeal in a tax case involving a complex hybrid sale was a breath of fresh air says Allan Lanthier
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Sunday News Roundup 23.02.26: Montreal accounting salaries, underground economy 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 23.02.19: Tax Season GO!, EY churn, Deloitte summit, and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Sweet v Canada: Federal Court Of Canada certified privacy breach class action against CRA

Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on the latest privacy class action lawsuit to be certified by the Federal Court of Canada
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Sunday News Roundup 23.02.12: CRA war of words, Timmies Americanas and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Few of South Africa’s chartered accountants are black: hearing their stories suggests what to fix

In recognition of Black History Month, this article from South Africa provides insight into systemic barriers to the accounting profession for black accountants
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KPMG Canada falls short in audit inspection report from US audit watchdog

PCAOB finds deficiencies in its inspections of four Canadian accounting firms, including nearly half of the audits it reviewed from Big Four accounting firm KPMG
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Sunday News Roundup 23.02.05: KPMG success, property taxes and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Special Report: Deloitte Canada tops rival Canadian accounting firms in annual revenue

The Canadian member firms of the Big Four global accounting brands earned almost $10-billion on the strength of consulting contracts last year
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The reasonability requirement for administrative suspension of EFILE rights

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch on Virgen v Canada (Attorney General), a Federal Court decision in favour of an Ontario tax preparer
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Sunday News Roundup 23.01.29: Consultants criticized, Deloitte deal, and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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The CRA's new power to compel oral interviews

To delineate the limits to its new power, the Canada Revenue Agency should adopt these best practices for audit interviews, argue three tax lawyers from Davies
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Canadian accountants cannot resign membership to avoid discipline hearings

Alberta court denies accounting professional’s attempt to stay proceedings
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Sunday News Roundup 23.01.22: Man bites dog — Conrad Black and CPAB, livid CRA workers, and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Rectification saves taxpayers from adverse tax consequences arising from drafting error

A KPMG tax planning document saved Sleep Country from the consequences of a numerical error, explains Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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How a proposed app called TaxTrack could make taxes more democratic

Participatory budgeting is a direct opportunity for public involvement in how taxpayer dollars are spent and can revive trust in governments
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Sunday News Roundup 23.01.15: CRA tax strike, time theft, sales tax fraud, and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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WFH Accountants Beware: BC tracking software case leads to global news coverage

Accounting firm wins court decision over “time theft” by accounting employee
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US audit watchdog published more Canadian public accounting firm inspection reports in 2022 than it had in five years

The PCAOB’s bite is now bad as its bark after a year of renewed vigilance
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Sunday News Roundup 23.01.08: Highest-paid CEOs, Ontario pandemic business grants, and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Another historical development in claiming negligence against the CRA

Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on the Myers ruling
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US audit and accounting watchdog censures Ernst & Young Canada partner

US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board levies fine on Canadian accountant over treatment of receivables allowance in audit engagement
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Sunday News Roundup 23.01.01: Happy New Year tax changes and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Canadian Accountant’s most popular stories of 2022

The top five stories and some honourable mentions from the past year’s reporting
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Singh v. Canada: A Canadian tax lawyer's observations on TFSA penalties

As taxpayers, we are ultimately responsible for meeting our obligations under tax law, as explained by Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch