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    Staying the course toward sound public finances
    The absence of a federal budget underscores the importance of returning to fiscal consistency, says Université de Sherbooke taxation professor Luc Godbout
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    How accountants can combat inefficiencies
    Bureaucracy, explains Philip Maguire, CPA, CA, is a curse on the ability to manage an organization in an effective manner, to the detriment of productivity
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    What can Canada learn from Ireland’s corporate tax approach?
    Ireland shows that clear rules, competitive tax rates, and simplicity can help drive economic growth
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    Remember who the tax system is for
    Francois Boileau, Canada’s taxpayers ombudsperson, responds to the article, The forgotten project of tax reform, by François Brouard and Bertrand Lemieux
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    Why Elon Musk’s US$34 billion loss wasn’t really that — and what it tells us about the philanthropy of the ultra-wealthy
    One of the most strategically valuable (yet less publicly discussed) motivations of philanthropy is tax management, particularly the donation of shares
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    The forgotten project of tax reform
    Despite differences, Canada’s federal parties recognize the need for an in-depth review. Now is the time to act, say François Brouard and Bertrand Lemieux
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    Australia could tax Google, Facebook and other tech giants with a digital services tax — but don’t hold your breath
    Unlike Canada, Australia thinks its hands are tied on the taxation of the multinational tech giants, in fear of retailiatory tariffs from the United States
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    Oh, what a tangled web: The taxation of foreign affiliates
    Allan Lanthier examines a dispute before the Tax Court of Canada involving Brookfield Corporation and controlled foreign affiliates in Bermuda and Barbados
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    Why accountants should spend less time on the numbers and more time explaining the results
    Accounting standards are becoming so complicated, says Philip Maguire, CPA, CA, that we have lost the ability to explain the results
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    Optimizing Canada's balance sheet: The untapped value of natural assets
    Canada’s natural assets could one day be reflected in government financial statements, says Bailey Church of KPMG, as the tides of accounting are shifting
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    Why tax literacy should be a national priority in Canada
    Now is the time for Canada to advance tax literacy, as both authorities and society as a whole can strengthen democracy and build a more informed public
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    Who really killed Canada’s carbon tax? Friends and foes alike
    While the tax could be replaced by an equally effective tool, its repeal increases uncertainty about Canada’s ability to support climate change mitigation
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    CPAs in 2025: Frustrated, overworked, and underappreciated
    From uncertainty to compliance to staffing, Chartered Professional Accountants say their stress is not offset by client appreciation, reports Dean Blachford
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    Trump’s tariffs threaten Indigenous businesses in Canada — the government must take action
    Accounting Professor Douglas A Stuart and Indigenous Business Professor Andrew J. Karesa on supporting Indigenous business during a trade war and tariffs
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    Trump, tariffs and Canadian tax strategies: There must be 50 ways to leave your country
    Allan Lanthier explains how some Canadian corporations have redomiciled to the United States and why there may be more to come unless changes are made
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    Why Trump’s plan to cut national debt by selling ‘gold card’ visas for US$5 million each won’t work
    "If you’re a billionaire, you don’t need it," said one Canadian billionaire. "I don’t have to come to the United States to invest in the United States."
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    Protecting CPAs using solicitor-client privilege
    Chartered Professional Accountants may be enveloped into privilege if they are the client’s agent, pursuant to an agency agreement, explains Dean Blachford
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    Trump’s push to shut down USAID shows how international development is also about strategic interests
    A Canadian accounting professor explains that development relationships like USAID are shaped by both the interests of donors and those of the recipients.
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    What is the 90-year-old tax rule Trump could use to double US taxes on foreigners?
    Like Canada, Australia created a digital tax that US President Trump could deem as discriminatory or extraterritorial, and subject to retaliatory tariffs
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    Why accountants should recognize the bias in accounting standards and use it to our advantage
    Accounting standards have focused on the balance sheet, says Philip Maguire, CPA, CA, yet the effort to match book value to market value has been a failure
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    The carbon tax needs fixing, not axing — Canada needs a progressive carbon tax
    A progressive tax that punished the wealthy for their outsized emissions would be more palatable than a flat steering tax that hurts low-income Canadians
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    Trump’s proposed tariffs against Canada and Mexico may be illegal, but that’s not the real problem
    To integrate further through appeasement with a country that has rejected the rule of law would be to surrender Canadian sovereignty to the United States
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    The Big Four accounting firms often consult for the same clients they audit. Should that be allowed?
    Accounting research shows that the Big Four, when engaged as compensation consultants, appear to uphold more rigorous standards than smaller counterparts
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    Cineplex’s $38.9 million fine is a wake-up call about corporate sustainability practices
    Accounting professor Douglas A. Stuart asserts the Competition Bureau’s fine for drip pricing practices is just one example of sustainability mismanagement
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    Only the United States benefits from renegotiating the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal
    Free trade deals with regular renegotiation requirements such as CUSMA put smaller economies under pressure to lose leverage and surrender policy autonomy
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