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Practice

A Tale Of Two Taxpayers: Parts I and II

The Tax Court is not a court of equity, says Tax Lawyer Dale Barrett
Practice

Bakorp Management: A milestone case for Canadian income tax law

Part I, Bakorp Management Ltd. v. Her Majesty The Queen: Choice of venue matters
Practice

I lost my battle with the CRA, but I won the war

Taxpayers often lose at the objection stage, says Tax Lawyer Dale Barrett
Practice

Friedman: The conflict between CRA civil audits and the Canadian Charter

David Rotfleisch looks at Canada (National Revenue) v. Friedman
Business

Volatile global trends pose threat to economic growth in 2020

Canadian accounting firm RSM releases latest economic report
Profession

Canadian Accountant’s most popular articles from 2019

These were the accounting stories that grabbed your attention in 2019
Profession

Canadian accountants win with stock option, non-GAAP rule delays

Morneau, securities regulators announce the need for more study
Profession

MNP mergers expand Nova Scotia accounting presence

Homegrown accounting firm picks up two practices in Sydney
Thought Leaders

Tax Reform: Less talk and more action, please

Ultimately, all tax law is a compromise of competing values, says Vern Krishna
Profession

CPA Canada says Throne speech charts promising path

Canadian accounting profession pleased with pledge to protect environment
Business

The tax implications of condo flipping

The primary issue for condo flippers is categorization, says David Rotfleisch
Practice

Why taxpayers cannot rely on advice from the CRA

Taxpayer reassessed for acting on information given to him by the CRA
Management

Director dodges vicarious tax liability by proving resignation

Singh v The Queen (2019 TCC 120)
Business

U.S.-Canada trade under Trudeau minority governments: Then and now

Ignoring trade policywould be a mistake for the Trudeau minority government
Practice

Election & Taxation: Minority is the new majority

Three things everyone needs to know about the 2019 federal election
Business

Grant Thornton: A busy fall season of accounting acquisitions

Accounting firm kicks off November with two announcements
Business

Canadian economy to slow in 2020, says RSM Canada

Canada facing headwinds of a global manufacturing recession
Practice

Corporate amalgamation deemed an avoidance transaction

David J. Rotfleisch looks at Birchcliff Energy Ltd. v. The Queen
Profession

The federal election is over. What did Canadian accountants learn?

10 key takeaways from the Canadian Accountant election poll
Practice

Misrepresentation of business expenses exposes taxpayer to reassessment beyond normal reassessment period

Strum v. The Queen 2019 TCC 167
Business

Election 2019: The "Netflix Tax" May Be Hiding In Plain Sight

The Netflix tax has proved to be the ultimate public policy Rorschach Test, says Stephen Zolf
Thought Leaders

The economic illusions of the Canadian election

Party platforms should reflect some modicum of economic literacy, says Gregory C. Mason
Practice

A caution to Canadian tax planners: Eyeball Networks Inc. v The Queen

A Butterfly reorganization might trigger derivative tax liability
Profession

Trump backlash drives Canuck consulting attractiveness, benefits Big Four

Canadian consulting market now ranks seventh in global survey
Profession

Election 2019: Majority of Canadian accountants to vote Conservative

National survey indicates divisions among progressive-voting accountants