Colin Ellis
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Recent Blog Posts By Colin Ellis
Why Canadian accountants need a CEWS client engagement letter now more than ever
Accounting practitioners are under pressure during the current pandemic to meet their clients' needs. Clearline Consulting has COVID-19 practice-related resources to mitigate risk
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Friday News Roundup 20.07.31: CPA Canada applauds Chamber, Morneau smoke, CFIB & more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
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Friday News Roundup 20.07.24: Pandemic debt, WFH tax breaks, Love & Money and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
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Canadian accounting students ready for reopening of national exam
First exam since September 2019 to include safety precautions, integrity measures
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Do Swiss banks owe your accounting clients money?
Clock is ticking for investors who held Swiss bank accounts to claim reimbursements of retrocessions deemed illegal
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St-Jean to replace Thomas as head of Canadian accounting profession
CPA Canada has announced the appointment of Charles-Antoine St-Jean its new president and CEO, replacing Joy Thomas
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Be careful, Canadian accountants! Your CPA Canada info was hacked
Canadian accounting profession hit by cyberattacks during COVID-19
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Accounting profession publishes views on beneficial ownership transparency
CPA Canada and IFAC joint report on registries as AML tools
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Tax Court of Canada to prioritize sittings for summer reopening
17-point prioritization plan detailed by Chief Justice Eugene Rossiter
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Tax Court of Canada presents summer reopening pandemic scenarios
Chief Justice Eugene Rossiter lays out plans, procedures for summer hearings
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Canadian post-pandemic economy to be tepid, says accounting firm RSM Canada
Monetary authorities have responded appropriately says The Real Economy
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5 fun takeaways from the 2020 Accounting & Bookkeeping Survey
The annual survey is a goldmine of information on Canadian accountants, sole practitioners and SME firms
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Which mid-sized accounting firm gained the most new clients last year?
Our annual report of 2019 SEDAR filing data crunched by Audit Analytics
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KPMG Canada leads Big Four in audit client gains, losses
Our annual report of 2019 SEDAR filing data crunched by Audit Analytics
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Coronavirus tax relief: Finally some good news for accountants
Sole practitioners, small firms will benefit most from deadline extensions
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Canadian accountants sign global climate change statement
CPA Canada aligns with global accounting bodies to address climate change
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How to persuade your accounting clients to adopt new technologies
Use the right approach and your clients will be scanning their own receipts, says Jennie Moore of Moore Details Inc.
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What risk does coronavirus pose to Canadian auditors?
Securities regulator issues statement following UK, US audit watchdogs
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EY Canada teams up to launch cybersecurity crisis communications solution
Accounting, legal and communications firms to offer a unique, made-in-Canada solution
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CPA Canada releases September 2019 CFE results
September CFE writers won't be penalized for failing exam
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Canadian Accountant’s most popular articles from 2019
These were the accounting stories that grabbed your attention in 2019
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Canadian accountants win with stock option, non-GAAP rule delays
Morneau, securities regulators announce the need for more study
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The top 10 global accounting stories of 2019
Audit regulation tops the list in our annual review of accounting news headlines
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Where Canadian accountants are putting their hardware dollars
Sole practitioners, firms outsourcing more of their IT support
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By the numbers: How Canadian accountants are dealing with changing technology
Sole practitioners, small firms say pace of change a challenge
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