Colin Ellis
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Canadian business confidence sags amidst Trump vs. Trudeau in Q2
Taxes, trade and tariffs take their toll on business confidence
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Deloitte Canada promotes auditor review to audit committees
A uniquely Canadian solution to the threats posed by the long tenure of some external auditors
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Multinational accounting under increased scrutiny as BEPs reporting begins
Minister of National Revenue announces first OECD information exchange
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Consulting in Canada: Where the Big Four firms are making money
Canadian Accountant does a deep dive into the numbers from Source Global Research
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New CRA tax gap stats shows underground economy dwarfs offshore avoidance
Publicity, better enforcement, have led to increased disclosure
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Big Four accounting firms dominate Canadian consulting market
Market share and growth of auditors outpacing all other consulting firms
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PwC Canada names new leadership team
Incoming PwC Canada chief executive officer Nicolas Marcoux announces his leadership team, effective July 1, 2018
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U.S. judge denies former Penn West accountants’ bid to dismiss SEC charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission can proceed in its case against two Canadian accountants over alleged accounting scheme
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Ontario elects Doug Ford Premier. What does it mean for Canadian accountants?
Accounting and accountants played a large role in the Ford family's comeback
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What Kathleen Wynne's Hydro fiasco tell us about the accounting profession
A technical dispute over accounting cost Wynne the election
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Canadian accountants among 2018 Top 10 bookkeeping influencer awards
The Top 10 Influencers in the Canadian bookkeeping world were emceed by Canadian Accountant at Get Connected Calgary presented by Intuit Canada
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Video: Canadian accountants can mitigate climate change, says Mark Carney
Bank of England Governor praises Canadian CPAs for supporting the global move to climate-related financial disclosure
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W.L. Dueck joins Andersen Global, rebrands as Andersen Tax
Prominent tax services brand the latest Canadian firm to join global players
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Deloitte Canada hires Craig Alexander as chief economist
Appointment of former TD Bank chief economist signals larger role in public policy
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Deloitte millennial survey a wake-up call to business leaders
Young business professionals distrustful of business motives, anxious about Industry 4.0
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Americas tax conference opens in Ottawa, will fight tax cheating says CRA
The 52nd General Assembly of the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations opened today in Ottawa
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ACCA and CFA Institute sign memorandum of understanding
Accounting and finance professional association to work together on common areas of interest
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Crowe Soberman to promote new, Crowe global rebranding, says Cukier
U.S.-based global network Crowe drops Horwath from name as international network rebrands as Crowe Global
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Tenets of Good Corporate Governance examined in new ACCA report
New report in tenets series helps businesses consider corporate governance in relation to long-term future
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Tax season is (finally!) over. How are Canadian accountants celebrating?
April 30th marked the end of another tax season of hard work and long hours for practitioners. Now it’s time to celebrate!
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Brian Hunt: The Canadian Accountant Interview
The longtime leader of audit regulation in Canada discusses the tremendous changes in the audit profession
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New roles for auditors, assurance in Blockchain ecosystem says CPA profession joint white paper
CPA Blockchain white paper refutes claims of redundancies in accounting
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Why accounting engagement templates make dollars and sense for Canadian accountants
Efficiency, cost control driving popularity of third-party, integrated Caseware packages in public practice
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Canadian economic confidence among accountants at record level
A new, global survey by the ACCA and IMA finds surprising optimism among Canadian accountants
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New Deloitte Canada report stresses stakeholder role in financial reporting quality
A new report from the Deloitte Institute for Audit Innovation and Quality reinforces the need for all parties to contribute to quality financial reporting
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