Management
Practice
Expert witness perils in SR&ED appeals
Stevan Novoselac of Gowling WLG on practical considerations for resolving SR&ED appeals, in light of a recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal
Technology
How to combat the unethical and costly use of deepfakes
Forensic accountants and fraud examiners continue to see a rise in deepfake fraud
Practice
Zvilna v. The Queen: Director's liability for unpaid taxes, a note of caution to directors
Tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch on the successful appeal of a director’s liability assessment before the Tax Court of Canada
Partner Posts
Remote life: How to hire and retain accounting professionals
It's hard to find and retain capable staff in a cloud-based practice, when anyone can work from anywhere, says Bianca Mueller of Wagepoint
Technology
A unified cybersecurity strategy is the key to protecting businesses
Cybersecurity auditing first step to risk mitigation say UQAM accounting professors
Practice
How contract agreements impact SR&ED claims
Canadian accountants filing SR&ED claims should be careful when their client companies use subcontractors, explains Richard Hoy of Catax Canada
Partner Posts
Cloud payroll – An accountant’s guide for onboarding small businesses and their employees
Start your client engagement relationships with trust with these handy onboarding checklists from Community Manager Bianca Mueller of Wagepoint
Practice
Avoiding the pitfalls of partnerships when making SR&ED claims
Partnerships participating in the SR&ED program may find the process to be significantly more complex compared with normal corporations
Management
Corporate leadership: Why the tone at the top has moral consequences
CPA Michael Rousseau of Air Canada is but one example of corporate leaders failing to set the tone at the top
Management
Using losses in a corporate group: An overview of loss consolidation
Brian Nichols and Kelsey Horning of GSNH on loss consolidation arrangements
Profession
Canadian accountants show backbone in new CPA ad campaign
CPAs portrayed as trusted advisors helping lead economic recovery
Business
RSM Canada: Pandemic’s unintended consequences may slow economic recovery
Global supply chain disruptions, labour shortage challenge middle-market firms
Thought Leaders
Corporate directors don’t see stopping wayward CEOs as their job – contrary to popular belief
A board’s ability to monitor for fraud, corruption or other problems is limited at best
Management
Fill in the non-GAAP: New disclosure requirements to become mandatory in August 2021
Marie-Christine Valois and Janie Harbec of Fasken review the new National Instrument 52-112, Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure
Thought Leaders
4 ways companies can avoid post-pandemic employee turnover
High employee turnover is unwelcome news for employers, says Professor Erica Pimentel, CPA, CA, of the Smith School of Business, Queen's University
Thought Leaders
Entrepreneurs aren’t taking their companies public — and it’s a problem for our economy
Corporate governance and executive compensation regulation is at fault, say Calgary academics
Management
Much room for best workplace improvement for Canadian accounting firms
How did Bateman MacKay, EY Canada, and Grant Thornton make the annual list of Best Workplaces in Canada 2021 and how can accounting firms learn from them?
Business
Economic Roundup: Federal Budget commentary, RSM Real Economy report
Links to Budget 2021 analysis from Canadian accounting firms, plus highlights from The Real Economy, Volume 9, from RSM Canada
Partner Posts
Moving your practice to year-round recurring revenue
Three strategies for turning the dream into a reality from Josh Lance, CPA
Management
The Canadian Securities Administrators publishes guidance for issuers on improving COVID-19 disclosure
The CSA has provided specific guidelines but there is no one-size-fits-all model, according to Ted Brown, Lindsay Cox, and Michael Akins of BD&P
Technology
5 ways the COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed cybersecurity
COVID-19 has permanently changed organizational culture and behaviour
Thought Leaders
Why employees hesitate to speak up at work — and how to encourage them
The concept of employee voice and importance of higher-quality ideas
Profession
An Alternative Exit Strategy
Accounting law firms might become a leading alternative exit strategy for legal practitioners and small law firms, explains Stephen Mabey, CPA, CA
Practice
Deducting life insurance costs: Why opportunity may be overlooked
In part two of a two-part series, why paragraph 20(1)(e.2) of the Income Tax Act may be missed, from Dale Barrett and Simon Townsend of Barrett Tax Law