Global

Thought Leaders

Carbon pricing may be overrated, if history is any indication

History proves radical technological change can be achieved by state intervention
Practice

What risk does coronavirus pose to Canadian auditors?

Securities regulator issues statement following UK, US audit watchdogs
Thought Leaders

€55 billion cum-ex trading scandal has scary parallels with Enron

The robbery of the century in Germany resembles the Enron accounting case
Thought Leaders

Coronavirus: The blow to the Chinese economy could be felt for years

Coronavirus is disrupting global supply chains and the Chinese manufacturing sector, says Chusu He.
Thought Leaders

Canada-U.K. free trade: A post-Brexit opportunity

CETA provides a model for a U.K.-EU deal, it can also be the template for a Canada-U.K. deal, says economics professor Eugene Beaulieu
Thought Leaders

France-US skirmish over Amazon digital tax

Shows why the century-old international tax system is broken, says Professor Ruth Mason
Practice

Paletta et al v. the Queen, case study

Was a big Hollywood movie investment deal just make-believe?
Thought Leaders

Why money laundering thrives on Canada’s West Coast

Illicit capital moves through the underground Vancouver model, says Robert Diab
Thought Leaders

Quantitative easing now looks permanent

And has turned central banks into pseudo governments, says Valerio Cerretano
Business

No Canadians detained in Central American tax evasion bust

Canada Revenue Agency to review files for Canadian connections
Thought Leaders

We need to modernize how we measure national wealth

It’s time to start measuring our economy differently
Profession

The top 10 global accounting stories of 2019

Audit regulation tops the list in our annual review of accounting news headlines
Taxation

Rectification strikes back: B.C. Court Of Appeal allows rectification of tax mistake

BC Court of Appeal upholds rectification of miscalculated capital dividend account
Taxation

Insight: Treaties impacting on taxation

A primer from David Rotfleisch on bilateral tax agreements
Thought Leaders

Why a global debt crisis looks very hard to avoid

Buckle up for turbulence, says professor of banking and finance law
Practice

Accounting firms look globally to serve clients locally

Part 2 of a two-part series on accounting firms providing value-added service
Practice

Why accountants are discussing global trends with clients

Part I: Accounting firms see broader scope as a value-added service
Global

As Big Four consulting grows in China, Canada struggles with audit access

Accounting firms reap revenue as regulators rail against lack of transparency
Thought Leaders

How hedge funds profit when big companies like Thomas Cook fail

Hedge funds are using credit default swaps to manufacture liquidations
Thought Leaders

How multinationals continue to avoid paying hundreds of billions of dollars in tax

New research says countries losing US$125b in tax revenue
Business

Deloitte dominates commercial services brand value rankings

Brand Finance warns of a decline in Big Four dominance
Practice

Proposed changes to foreign affiliate dumping rules

Individuals, trusts and estates may now be caught
Business

Accounting profession must help close global infrastructure gap

The accounting profession worldwide has a role to play, says ACCA, CPA Canada
Business

Accountants are critical to infrastructure financing decisions, says ACCA, CPA Canada

Full accrual accounting used globally for infrastructure financing
Business

How accountants can help bridge the global infrastructure gap

ACCA and CPA Canada publish joint infrastructure report