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How hedge funds profit when big companies like Thomas Cook fail

Hedge funds are using credit default swaps to manufacture liquidations
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How multinationals continue to avoid paying hundreds of billions of dollars in tax

New research says countries losing US$125b in tax revenue
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What election tax promises will mean for your wallet

None of the tax tinkering represents bold policy, says Economist Gregory C. Mason
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What Canada teaches us about internal controls

Public disclosure of material weakness dubious, says Robert Pozen
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Directors are in the crosshairs of corporate climate litigation

CPAs in corporate director positions should be aware of legal risk
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Refundable tax credits would help alleviate poverty in Canada

They should be part of Canada’s national poverty reduction strategy
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Climate change should be part of regular savings and investment decisions

Mobilize financial services to support transition to cleaner growth, says Dean of Rotman School of Management
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The answer to forecasting Bitcoin may lie in artificial intelligence

Finance Professor Nikola Gradojevic explores volatile Bitcoin pricing
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Canada’s financial markets are stunting our growth and undermining our future

A primer on sustainable finance
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Canada risks being left behind in low-carbon economy

The time is now to invest in sustainable finance, say finance thought leaders
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How NBA salary caps hurt the Toronto Raptors

The Raptors have made the NBA finals! But what are their chances of signing Kawhi Leonard under a salary cap?
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Work on climate, not weaponizing the Constitution

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal's unduly narrow approach to an issue of taxation
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5 Reasons Why Millennial CPAs Will Beat AI

Millennials are positioned to leverage artificial intelligence, says Bryce Welker
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Municipalities: A Taxing Problem

Canadian cities are in desperate need of new sources of revenue due to economic pressures beyond their control, causing property tax increases for taxpayers
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Explainer: What is modern monetary theory?

An explanation of modern monetary theory for Canadian accountants
Academia

How government deficits fund private savings

A look at Liberal deficit spending through Modern Monetary Theory
Profession

Four themes for the future of Canadian accounting

CPA Canada’s Foresight: Reimagining the Profession, part two
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CPAs weigh in on the future of Canadian accounting

CPA Canada leads proactive dialogue with stakeholders, members
Profession

Michael Ferguson, FCPA, FCA, Canada’s Auditor General, Dies at 60

Obituary: Accountant persevered through opposition to earn plaudits as AG
Profession

Tom McCallum, tax expert and practice mentor, dies at 70

Canadian accountant, seminar leader wrote tax strategy column for 25 years
Profession

Why the accounting profession should regulate legal services

Non-lawyer regulation would benefit accountants and lawyers, says Gary Goodwin
Profession

Ontario elects Doug Ford Premier. What does it mean for Canadian accountants?

Accounting and accountants played a large role in the Ford family's comeback
Profession

What Kathleen Wynne's Hydro fiasco tell us about the accounting profession

A technical dispute over accounting cost Wynne the election
Profession

Video: Canadian accountants can mitigate climate change, says Mark Carney

Bank of England Governor praises Canadian CPAs for supporting the global move to climate-related financial disclosure
Profession

Brian Hunt: The Canadian Accountant Interview

The longtime leader of audit regulation in Canada discusses the tremendous changes in the audit profession