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Sunday News Roundup 22.11.13: Pre-Budget planning, taxing windfalls and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Practice

Preston Family Trust II v The Queen: Assumptions of facts in replies to a notice of appeal

Just the facts, ma'am: David J. Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court of Canada would strike out the CRA's legal assumptions in a notice of appeal
Thought Leaders

An open letter from David Marquis, VP and Canada Country Manager, Intuit

Today is International Accounting Day — an opportunity for all of us to pause, reflect and celebrate the work and investment you put into your clients
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 22.11.06: SCC Deans Knight, IFRS greedflation, and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 22.10.30: Cronos settlement, LDS tithes, taxes and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Thought Leaders

An ethical workplace culture can prevent corporate fraud by aiding whistleblowers

Four Canadian accounting professors say corporate codes of conduct can offset the failures of audit committees in helping to prevent fraud
Profession

Three out of four ain’t bad: CPAB 2022 interim audit inspections report

Canadian audit regulator reveals progress ongoing at Big Four problem child
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 22.10.23: Fines, settlements, jail and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Profession

KPMG Canada sanctioned by US audit watchdog for failing to disclose unregistered accounting firm

PCAOB shows "renewed vigilance" over the use of non-registered firms locally
Profession

Brand value at risk in planned accounting split of Ernst & Young audit and consulting lines

In the final part of a three-part series, why there may be no alternative to the splitting of audit and consulting at any of the Big Four accounting firms
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 22.10.16: Tax Court, CRA frustrations, and more Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Profession

Assurance, consulting monetization driving EY audit split, say accounting experts

In part two of a three-part series, experts see the potential for EY to monetize ESG, AI, and crypto while maintaining audit independence
Profession

Are global accounting regulators driving the audit and consulting split at EY?

In part one of a three-part series, Canadian observers explain why audit independence is a regulatory factor behind the Ernst & Young split
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 22.10.09: Economic news reports, Laurentian hourly billing and more Canadian accounting news 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Profession

PwC Canada gets clean inspection report from US audit watchdog PCAOB

Why accounting firms cannot celebrate a similar regulatory achievement in Canada
Business

A provincial sales tax is the solution to Alberta’s fiscal roller-coaster

The Alberta tax advantage is really an acceptance of the boom and bust cycle
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 22.10.02: Audit regulation, the power to compel, and more Canadian accounting news 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Thought Leaders

The Accounting Profession: Generally Accepted Unethical Conduct?

As a profession, accountants are aiding and abetting unethical tax avoidance, yet feel that our behaviour falls within our code of ethics, says Nick Shepherd
Partner Posts

Why accounting and finance professionals are choosing Float corporate cards

Float cards and Float spend management software simplify business spending
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 22.09.25: OSC looks at audit ethics, CRA wants benefits back, Poilievre’s math, and more Canadian accounting

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Profession

Why is the Ontario Securities Commission examining Canadian audit firm ethics?

Canadian Public Accountability Board oversees public accounting firm audits
Practice

New proposed mandatory tax planning reporting obligations under the Canadian Income Tax Act

Amendments to the new rules were made in August 2022 and are likely to become law says Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
Thought Leaders

If accounting had been invented in the 21st century, would we do the same again?

Nick A. Shepherd on the constraints of accounting in the knowlege economy
Practice

Barrs v The Queen: Taxpayer relief under S.220(3.1)

Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on a Federal Court of Appeal case involving a CRA's review officer's failure to engage with a request for equitable treatment
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 22.09.18: More EY, UCP race, and more Canadian accounting news 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news