Jeff Buckstein

Critics believe the rift represents a threat to a national unity in the Canadian accounting profession and the merger of three designations into the CPA brand

The lack of consultation with the wider membership on its split from CPA Canada has led to accusations that the dispute is a power grab by CPA Ontario

Unlike the rest of Canada, the accounting profession in Quebec is not self-regulated, leading to legitimate issues between l'Ordre and CPA Canada

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada rejects provincial claims of poor financial transparency and says it is open to doing more

In the dispute between provincial and national accounting bodies, politicians say CPA Ontario's regulatory legislation is unaffected by key disagreements in the rift

In the final part of a three-part series, why there may be no alternative to the splitting of audit and consulting at any of the Big Four accounting firms

In part two of a three-part series, experts see the potential for EY to monetize ESG, AI, and crypto while maintaining audit independence

In part one of a three-part series, Canadian observers explain why audit independence is a regulatory factor behind the Ernst & Young split

Report by Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk raises alarm bells over political interference and collection enforcement at the Ontario Securities Commission

Bonnie Lysyk and Carol Paradine comment on the Auditor General's report into the structural relationship between the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Public Accountability Board

The Auditor General’s report gave Ford both positive and negative feedback

The Auditor General of Ontario has a broad mandate to exercise judgment. That includes reporting on the province's pandemic response

Bonnie Lysyk was critical of Ontario’s pandemic response. Was it warranted?

Canadian accounting, economic experts say COVID-19 will determine U.S. economic stimulus and recovery

The economic impact on Canada will depend on who controls the U.S. Senate, say expert Canadian accountants, economists

China the focus of U.S. policy, say Canadian accountants, economists

The fifth and final part of our economic series featuring Craig Alexander, Dimitry Anastakis, Douglas Porter and Avery Shenfeld

Part four in our series: How will the Canadian economy recover from COVID-19?

In part three of our five-part series, Canadian economists weigh in on post-pandemic taxation

In part two of our five-part series, why the current economy compares favourably with more recent economic crises

Craig Alexander, Dimitry Anastakis, Douglas Porter and Avery Shenfeld on the economic path forward, post-pandemic

Taxpayers ombudsperson says improvements still need to be made, reports Jeff Buckstein in the third of a three-part series on CRA service to northern Canada

Northern Canadian communities express frustration with frequent CRA reviews, service delivery, and residence rules

The CRA disputes allegations of Northern Canada service issues, in the first of a three-part series by business reporter Jeff Buckstein

The fifth and final story in our series on how the coronavirus crisis is accelerating change at accounting firms across Canada