The top 10 partner posts on Canadian Accountant in 2025

We present the top 10 articles that in 2025 got accountants thinking and planning for the future, from software to tax to recruitment to AI to open banking

When CRA reassesses you beyond the normal period for tax shelters for charitable donations

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains how a taxpayer involved in a leveraged donation scheme won in Tax Court against the CRA

How Canadian accounting firms are governing AI to drive advisory growth

A Q&A between Andrew Kanzer of Xero and Sophie Dillon of Orbit Accountants on the adoption of AI-powered advisory services at Canadian accounting firms

The top 10 partner posts on Canadian Accountant in 2025

We present the top 10 articles that in 2025 got accountants thinking and planning for the future, from software to tax to recruitment to AI to open banking

When CRA reassesses you beyond the normal period for tax shelters for charitable donations

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains how a taxpayer involved in a leveraged donation scheme won in Tax Court against the CRA

How Canadian accounting firms are governing AI to drive advisory growth

A Q&A between Andrew Kanzer of Xero and Sophie Dillon of Orbit Accountants on the adoption of AI-powered advisory services at Canadian accounting firms

Accounting News

Practice

PCAOB inspection report: Almost half of PwC Canada audits included significant deficiencies

PricewaterhouseCoopers lowered its deficiency percentage from 63 to 43 per cent, according to US audit watchdog review of seven audits conducted in 2024
Practice

CPA Ontario fines former KPMG Canada partner $50k over failed Laurentian University audit

Laurie Bissonette, who led the KPMG audit engagement team just prior to Laurentian filing for insolvency, also had her fellowship designation suspended
Students

September 2025 CPA CFE results: Congratulations to 4,188 aspiring Canadian accountants!

While the September Common Final Examination honour roll was dominated by students working in public accounting, some surprises, trends emerged
Profession

Change of leadership at audit watchdog CPAB at critical time for audit, accounting regulation

Former Ontario Securities Commission regulatory executive Sonny Randhawa, CPA, CA to replace Carol Paradine at helm of Canadian Public Accountability Board
Profession

Canadian Public Accountability Board extends enforcement action against Manning Elliott LLP

British Columbia based accounting firm will still be prohibited from accept new high-risk reporting issuer audit clients, says Canadian audit watchdog CPAB

AI won’t replace accountants — it’ll make them indispensable

Accounting firms that modernize their tech stacks, invest in Canadian-compliant AI platforms, and focus on high-impact client service, will lead the future



Confidence is the new currency in the AI economy

The growing partnership between accountants and AI not only transforms accounting but strengthens SMB leadership confidence says Ciarán Quilty of Intuit