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How to use "well accepted accounting principles" to your advantage to calculate business or property income for a taxation year

Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch explains how accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS pertain to business and personal income taxation

Midland mayor says premier promises relief for 'absurd' OPP costs

Ontario taxpayers may be saved from municipal property tax hikes if Doug Ford fixes ridiculous increase in police billing costs of new provincial contract

Thunder Bay: Doane Grant Thornton helps business leaders make a vibrant community

Doane Grant Thornton, which recently rebranded, held a Vibrant Communities civic improvement event at Fort William Historical Park for Thunder Bay business

Taber, Alberta: Shields calls for ‘relief’ during economy debate

In the House of Commons, fact and fiction aren’t always absolutes; they’re often selective interpretations of cherry-picked data, on food banks or taxation

How to use "well accepted accounting principles" to your advantage to calculate business or property income for a taxation year

Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch explains how accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS pertain to business and personal income taxation

Midland mayor says premier promises relief for 'absurd' OPP costs

Ontario taxpayers may be saved from municipal property tax hikes if Doug Ford fixes ridiculous increase in police billing costs of new provincial contract

Thunder Bay: Doane Grant Thornton helps business leaders make a vibrant community

Doane Grant Thornton, which recently rebranded, held a Vibrant Communities civic improvement event at Fort William Historical Park for Thunder Bay business

Taber, Alberta: Shields calls for ‘relief’ during economy debate

In the House of Commons, fact and fiction aren’t always absolutes; they’re often selective interpretations of cherry-picked data, on food banks or taxation

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Ben Richmond

Accounting has changed: Why tech-first CPAs will succeed

Economics

Blayne Haggart

Only the United States benefits from renegotiating the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal

Technology

David Emmerman

Report: Canadian small business owners’ financial literacy skills come up short

Tax Law

David J. Rotfleisch

How to use "well accepted accounting principles" to your advantage to calculate business or property income for a taxation year

Economics

Douglas A. Stuart

Cineplex’s $38.9 million fine is a wake-up call about corporate sustainability practices

Students

Gevorg Grigoryan

Breaking down the questions on the September 2024 CPA CFE national accounting exam

Ethics

Helen Spiropoulos and Rebecca L. Bachmann

The Big Four accounting firms often consult for the same clients they audit. Should that be allowed?

RPA

James Green

What's wrong (and right) about professional development for accountants

Tax Law

Molly Luu

Tax practice reminder — there is no accountant-client privilege

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Profession

Sunday News Roundup 24.11.10: Trump taxes and trade, audit watchdog heeled, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Profession

Five ways Donald Trump’s election victory is good for Canadian accountants
From taxes and tariffs to deregulation, Donald Trump may scare Canadian economists, but accountants are sure to benefit from a second Trump term
Municipal

New Brunswick: A $29M fight over big industry taxes
New Brunswick business supports a Liberal plan to give all industrial property taxes to municipalities but is wary of decoupling taxation from the province
Business

Canadians are being given muddied information about the carbon tax; the facts are crystal clear — it saves money for most
Pierre Poilievre’s axe the tax message ignores the benefits of the carbon tax for most Canadians and avoids its real target — corporations and the wealthy
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 24.10.27: St-Jean moved on, policing and property taxes, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Business

Increased policing costs will impact all municipal budgets
Municipalities seeing shocking increases in Ontario Provincial Police costs and future property tax levies after Ford government’s OPP collective agreement
Profession

Canadian accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP rebrands nationally, shifts business focus
Doane Grant Thornton brand celebrates Canadian roots as national accounting firm shifts from public company audits to assurance, tax and advisory services

The Accountant's Manifesto: Expecting more from Canada's financial system

In today’s fast-paced business world, why is money still moving at a snail’s pace? Every Canadian accountant knows the frustration of delayed transactions



2024 Tax Planning: Opportunities & Strategies with the Tax Immersion Program

CPA Ontario's inaugural Tax Immersion Program equips Chartered Professional Accountants with the skills needed to thrive in the evolving tax landscape



Accounting has changed: Why tech-first CPAs will succeed

For both new and veteran accountants, there are plenty of resources available that make it easy to learn about new digital accounting applications and tools