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CPAB updates restrictions, releases inspection reports for regional accounting firms

Manning Elliott LLP, Smythe LLP, and American auditors Macias, Gini & O’Connell LLP previously restricted by Canadian Public Accountability Board enforcement
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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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Web Summit: As employers push to adopt AI, many workers push back

A bullish KPMG Canada revealed at Web Summit Vancouver its junior employees must delegate tasks to AI tools, and focus instead on client relationship-building
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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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Bridging Finance allegations just the latest in KPMG Canada audit quality criticism

Under new disclosure rules, Canada’s audit watchdog recently revealed that KPMG had the worst audit inspection results among the Big Four accounting firms
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CPAB Annual Report: As transparency improves, so does audit quality at Canadian accounting firms

The Canadian Public Accountability Board reports a second consecutive year of improvement in audit firm inspection findings compared to historical results
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Stratford’s newest Order of Canada member reflects on recent investiture

Patricia O’Malley, FCPA, FCA served as chair of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board and is a founding member of the International Accounting Standards Board
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Sunday News Roundup 26.03.22: KPMG audit deficiencies, Deloitte AI errors, and more Canadian accounting news

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes CPAB audit inspection reports, why you should join CPA Canada, the accounting dealbook and more.
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Newfoundland and Labrador: Province updated public procurement process days after Deloitte AI scandal exposed

Chartered Professional Accountants Newfoundland and Labrador is investigating the use of artificial intelligence by Deloitte Canada in its consulting work
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Big Four accounting firm Deloitte Canada comes out on top in first firm-specific inspection reports from audit watchdog

KPMG Canada has highest rate of files with significant findings among Big Four firms according to reports published by Canadian Public Accountability Board
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There’s a long way to go before closing the gender pay gap in Canadian accounting

International Women’s Day highlights stark inequalities between male and female accountants in Canada that outstrip the national average and grow over time
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Sunday News Roundup 26.01.25: Davos D-Day, audit watchdogs defanged, and more Canadian accounting news

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes the Mark Carney in Davos, the PCAOB and FRC pressured, PwC Canada and the Martel Ponzi, and much more