Standards
Global
Mandatory audit firm rotation fails to deliver on goals
Global audit market study from Source Global Research provides Canadian ammunition
Al Rosen
It’s time to get serious about the future of Canadian auditing
Why invest in Canadian companies given recent court rulings?
Profession
Federal Court upholds CRA audit powers
Charter Challenge: Campbell v Attorney General of Canada, 2018 FC 683
Profession
Auditors owed no duty of care to client's clients in Lavender
Ontario Court of Appeal decision reaffirms limits to auditor liability
Profession
CPA Canada federal climate change pact counters sustainability criticism
Natural Resources Canada to split cost of $1.45 million awareness initiative
Management
Fraud Blotter: Former Manitoba CPA sentenced to six years in prison
Our roundup of recent accounting fraud allegations and sentencing
Al Rosen
Stark regulatory differences between Canada and U.S. belie claims of audit independence
There’s a difference between good audit reviews and good audits, says Al Rosen
Standards
Most Canadian companies haven't started lease accounting transition
Smaller Firms Lagging Behind; Organizations Experiencing Multiple Challenges
Profession
New Deloitte Canada report stresses stakeholder role in financial reporting quality
A new report from the Deloitte Institute for Audit Innovation and Quality reinforces the need for all parties to contribute to quality financial reporting
Profession
Canadian accountant Kevin Dancey to steer global standard-setter IFAC
Former CPA Canada head appointed, as international financial, securities bodies challenge global audit standards oversight
Profession
CPA Accounting Standards Update
Livestreaming for CPD, effective dates, CAS for SMEs, and support for standardized non-GAAP
Profession
Changing of the guard at the Canadian Public Accountability Board
CPAB has announced the appointment of CEO Carol Paradine to succeed Brian Hunt
Profession
Teck Resources: The Best in Sustainability Reporting
Teck Resources won top global honours for its sustainability reporting in 2017
Profession
Integrated reporting creating new opportunities for CPA profession
Non-traditional reporting is aligning with the overall disclosure controls of companies today, says KPMG
Profession
Financial Reporting Excellence in a World of Voluntary Reporting
CPA Canada’s 2017 Awards of Excellence in Corporate Reporting
Profession
The 21st century appeal of integrated reporting
KPMG says voluntary reporting is growing. The positives outweigh the negatives, says IFAC's deputy chair
Profession
Auditors Beware: How Lavender v Miller Bernstein increased audit liability
Investors can rely on a report without ever seeing it, says professional liability lawyer James Lane
Profession
Audit regulator reports fewer inspection findings for Big Four in 2017
Auditors must watch for pervasive risk of management bias
Profession
NOCLAR raises many questions from Canadian accountants
Chartered Professional Accountants weigh in on the challenges of complying with a new ethics standard
Profession
NOCLAR demands careful weighing by Canadian Accountants
New IESBA ethics standard addresses client confidentiality vs. public interest
Profession
Ethics and trust in a digital age
New ACCA report offers scenarios and solutions to digital ethical challenges
Profession
CPA Canada building on sustainability, climate change initiatives
National accounting body supports Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project as part of the Prince of Wales's Charities Foundation
Bridget Noonan
Quality Assurance: How CSQC 1 can provide real value to your accounting firm
Breaking down the seven requirements in the Canadian Standard on Quality Control 1
Profession
Recent news from Canada's accounting standards boards
A proposed new standard on public private partnerships from the PSAB leads off our updates
Profession
CPA Canada supports globally consistent climate-related financial reporting
Even as the Trump administration dismisses global warming, an international task force has laid the groundwork for consistent global reporting standards