National
Practice
A sad story about Mr. X. from country Y
Canadians are deemed guilty in an unfair tax system, says Tax Lawyer Dale Barrett
Practice
Hamad v. The Queen
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch on due diligence In director liability for taxes
Business
Economic uncertainty weighs on business, say Canadian accountants
Business leaders largely neutral on prospects for economic growth
Practice
20 tax audit triggers
The more risk factors a taxpayer has, the greater the odds of being audited
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