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Put your trust in taxes during the coronavirus pandemic recovery

Governments amend taxes for good times and bad, says Andrew Bauer
Practice

Coronavirus & accountants series, conclusion: Colby McGeachy

And some observations from this week's 5-part series
Practice

Coronavirus & accountants series, part four: Sole practitioners

“If it was any other time of year, it would be so much easier”: Catherine Barrie and Larry Hemeryck of Ontario
Practice

Coronavirus & accountants series, part three: Ish Jindal CPA

Precaution not panic as clients react differently to COVID-19, says Ish Jindal
Practice

Coronavirus & accountants series, part two: Andersen Tax LLP

The COVID-19 outbreak has occurred at a critical time for accounting firms
Practice

Coronavirus & accountants: 6 accounting firms speak out

First of a 5-part series: Jason Kingston of DSK LLP in Cambridge & Kitchener
Profession

5 fun takeaways from the 2020 Accounting & Bookkeeping Survey

The annual survey is a goldmine of information on Canadian accountants, sole practitioners and SME firms
Profession

Which mid-sized accounting firm gained the most new clients last year?

Our annual report of 2019 SEDAR filing data crunched by Audit Analytics
Practice

Crown bound by settlement agreement to allow losses it claimed to be a fiction

Gergely Hegedus of Dentons Canada on a recent Federal Court of Appeal decision
Practice

1074022 B.C. Ltd. v. Li: The need for legislative reform

A misinterpretation of section 116 of the Income Tax Act in a BC real estate case
Profession

KPMG Canada leads Big Four in audit client gains, losses

Our annual report of 2019 SEDAR filing data crunched by Audit Analytics
Profession

Coronavirus tax relief: Finally some good news for accountants

Sole practitioners, small firms will benefit most from deadline extensions
Profession

CRA further circumscribes trust 21-year planning strategies involving non-resident beneficiaries

The CRA's stated positions will result in a chill on tax practitioners' advice to their clients, says Stephen Sweeney of Miller Thomson
Profession

Changing of the guard in northern BC accounting

As Deloitte and PwC leave, MNP expands its footprint through mergers
Practice

Scott v The Queen: The importance of evidence

How two brothers came under the scrutiny of the Tax Court of Canada
Thought Leaders

Inheritance tax, wealth tax and more capital gains tax: The future of Canadian taxation?

Canadian tax policy has become a hotbed of new ideas, writes Margaret O'Sullivan
Practice

3 things to consider about the new CSRS 4200 accounting standard

The new CSRS 4200 is the most impactful on firms since tax reform in 2017, says Bridget Noonan. What should your firm’s first steps be?
Profession

CSA proposes revised non-GAAP and other financial measures rule

Following stakeholder consultation, the umbrella group of securities regulators has made substantive changes to the proposed instrument
Business

Survey: Risky financial behaviours keeping Canadians in debt

Insolvency practice of accounting firm MNP probes Canadians' money mistakes
Practice

Donor Beware: The pitfalls of participating in a donation tax shelter

The Tax Court of Canada case Abreo v. The Queen
Profession

Canadian accountants sign global climate change statement

CPA Canada aligns with global accounting bodies to address climate change
Partner Posts

How to persuade your accounting clients to adopt new technologies

Use the right approach and your clients will be scanning their own receipts, says Jennie Moore of Moore Details Inc.
Thought Leaders

Ottawa should forget about limiting interest expense deductibility

Allan Lanthier on the OECD's proposal to limit excessive debt leveraging
Thought Leaders

Carbon pricing may be overrated, if history is any indication

History proves radical technological change can be achieved by state intervention
Practice

What risk does coronavirus pose to Canadian auditors?

Securities regulator issues statement following UK, US audit watchdogs