Colin Ellis

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Recent news from Canada's accounting standards boards

A proposed new standard on public private partnerships from the PSAB leads off our updates

CPA Canada supports globally consistent climate-related financial reporting

Even as the Trump administration dismisses global warming, an international task force has laid the groundwork for consistent global reporting standards

Why A.I. scares auditors

In part two of "Catching up with Baruch Lev," the author of "The End of Accounting" tells a story about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to disrupt the audit profession through machine learning

Catching up with Professor Baruch Lev

"The End of Accounting" author says his book has resonated because accounting and financial reporting no longer meets the needs of investors or CFOs

Travel well, road warriors: A CPA’s guide to the major stressors of business travel

A new study has pinpointed six business travel stressors and offered corporate policy recommendations

CPA Retirement: Should you join a condo board?

In an ongoing series about retirement planning for CPAs, a look at the pros and cons of joining a condominium board

Mississauga firm makes case for flat accounting fees

Phoenix Management in Mississauga implemented a flat fee system three years ago. Founder LaMar Van Dusen says his business model is a success

Working with Difficult People

Handling the ten types of problem people without losing your mind

Canada 150: Five things you didn't know about the history of accounting in Canada

The history of accounting in Canada is as rich and varied as the history of Canada

Join the Canadian Accountant LinkedIn group

To celebrate Canada Day, we launched the Canadian Accountant LinkedIn group on July 1, 2017

Canada 9th of 28 economies in "shadow economy," says ACCA

Tepid showing but downward trend in underground economy anticipated through to 2025

Another Great Year? How one MD&A levelled Home Capital

Class-action lawsuit naming two CPAs slated to be settled by Home Capital

The death of treaty shopping?

Following the signing of the BEPS MLI in Paris this week, tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch predicts the imminent demise of treaty shopping

Canada signs historic OECD international tax treaty

Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting ratified

A trust deficit: Five surprises from the G20 Public Trust in Tax survey

The Canadian tax system is suffering from a serious trust deficit. So say the numbers in a recent global survey

What is Canadian Accountant?

Canadian Accountant is a news website devoted to the accounting profession in Canada. We are Canada's independent news source for the accounting profession

How I built my business: Erica Willick of Sisters in Shape

Erica Willick, CPA, CA, founded the online personal training business, Sisters in Shape, and fitness magazine, Gorgo

Why You? 101 Interview Questions You’ll Never Fear Again

Your designation only gets you in the door