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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
Profession

Brian Hunt, a material retirement

Directors who serve on their board’s audit committee have significantly greater responsibility today than they did 15 years ago. Retiring CPAB CEO Brian Hunt, FCPA, FCA, played a key role in that shift.
Business

10 fearless predictions for Canadian accounting in 2018

Demographics, technology and politics are driving transformational change in Canadian accounting
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Why A.I. scares auditors

In part two of "Catching up with Baruch Lev," the author of "The End of Accounting" tells a story about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to disrupt the audit profession through machine learning
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Catching up with Professor Baruch Lev

"The End of Accounting" author says his book has resonated because accounting and financial reporting no longer meets the needs of investors or CFOs
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Ian Lee: From the Panama Papers to capital gains

CBC Television personality Ian Lee of the Sprott School of Business is outspoken on the subject of taxation in Canada