Colin Ellis

Editor-in-Chief

Recent Blog Posts By Colin Ellis

Finance Minister Morneau announces changes to passive investment rules

Latest round of tax changes unlikely to impress or affect most Canadians

Deloitte, Fairfax hire former GG David Johnston as advisor on same day

Harper-era Governor General who retired on October 2 will be based in Ottawa

Trudeau tries to re-set national tax proposals with small business tax cut

Stouffville event leaves tax experts wondering how govt will make up for lost revenue

Canadian accountants await Morneau tax message on Monday morning

Latest Angus Reid poll shows disappointment with Liberals, support for tax proposals

High price of land why farmers fighting Morneau tax proposals

Chartered Professional Accountant Fred Mertz of Calgary, Alberta says succession planning is key to the family farm

Editorial: Why Canadian accountants are furious with Bill Morneau and the Liberals

That boiling sound you hear is what you get when you toss in a few common complaints and turn up the heat

Morneau tax talk ends. What will the Liberals do next?

The 75-day consultation period is over. How will Finance Minister Bill Morneau change his tax proposals?

Why CFOs should worry about rising U.S. protectionism

How the Bombardier countervailing duty could affect continental supply chains and procurement across North America

Do we need NAFTA more than NAFTA needs us?

Business experts disagree on Canada's position on dispute resolution, trade imbalance in NAFTA talks

Terry LeBlanc, FCPA, FCGA, named chair, board of directors, CPA Canada

Amanda Whitewood, FCPA, FCMA, named vice-chair, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada

Experts differ on damage to Deloitte brand by email cyberattack

No Canadian clients impacted by email hack says Deloitte Canada

Rules of the Game: Michael Wolfson on income inequality, incorporation and tax avoidance

The economist at the centre of the Morneau tax firestorm talks to Canadian Accountant

An accountant’s tale of identity theft

What happens when your personal information is stolen by a notorious fraudster? Wayne Haymer shares his story

Should accountants feel threatened by NAFTA negotiations?

The TN non-immigrant visa has expedited cross-border work for CPAs on both sides of the border. Could Donald Trump hold it hostage?

How CPAs can fight phishing fraud

What can practice and management CPAs learn from the MacEwan University cybercrime?

Five internal controls to prevent a MacEwan phishing fraud

These basic internal accounting controls could have easily stopped a $12m fraud says CPA professor

Canadian accounting professors concerned about academic differentiation

Balance needed in post-secondary debate over mission creep

Is the CPA-designated accounting professor endangered?

In a two-part series, a new study tells a cautionary tale for Canadian accounting academia

Canadian tax pros push back against Morneau private corporation proposals

Coalition of industry groups sees fallout to family business succession planning

Audit Analytics 2016 auditor change full report now available

Deep dive into SEDAR data offers surprising findings in Canadian audit profession

MNP Leads All Canadian Audit Firms in 2016 New Clients

PwC leads in new clients by market cap and audit fees, says Audit Analytics

Ethics and trust in a digital age

New ACCA report offers scenarios and solutions to digital ethical challenges

Meltdown Under: How a governance controversy turned CPA Australia into a national scandal

Does it hold any lessons for Canadian accountants?

DH Corp buyout a home run hitter in global fintech funding

Toronto-based company’s buyout skews results of KPMG Pulse of Fintech report

How the Fourth Industrial Revolution will impact accounting

Review: The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum