The great power shift inside accounting firms

Seasoned partners are losing their grip on raw recruits. Will they get it back? A study by Bertrand Malsch of the Smith School of Business provides clues

New Brunswick: Property tax reforms ‘fall short’ for some local governments

Municipalities in the province are complaining of government overreach as the new Liberal government tries to reform the tax system and lower taxpayer costs

No significant findings reported by Canadian audit watchdog in reports on four Vancouver-based accounting firms

Davidson & Company LLP, D&H Group LLP, De Visser Gray LLP, and WDM Chartered Professional Accountants each have one office in Vancouver, British Columbia

The great power shift inside accounting firms

Seasoned partners are losing their grip on raw recruits. Will they get it back? A study by Bertrand Malsch of the Smith School of Business provides clues

New Brunswick: Property tax reforms ‘fall short’ for some local governments

Municipalities in the province are complaining of government overreach as the new Liberal government tries to reform the tax system and lower taxpayer costs

No significant findings reported by Canadian audit watchdog in reports on four Vancouver-based accounting firms

Davidson & Company LLP, D&H Group LLP, De Visser Gray LLP, and WDM Chartered Professional Accountants each have one office in Vancouver, British Columbia

Accounting News

Business

In Vancouver, a billionaire developer catches a garden tax break

Taxpayers on hook for million dollars due to tax avoidance scheme of reclassifying future development properties as gardens, parks while awaiting market uptick
Business

Region of Peel rejects Doug Ford’s ‘major financial burden’ on taxpayers to fund his growth

Officials warn building infrastructure needed to support rapid housing growth placing unsustainable pressure on utility ratepayers and property taxpayers
Partner Posts

How the experts are unpacking Canada’s Spring Economic Update

CPA Canada Tax 360™ webinar explores key tax measures, economic signals and policy developments from the government’s latest fiscal update
Municipal

NS: Pictou County council surprised by Deloitte audit and $100k+ bill

Taxpayers in tiny Maritime municipality on hook for $109K because Nova Scotia government ordered secret tax sale process audit by Big Four accounting firm
Practice

It’s almost June. When will the PCAOB publish another Canadian audit inspection report?

The American audit watchdog, defanged by Trump administration deregulation, is far behind its usual publication rate and unlikely to improve in the future

The accountant in the loop: why AI adoption is creating the biggest advisory opportunity

Key findings from the Intuit QuickBooks 2026 AI Impact Report, which surveyed 34,000 SMB owners, and three questions to bring to your next client meeting