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Loss-trading transactions to avoid paying tax disallowed by Tax Court Of Canada (GAAR rule)

In Total Energy Services v. HMK, the FCA upheld a Tax Court ruling that complex transactions satisfied three conditions of the general anti-avoidance rule

New Brunswick: New municipal fiscal framework announced by N.B. government

Expanded funding from the province is welcome news to New Brunswick municipalities, but a property assessment freeze has withered its delivery

Number of St. Catharines properties in tax arrears soars under current council

Recent property tax increases not due to inflationary pressures impacting most residents across Ontario but largely due instead to excessive labour costs

Seven multiple-choice question study tips I wish someone told me before the CPA PEP Core 2 accounting exam

CPA PEP MCQs might seem simpler than the CPA program’s cases, but they’re a lot more technical, explains CPA program coach and mentor Gevorg Grigoryan, CPA

Loss-trading transactions to avoid paying tax disallowed by Tax Court Of Canada (GAAR rule)

In Total Energy Services v. HMK, the FCA upheld a Tax Court ruling that complex transactions satisfied three conditions of the general anti-avoidance rule

New Brunswick: New municipal fiscal framework announced by N.B. government

Expanded funding from the province is welcome news to New Brunswick municipalities, but a property assessment freeze has withered its delivery

Number of St. Catharines properties in tax arrears soars under current council

Recent property tax increases not due to inflationary pressures impacting most residents across Ontario but largely due instead to excessive labour costs

Seven multiple-choice question study tips I wish someone told me before the CPA PEP Core 2 accounting exam

CPA PEP MCQs might seem simpler than the CPA program’s cases, but they’re a lot more technical, explains CPA program coach and mentor Gevorg Grigoryan, CPA

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Loss-trading transactions to avoid paying tax disallowed by Tax Court Of Canada (GAAR rule)

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CPAs in 2025: Frustrated, overworked, and underappreciated

From uncertainty to compliance to staffing, Chartered Professional Accountants say their stress is not offset by client appreciation, reports Dean Blachford



Protecting CPAs using solicitor-client privilege

Chartered Professional Accountants may be enveloped into privilege if they are the client’s agent, pursuant to an agency agreement, explains Dean Blachford