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Canada is spending billions to fix the wrong productivity problem

Canadian financial policy has crowded out the risk-taking that drives productivity asserts professor of finance and chartered professional accountant Manbo He

Aggressive tax planning schemes, specially those designed by third parties, will annoy CRA – Canada v. Microbjo Properties Inc.

The Federal Court of Appeal in this case made it clear that true arm’s length dealings require independent interests, real negotiation, and genuine risk

Regulators and audit leaders discuss audit quality and confidence in Canada's financial reporting

Left to right: Stan Magidson, Canadian Securities Administrators; Peter Routledge, Superintendent, OSFI; and Sonny Randhawa, Canadian Public Accountability Board

Canada is spending billions to fix the wrong productivity problem

Canadian financial policy has crowded out the risk-taking that drives productivity asserts professor of finance and chartered professional accountant Manbo He

Aggressive tax planning schemes, specially those designed by third parties, will annoy CRA – Canada v. Microbjo Properties Inc.

The Federal Court of Appeal in this case made it clear that true arm’s length dealings require independent interests, real negotiation, and genuine risk

Regulators and audit leaders discuss audit quality and confidence in Canada's financial reporting

Left to right: Stan Magidson, Canadian Securities Administrators; Peter Routledge, Superintendent, OSFI; and Sonny Randhawa, Canadian Public Accountability Board

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Taxation

Aron Grusko and Nick Noonan

A taxing situation: Can Canadian tech contractors working for U.S. or overseas companies incorporate?

Technology

Brian McGlynn

AI won’t fix your back office — it will inherit it.

Tax Law

David J. Rotfleisch

Aggressive tax planning schemes, specially those designed by third parties, will annoy CRA – Canada v. Microbjo Properties Inc.

Corporate Tax

Greg Farano

The meaning of HST 'included in' the purchase price for real property (after the CRA has assessed the HST)

Technology

Lisa Huang

2026 outlook: How AI and ecosystem thinking will reshape Canadian accounting

Business

Manbo He

Canada is spending billions to fix the wrong productivity problem

Taxation

Miranda Sheild Johansson

‘We got lazy and complacent’: Swedish pensioners explain how abolishing the wealth tax changed their country

Financial Reporting

Philip Maguire

Why can’t accountants prevent fraud?

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