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Dale et al. v the Queen – Timing on issue of shares in Section 85 rollover
Tax lawyer and accountant David J. Rotfleisch on a successful appeal of a Tax Court decision
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Sunday News Roundup 21.10.03: ISSB, Laurentian, Lightspeed, deficit elephants, and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this past week’s Canadian accounting news
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Sunday News Roundup 21.09.26: Election news, M&A, Mailchimp, Techathon and more
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Tax topics we're thinking about this fall
MaryAnne Loney of McLennan Ross LLP on opportunities and risks in the current tax landscape
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2021 Election Poll: Conservative support slips among Canadian accountants
CPA loyalty leaks to Liberals, PPC over pandemic restrictions, financial supports
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Strong showing by Canadian R&L accounting firms in H1 audit client gains
Exclusive: 2021 H1 SEDAR data of Canadian firms crunched by Audit Analytics
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Contesting a will in Ontario: Canadian tax lawyer guide
Provincial legislations are carefully crafted to include provisions that infringe upon and restrict an individual's testamentary freedom, says tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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Friday News Roundup 21.09.10: KPMG Canuck vs. FRC, Big Four WFH, Big Law and more
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KPMG Canada leads all Canadian accounting firms in 2021 H1 audit client net gains
SEDAR filing data of Canadian accounting firms crunched by Audit Analytics
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Electing out of spousal rollover on death
Toronto Tax Lawyer and Accountant David J Rotfleisch explains when, with proper estate planning, it is possible to achieve a substantially better tax outcome
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When will the Tax Court of Canada resume in-person sittings?
Some notable decisions recently announced from videoconference hearings
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Friday News Roundup 21.09.03: Big Four jabs, CRA secrets, minimum taxes, wealth taxes and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
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Tax Clearance Certificates: Canadian Tax Lawyer Guidance
Tax clearance certificates can be beneficial but may also trigger scrutiny from the Canada Revenue Agency. Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains
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Friday News Roundup 21.08.27: Election promises, auditor shopping, online business registry and more
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Voluntary Disclosure Applications: Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch looks at a recent Federal Court ruling on voluntary disclosure (4053893 Canada Inc.)
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Want to fix financial literacy? Focus on billionaires squandering their wealth, not school curriculum
A contrarian look at financial literacy education and its focus on individual responsibility
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Friday News Roundup 21.08.13: CRA errors, Xero, Freshbooks, record low insolvencies and more
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The general anti-avoidance rule and family surplus strips
Allan Lanthier on why the Deans Knight court decision should cause HNW individuals to pause before engaging in aggressive surplus stripping through intergenerational wealth transfers
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Is the principal residence an endangered species?
The federal government is desperate for money, says Vern Krishna. Tax increases will follow a Liberal majority government
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The future of auditing: why plans to sharpen up the industry could actually make it worse
Unintended consequences of UK audit reforms will hurt smaller companies and non-profits
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Friday News Roundup 21.08.06: Mandatory jabs, CPAB, Allan Inquiry, Muslim charities and more
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Tax Court won't uphold gross-negligence penalties: Taxpayer not aware of accountant errors
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch explains the case of Frank-Fort Construction in the Tax Court of Canada
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Friday News Roundup 21.07.30: Supreme Court on Atcon, ISSB pitch, MNP embrace and more
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When companies massage the books, the environment takes a hit
It’s time the accounting profession take earnings management more seriously, says financial accounting professors at Queen’s University in Kingston.
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Friday News Roundup 21.07.23: A tax haven in Ottawa, CPAB & CM2.0 consultations, tax complaints and more
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