Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia is helping boost accounting job opportunities for Indigenous communities with a new outreach program

Tax representatives can now be given instant access by individuals to their CRA online accounts due to a new process launched by the Canada Revenue Agency

Clearhouse prohibited from accepting new high and moderate risk reporting issuers including those resulting from IPOs, reverse takeovers, other transactions

Of the 12 firms subject to Enhanced Quality Management Review (EQMR), two were found to have significant reportable deficiencies requiring remedial action

Ontario’s CSRS 4200 framework should be adopted nationally to provide for provincial labour mobility among accountants says James Green of RPA Canada

PCAOB reminds registered public accounting firms they must file Form 3, Special Report, no later than 30 days after the occurrence of the reportable event

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario says assertions made by national Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada in a LinkedIn message are false

Despite differences, Canada’s federal parties recognize the need for an in-depth review. Now is the time to act, say François Brouard and Bertrand Lemieux

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes the digital services tax as a G7 meeting bargaining chip, Renfrew Victoria Hospital auditors. and more

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board reviewed an audit conducted in 2024 by the Vancouver-based accounting firm and flagged non-compliance issues

Vancouver-based accounting firm Smythe LLP still prohibited from accepting new high-risk reporting issuer audit clients, says Canadian audit watchdog CPAB

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes social media commentary on CPA Ontario dues, an HBR article on AI board use authored by CPAs, and more

Alberta accounting firm allowed to accept new medium-risk reporting issuer audit clients, but some restrictions remain, says Canadian audit watchdog CPAB

The US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determined Smythe LLP had a 100 per cent deficiency rate in three 2023 audits the PCAOB inspected in 2024

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes election disappointment among conservative accountants, the PCAOB fighting to survive, and more.

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes tax commentary during the federal election campaign, the end of the PCAOB, mishaps at the CRA and more

The Canadian Public Accountability Board has released its annual inspection results. One Canadian firm continues to show no public audit improvement

With its rules now changed, the Canadian Public Accountability Board will begin to name names in its annual audit inspection reports, beginning in Q1 2026

Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes Mark Carney and his Brookfield track record, accounting firm dealbook, articles of interest and more

From uncertainty to compliance to staffing, Chartered Professional Accountants say their stress is not offset by client appreciation, reports Dean Blachford

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

Chartered Professional Accountants may be enveloped into privilege if they are the client’s agent, pursuant to an agency agreement, explains Dean Blachford

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board found deficiencies in five out of 10 KPMG Canada audits it inspected in 2023 as well as issues of independence

Many small businesses across Canada rely on accountants without designations for bookkeeping and corporate taxes — but non-designated firms lack oversight

The US audit watchdog inspection report details audits with unsupported opinions by BDO Canada and firm-identified instances of independence non-compliance