Management
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?
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
Management
Lessons from Donald Trump: Does a toxic CEO ever truly leave?
Be on guard for disciples, says Management Professor Steven H. Appelbaum
Management
Zoom work relationships are a lot harder to build – unless you can pick up on colleagues’ nonverbal cues
Two important ways employees can overcome the downside of video meetings
Technology
Cyberattacks are on the rise amid work from home – how to protect your business
Professor Michael Parent on three crucial steps to protecting your data
Thought Leaders
What Canada’s top CEOs think about remote work
Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt has studied recent comments by Canadian CEOs
Thought Leaders
Remote work requires us to reconsider how to evaluate and pay employees
Professional services employee evaluation, compensation schemes don’t work when WFH, says Erica Pimentel, CPA, CA
Technology
How ScanSnap helps accountants work from home
Remote work is here to stay. A document scanner is essential hardware
Thought Leaders
Have we just stumbled on the biggest productivity increase of the century?
By eliminating commuter time, working from home can boost productivity
Profession
What does IES 8 mean for smaller Canadian accounting firms?
Bridget Noonan, CPA, CA on how to ensure compliance with International Education Standard 8
Practice
Director's liability and the Income Tax Act statutory limitation
Tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch looks at Soulliere v The Queen
Taxation
Me Too defeats You Too in Tax Court
The Penate decision by the Tax Court of Canada is welcome awareness of racial and gender discrimination, says Claire M.C. Kennedy and Anu Nijhawan of Bennett Jones LLP
Thought Leaders
How to maintain employee development during the pandemic
Accounting firms are changing the ways they develop employees during COVID-19, says Erica Pimentel, CPA, CA
Practice
Shifting to virtual: 3 tips to foster and promote team collaboration
With the rise in virtual teams comes the necessity to find innovative and effective ways to encourage collaboration, says Sofia Arisheh
Thought Leaders
COVID-19 could have a lasting, positive impact on workplace culture
Accounting firms will allow senior employees to work from home, says Erica Pimentel, CPA, CA
Practice
Why Canadian accountants need a CEWS client engagement letter now more than ever
Accounting practitioners are under pressure during the current pandemic to meet their clients' needs. Clearline Consulting has COVID-19 practice-related resources to mitigate risk
Practice
Shifting to virtual: 4 tips for transitioning in-person training to virtual learning
Reimagining the way accounting firms deliver training to accountants and staff can result in a powerful remote learner, says Sofia Arisheh
Profession
St-Jean to replace Thomas as head of Canadian accounting profession
CPA Canada has announced the appointment of Charles-Antoine St-Jean its new president and CEO, replacing Joy Thomas
Practice
Shifting to virtual: 5 tips to conduct effective virtual meetings
Running effective, productive and engaging virtual meetings requires a different approach, says Sofia Arisheh