Standards
Profession
Former Auditor General Sheila Fraser appointed to CPAB
Original activist auditor general joins national audit regulator
Al Rosen
Overwhelming evidence of IFRS failure
IFRS has led to Canadian financial manipulation, says columnist Al Rosen
Profession
Filling in the GAAPs
Implications of the CSA’s proposed non-GAAP disclosure rules, from the ICD Director Journal
Bridget Noonan
The new CSRS 4200, Compilation Engagements. Too much work?
How much work is really involved under the proposed new standard?
Al Rosen
British accounting scandals a warning to Canadians
Canadian regulators should not ignore corporate collapses in the U.K.
Bridget Noonan
Thoughts on the proposed CSRS 4200, Compilation Engagements
Will legal obligations increase under the proposed new standard?
Profession
Canada’s audit regulator reports significant findings increase
New CPAB CEO cites management systems, cryptocurrency challenges
Practice
PCAOB fines Deloitte Canada for impaired audit independence
Canadian firm “audited its own work” for South African gold mining client
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