In a recent Tax Court of Canada case, the Canada Revenue Agency's proof was flimsy, says Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch

A state auditor would be better than accounting firms at policing systemically important institutions such as banks

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news

Audit firms based in the United States made the most net client gains in the Canadian mid-tier accounting sector, according to data compiled by Audit Analytics

It involves fraudulent refund claims, fake invoicing, and GST/HST evasion through off-the-books cash sales, explains tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch

But Ernst and Young Canada was the real winner in new audit engagements in 2022, according to data compiled by Audit Analytics

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news

Changes to enforcement disclosure rules by CPAB means more transparency from audit regulator, more public scrutiny of Canadian auditors

All sides will benefit from the tentative settlement and four years of labour peace. But technology investment is mitigating the impact of CRA strikes

Stephen Bowman and John (Jay) Winters of Bennett Jones present a capital gains case study on the impact to taxpayers of changes to the AMT regime

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news