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Ant Group: why America is missing out on the biggest IPO in history
The biggest losers of the fight over Chinese audit transparency will be capital markets and investment funds says Daniel Broby
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The weak dollar: why it won’t be replaced as global reserve currency
We should not expect a new financial order; the US dollar is soft but not for long
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How to maintain employee development during the pandemic
Accounting firms are changing the ways they develop employees during COVID-19, says Erica Pimentel, CPA, CA
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COVID-19 has exposed the limits of philanthropy
Apply a Canadian super-wealth tax to philanthropic foundations, says Adam Saifer
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COVID-19 could have a lasting, positive impact on workplace culture
Accounting firms will allow senior employees to work from home, says Erica Pimentel, CPA, CA
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A second COVID-19 wave? Here are 6 lessons from the first
Lives can be saved while also stabilizing business, say Loren Falkenberg of the University of Calgary and Jillian Walsh of University of York
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COVID-19’s economic impact could be stressing out our kids
Parental economic stress due to COVID-19 may have a substantially negative effect on our children, say economist Shelley Phipps and researcher Nancy Kong
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How to build a better Canada after COVID-19: Transform CERB into a basic annual income program
Most proposals for a basic annual income rest on a negative income tax, says Canadian economist Gregory C. Mason
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Paying for coronavirus will have to be like war debt — spread over generations
There is no magic money tree in economics, says Anton Muscatelli
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Bottom Line Profits: "It Ain't Necessarily So"*
Tax lawyer and accountant Vern Krishna looks at "the art of communicating financial information" through accounting
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Biden, Keystone XL and a Green New Deal could shake up Canada’s energy industry
A Green New Deal will simply serve to accelerate current business trends
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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
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Governments must resist coronavirus lobbying and focus on long-term transformation
Corporations around the world are seeking another massive bailout by taxpayers
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Could COVID-19 turn Canadians from debtors into savers?
The final part of our series on the COVID-19 pandemic and economic models
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What economic model will the post-pandemic economy follow?
Part three of our series on the COVID-19 pandemic and economic models
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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?
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Accounting for COVID-19 economics: Same as the Great Recession?
Part two of our series on the COVID-19 pandemic and economic models
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It could take two years for the economy to recover from the coronavirus pandemic
Past-pandemic studies suggest current economic outlook, says accounting figure Steven Salterio
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CRA Audit Activity: The Calm Before The Storm?
Trump's tax cuts and deficit spending will increase CRA's vigorous audit activities
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Oil crash explained: How are negative oil prices even possible?
On Monday, oil futures’ contracts ended the day at -US$37
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Is socialism coming back under Covid-19?
Government intervention is unprecedented in the current crisis
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Restarting the coronavirus economy: 4 possible steps
The four phases of a potential post-pandemic Canadian economy
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How to avoid a coronavirus debt crisis?
Issue a new type of government bonds linked to GDP, says Costas Milas
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Coronavirus disruption: A chance for businesses to adapt and renew
COVID-19 will create many new opportunities for businesses, says Felix Arndt
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Coronavirus: Can Canada fiscally handle ‘black swan’ events?
Canada’s provincial debt levels are troubling, says Jerome Gessaroli