Colin Ellis
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Finance Minister Morneau announces changes to passive investment rules
Latest round of tax changes unlikely to impress or affect most Canadians
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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
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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
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Canadian accountants await Morneau tax message on Monday morning
Latest Angus Reid poll shows disappointment with Liberals, support for tax proposals
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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
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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
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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?
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Why CFOs should worry about rising U.S. protectionism
How the Bombardier countervailing duty could affect continental supply chains and procurement across North America
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Do we need NAFTA more than NAFTA needs us?
Business experts disagree on Canada's position on dispute resolution, trade imbalance in NAFTA talks
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Terry LeBlanc, FCPA, FCGA, named chair, board of directors, CPA Canada
Amanda Whitewood, FCPA, FCMA, named vice-chair, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
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Experts differ on damage to Deloitte brand by email cyberattack
No Canadian clients impacted by email hack says Deloitte Canada
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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
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An accountant’s tale of identity theft
What happens when your personal information is stolen by a notorious fraudster? Wayne Haymer shares his story
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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?
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How CPAs can fight phishing fraud
What can practice and management CPAs learn from the MacEwan University cybercrime?
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Five internal controls to prevent a MacEwan phishing fraud
These basic internal accounting controls could have easily stopped a $12m fraud says CPA professor
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Canadian accounting professors concerned about academic differentiation
Balance needed in post-secondary debate over mission creep
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Is the CPA-designated accounting professor endangered?
In a two-part series, a new study tells a cautionary tale for Canadian accounting academia
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Canadian tax pros push back against Morneau private corporation proposals
Coalition of industry groups sees fallout to family business succession planning
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Audit Analytics 2016 auditor change full report now available
Deep dive into SEDAR data offers surprising findings in Canadian audit profession
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MNP Leads All Canadian Audit Firms in 2016 New Clients
PwC leads in new clients by market cap and audit fees, says Audit Analytics
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Ethics and trust in a digital age
New ACCA report offers scenarios and solutions to digital ethical challenges
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Meltdown Under: How a governance controversy turned CPA Australia into a national scandal
Does it hold any lessons for Canadian accountants?
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DH Corp buyout a home run hitter in global fintech funding
Toronto-based company’s buyout skews results of KPMG Pulse of Fintech report
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How the Fourth Industrial Revolution will impact accounting
Review: The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum
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