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Another historical development in claiming negligence against the CRA
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on the Myers ruling
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US audit and accounting watchdog censures Ernst & Young Canada partner
US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board levies fine on Canadian accountant over treatment of receivables allowance in audit engagement
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Canadian Accountant’s most popular stories of 2022
The top five stories and some honourable mentions from the past year’s reporting
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Singh v. Canada: A Canadian tax lawyer's observations on TFSA penalties
As taxpayers, we are ultimately responsible for meeting our obligations under tax law, as explained by Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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Sunday News Roundup 22.12.18: OTO annual report, CRA jabs nurses, Williams warns, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Five Years on from Deloitte & Touche v. Livent: Negligence claims against professional services firms
Adrienne Oake and Rachael Saab of Torys LLP review the Supreme Court of Canada decision in light of recent opioid-related claims brought against McKinsey
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Billing Bad: When accountants and clients disagree over accounting fees
A small claims court decision over billing offers lessons to accountants and clients
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Sunday News Roundup 22.12.11: COVID clawbacks, PCAOB warnings, accounting firm dealbook, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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More bite than bark: Proposed changes to tax laws look to empower the CRA
Michelle Fong and MaryAnne Loney of McLennan Ross provide an update to legislative changes empowering the Canada Revenue Agency
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Number 11! US PCAOB publishes yet another Canadian accounting firm inspection report
Saturna Group of Vancouver the latest report in a busy year for US audit watchdog
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Tax Court orders CRA to release GAAR committee reports about similarly situated taxpayers
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch explains why the Committee's legal analysis fell within within the scope of discovery
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Year-End Survival KITS: Conquering payroll year-end without falling apart
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US audit watchdog releases 10th Canadian accounting firm inspection report this year
PCAOB Chair Williams warns of stronger foreign firm enforcement in same week as a flurry of 25 inspection reports released, including accounting firm Richter LLP
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Down to brass tax: R&D vs SR&ED
Richard Hoy of Catax Canada looks at some real-world examples of the difference between research and development and actual Scientific Research & Experimental Development claims
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The Ontario Ministry Of Finance's Voluntary Disclosures Program – A Canadian tax lawyer's summary
David J. Rotfleisch explores the differences between the federal and Ontario VDPs
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Preston Family Trust II v The Queen: Assumptions of facts in replies to a notice of appeal
Just the facts, ma'am: David J. Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court of Canada would strike out the CRA's legal assumptions in a notice of appeal
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KPMG Canada sanctioned by US audit watchdog for failing to disclose unregistered accounting firm
PCAOB shows "renewed vigilance" over the use of non-registered firms locally
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Brand value at risk in planned accounting split of Ernst & Young audit and consulting lines
In the final part of a three-part series, why there may be no alternative to the splitting of audit and consulting at any of the Big Four accounting firms
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Assurance, consulting monetization driving EY audit split, say accounting experts
In part two of a three-part series, experts see the potential for EY to monetize ESG, AI, and crypto while maintaining audit independence
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Are global accounting regulators driving the audit and consulting split at EY?
In part one of a three-part series, Canadian observers explain why audit independence is a regulatory factor behind the Ernst & Young split
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PwC Canada gets clean inspection report from US audit watchdog PCAOB
Why accounting firms cannot celebrate a similar regulatory achievement in Canada
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Why accounting and finance professionals are choosing Float corporate cards
Float cards and Float spend management software simplify business spending
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Why is the Ontario Securities Commission examining Canadian audit firm ethics?
Canadian Public Accountability Board oversees public accounting firm audits
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New proposed mandatory tax planning reporting obligations under the Canadian Income Tax Act
Amendments to the new rules were made in August 2022 and are likely to become law says Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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Barrs v The Queen: Taxpayer relief under S.220(3.1)
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on a Federal Court of Appeal case involving a CRA's review officer's failure to engage with a request for equitable treatment
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