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No significant findings reported by Canadian audit watchdog in reports on four Vancouver-based accounting firms
Davidson & Company LLP, D&H Group LLP, De Visser Gray LLP, and WDM Chartered Professional Accountants each have one office in Vancouver, British Columbia
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Thought Leaders
The great power shift inside accounting firms
Seasoned partners are losing their grip on raw recruits. Will they get it back? A study by Bertrand Malsch of the Smith School of Business provides clues
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Practice
How the CRA uses artificial intelligence in Canadian tax audits: What taxpayers must know now
Taxpayers flagged in error by Canada Revenue Agency AI algorithms have no front-end remedy, argues Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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Practice
CRA’s conduct slammed for unnecessarily prolonging tax litigation, increasing costs
Why the Federal Court of Appeal upheld a Tax Court of Canada decision to award costs to Marine Atlantic in its appeal of a Canada Revenue Agency assessment
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Practice
Consultation on the Regulation 105 waiver process: What business owners, service providers and practitioners need to know
Regulation 105 waiver process widely viewed as inefficient, misaligned with modern cross border business practices, says Brendan G. Ho of Miller Thomson
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Practice
Forgotten, missing tax records and unreported income will cost you penalties
Karlozian serves as a cautionary example of the risks of poor record-keeping and incomplete tax reporting, says tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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Practice
Withholding tax and beneficial ownership: C&W Offshore Ltd. v. HMK, 2026 TCC 40
A non-resident vendor’s silence on an invoice does not relieve a Canadian resident of its statutory duty to withhold and remit tax under the Income Tax Act
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Municipal
NS: Pictou County council surprised by Deloitte audit and $100k+ bill
Taxpayers in tiny Maritime municipality on hook for $109K because Nova Scotia government ordered secret tax sale process audit by Big Four accounting firm
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Practice
It’s almost June. When will the PCAOB publish another Canadian audit inspection report?
The American audit watchdog, defanged by Trump administration deregulation, is far behind its usual publication rate and unlikely to improve in the future
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Practice
How to beat CRA alternative tax assessments: Insights from a Canadian tax lawyer
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch presents four strategies based on recent judicial decisions to undermine these CRA tax assessments
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Practice
Aggressive tax planning schemes, specially those designed by third parties, will annoy CRA – Canada v. Microbjo Properties Inc.
The Federal Court of Appeal in this case made it clear that true arm’s length dealings require independent interests, real negotiation, and genuine risk
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Profession
Regulators and audit leaders discuss audit quality and confidence in Canada's financial reporting
Left to right: Stan Magidson, Canadian Securities Administrators; Peter Routledge, Superintendent, OSFI; and Sonny Randhawa, Canadian Public Accountability Board
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