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The taxpayer's onus of proof in tax litigation: A Canadian tax lawyer's analysis
Tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch looks at the case law for taxpayers challenging the Canada Revenue Agency
Profession
COVID-19: Accounting firms are finding efficiencies amidst disruption
Part four in a series on how the coronavirus crisis is accelerating change at SME accounting firms across Canada
Practice
Income splitting with family members
Prescribed rate loans and other tips for reducing taxes, by Gergely Hegedus and Keith Hennel of Dentons’ Edmonton Tax group
Practice
CaseWare launches breakthrough cloud solutions to better connect accountants, auditors and clients
New product suite includes audit and client collaboration functionality, made-for-Canada analytics, and a streamlined accounting platform to benefit users at all stages of cloud adoption
Profession
Be careful, Canadian accountants! Your CPA Canada info was hacked
Canadian accounting profession hit by cyberattacks during COVID-19
Thought Leaders
Bottom Line Profits: "It Ain't Necessarily So"*
Tax lawyer and accountant Vern Krishna looks at "the art of communicating financial information" through accounting
Practice
The Corporate Piggy Bank: Accessing corporate cash through use of short-term specific purposes loans
Gergely Hegedus and Keith Hennel of Dentons on short-term corporate loans during the current COVID-19 pandemic
Business
Here's a radical idea: Slash or temporarily eliminate business taxes if you truly want to juice the economy
Ottawa should stop picking business sector winners and losers says Aaron Wudrick of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Profession
Accounting profession publishes views on beneficial ownership transparency
CPA Canada and IFAC joint report on registries as AML tools
Practice
Tax residence of Canadian airline pilots: No simple answer
Tax Court cases illustrate subtlety of determining tax residence
Profession
WFH: COVID-19 is accelerating remote work at accounting firms
Part three in a series on how the coronavirus crisis is accelerating change at accounting firms
Profession
A fond look back at the last Tax Court of Canada case
Two months have passed since the last court decision was published
Practice
Civil penalties for third-party tax advisors
Ploughman v The Queen and its implications for Canadian accountants
Thought Leaders
CEWS forms for COVID-19 relief will lead to tax fraud, fuel cash economy
Those who don’t remember tax history are doomed to repeat it, says David Rotfleisch
Profession
Tax Court of Canada to prioritize sittings for summer reopening
17-point prioritization plan detailed by Chief Justice Eugene Rossiter
Profession
COVID-19 pandemic promotes paperless public practices
Part two in a series on how the coronavirus crisis is accelerating change at accounting firms
Profession
Tax Court of Canada presents summer reopening pandemic scenarios
Chief Justice Eugene Rossiter lays out plans, procedures for summer hearings
Practice
Shifting to virtual: 3 tips for onboarding new hires virtually
Adapting onboarding practices to welcome new hires remotely is a new way forward, says Sofia Arisheh
Profession
COVID-19 is accelerating change at Canadian accounting firms
Part one in a series on the post-pandemic accounting office
Profession
Accounting Principles: Part I
Vern Krishna of TaxChambers LLP explains the language of the world of finance and taxation in part one of a series
Practice
IRS may require snowbirds stuck in the US to file tax returns
Snowbirds caught in the US due to COVID-19 may face tax issues, says Gabriel Castillo
Practice
Message to Canadian owners of US rental properties: The IRS is going to be in your neighbourhood
The IRS will roll out a new enforcement campaign later this year
Thought Leaders
Paying for the pandemic: Why the government’s massive coronavirus spending may not lead to higher taxes
Will pandemic debt require raising taxes and spending cuts in the future?
Thought Leaders
CRA Audit Activity: The Calm Before The Storm?
Trump's tax cuts and deficit spending will increase CRA's vigorous audit activities
Practice
Shifting to virtual: 3 tips for providing feedback to virtual accounting teams
Structured performance feedback is vital to virtual teams, says Sofia Arisheh