Profession
Business
Liberals do 180 on gross blunder over CERB eligibility of self-employed
Qualtrough, Lebouthillierand Trudeau also announce one-year grace period for pandemic relief tax debt
Profession
Friday News Roundup 21.02.05: ESG nonsense, CERB class action, Big Six synthetics and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
Practice
Canadian criminal tax evasion sentencing
A Brampton business owner was one of the few taxpayers to be sentenced in 2020
Thought Leaders
What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers
Sprott Professor Leanne Keddie, CPA, CMA, provides an ESG primer
Practice
TFSA penalty relief: A Canadian tax lawyer's guidance
The CRA acted unreasonably in a recent TFSA overcontribution case
Profession
Friday News Roundup 21.01.29: Pressure mounts over CERB slip, Cannabis CEWS, COVID fraud and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
Business
Corporation tax: ‘race to bottom’ may be ending after 40 years — here’s why it never made sense
The Canadian corporate tax rate follows decades-long global pattern of reduction
Practice
CRA moves forward with international audits despite continued backlog
Despite the current pandemic, Canada continues to combat international tax evasion, reports Elizabeth Egberts and Laurie Goldbach of BLG
Partner Posts
It’s time to set the bar higher for year-end and tax
Public Accountant Helina Patience on setting your practice up for success
Thought Leaders
A brief history on the unpleasant subject of taxes
The story of income tax is rooted in war, explains Vern Krishna, FCGA, FCPA, CM, QC of TaxChambers LLP in Toronto
Thought Leaders
Financial professions must pivot to stave off technological extinction
Turning CPAs into data scientists may not be realistic, says Erica Pimentel, CPA, CA
Profession
Friday News Roundup 21.01.22: Warrior Accountants, depressed Canadians, female entrepreneurs and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
Practice
Are you ready for your CEWS audit?
Anu Nijhawan, Martin Sorensen, and Hennadiy Kutsenko of Bennett Jones LLP on preparing for a CRA CEWS audit
Business
Annual reports should inform society — not only those with a financial interest
Climate accounting standards an example of societal impact, explains Financial Accounting Professor Alan Jagolinzer
Profession
From Lysyk to Ford: An accountant’s constructive criticism on COVID-19
The Auditor General’s report gave Ford both positive and negative feedback
Practice
Tax search warrants per Income Tax Act
In certain circumstances, solicitor-client privilege may be available for accountant-client correspondence
Profession
Why Bonnie Lysyk was right to criticize Doug Ford
The Auditor General of Ontario has a broad mandate to exercise judgment. That includes reporting on the province's pandemic response
Profession
Ontario in second COVID-19 state of emergency. Tax Court of Canada shuts down again
The last Tax Court decision involved another CRA transfer pricing case: Dow Chemical Canada ULC v. The Queen
Retirement
RRSP Meltdown Strategy: A Canadian tax lawyer's tax guidance
Tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch looks at a unique retirement financial strategy to create tax neutrality on RRSP withdrawals
Profession
Has Doug Ford learned from the COVID-19 criticism of Ontario’s Auditor General?
Bonnie Lysyk was critical of Ontario’s pandemic response. Was it warranted?
Technology
Why Deloitte Canada won Ottawa’s lucrative vaccine platform contract
Technology provider Deloitte also delivers US vaccine management platform
Profession
Friday News Roundup 21.01.08: Major mergers, climate accounting, CPA breakup on Reddit, and more
Wrapping up the odds and ends in this week’s Canadian accounting news
Profession
Grant Thornton expands across Canada, adding seven accounting practices
All seven firms are well-established practices in four provinces
Practice
CRA eyeing influencers, video game streamers for unreported taxes
Canadian influencers earn millions and the CRA wants its cut, says tax accountant and lawyer David Rotfleisch
Profession
Top 10 Canadian accounting stories of 2020
Canadian accountants proved their essential value during the COVID-19 pandemic