Profession

Thought Leaders

Canada: A brief overview of tax history

Canadian calls for tax reform have been met with minimal success
Profession

MNP builds business in Kingston, Ont. with local merger

National accounting firm continues to Eastern expansion
Profession

Canadian Accountant’s most popular articles from 2019

These were the accounting stories that grabbed your attention in 2019
Thought Leaders

The nature of taxes

Vern Krishna, FCGA, FCPA, CM, QC looks at taxation historically and in Canada
Profession

Canadian accountants win with stock option, non-GAAP rule delays

Morneau, securities regulators announce the need for more study
Partner Posts

The ethics of audit self-insurance in Canadian accounting

Audit Shield removes hassle and conflicts of interest
Profession

Accounting firms on holiday shopping spree for consultants

Deloitte, EY Canada, and MNP LLP buy Canadian consulting firms
Profession

MNP mergers expand Nova Scotia accounting presence

Homegrown accounting firm picks up two practices in Sydney
Thought Leaders

Tax Reform: Less talk and more action, please

Ultimately, all tax law is a compromise of competing values, says Vern Krishna
Standards

How are Canadian companies reporting cryptoassets?

New study from CBV Institute looks at financial reporting trends in cryptoassets
Profession

The top 10 global accounting stories of 2019

Audit regulation tops the list in our annual review of accounting news headlines
Technology

Where Canadian accountants are putting their hardware dollars

Sole practitioners, firms outsourcing more of their IT support
Practice

How accountants can keep up with the constant rise of FinTech

Wagepoint CEO Shrad Rao on choosing the right apps for your accounting or bookkeeping practice and for your clients
Profession

Canadian tax issues involving the concept of agency

Three examples as an introduction to Canadian tax issues involving agency
Profession

CPA Canada says Throne speech charts promising path

Canadian accounting profession pleased with pledge to protect environment
Profession

By the numbers: How Canadian accountants are dealing with changing technology

Sole practitioners, small firms say pace of change a challenge
Business

The tax implications of condo flipping

The primary issue for condo flippers is categorization, says David Rotfleisch
Practice

Why successful investors should worry about the CRA coming after their TFSAs

Stevan Novoselac and Reea Galeano of Gowling WLG on warrants
Taxation

Rectification strikes back: B.C. Court Of Appeal allows rectification of tax mistake

BC Court of Appeal upholds rectification of miscalculated capital dividend account
Taxation

Insight: Treaties impacting on taxation

A primer from David Rotfleisch on bilateral tax agreements
Profession

Canada's audit leaders hold roundtable

CPAB, OSFI co-host roundtable to discuss public confidence in audit quality
Profession

5 savvy spending goals for the holidays from CPA Canada

Holiday tips, survey part of profession’s financial literacy program
Practice

Why taxpayers cannot rely on advice from the CRA

Taxpayer reassessed for acting on information given to him by the CRA
Management

Director dodges vicarious tax liability by proving resignation

Singh v The Queen (2019 TCC 120)
Practice

Accounting firms look globally to serve clients locally

Part 2 of a two-part series on accounting firms providing value-added service