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Thought Leaders
Here’s what we can learn from Canada’s response to inflation in the 1980s and 1990s
Inflation is a tax on households, but don’t expect prices to revert to pre-pandemic levels, as interest rates could stay where they are for several more months
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Driving the best possible bargain now isn’t the best long-term strategy, according to game theory
Negotiating a new deal? New research suggests that a nonzero-sum game strategic approach to negotiating may produce more value creation in the long run
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Director held personally liable for unremitted and uncollected GST/HST — due diligence defence judged insufficient
Case commentary from Canadian tax accountant and lawyer David J Rotfleisch on the Tax Court of Canada decision in Hall v The King
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Practice
Ontario Court holds that a recent former auditor cannot act as CCAA Monitor in the absence of extenuating circumstances
David Bish and Mike Noel of Torys LLP on circumstances that would cause a court to exercise its discretion to appoint a former auditor as Monitor
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Why the world is turning away from the US dollar
Geopolitical divisions with the United States will continue to cause additional friction and the role of the US dollar is almost certain to become more limited
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Practice
Homegrown national accounting firm MNP kicks off 2024 with new Quebec acquisition
Lafond CPA merger gives MNP a foothold in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of La Belle Province, close to the border with New Brunswick
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Canadians are losing faith in the economy — and it’s affecting their perception of inequality
A tax system that favours the wealthy is among perceptions of inequality that are contributing to disillusionment among Canadian workers
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Practice
Canada Revenue Agency claws back $458 million in CEWs wage subsidies from COVID-19 pandemic following audits
The CRA found cases of aggressive non-compliance among claimants using third parties for application preparation, explains Canadian tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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Is capitalism dead? Yanis Varoufakis thinks it is – and he knows who killed it
In light of the deal between Canada and Google, we present this thought leadership article on technofeudalism, an economics term coined by Yanis Varoufakis
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Profession
Sunday News Roundup 23.08.13: Greenbelt giveaway, BDO bought, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Ethics
Accounting for the Greenbelt giveaway: Auditor General report proves Doug Ford gave Ontarians no value for their money
Ford has disparaged Bonnie Lysyk, FCPA, FCA, whose decade-long tenure has come full circle with a special report on a deal that favoured developers
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Sunday News Roundup 23.07.30: Profiles in pilfering, plus internal ethics and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Challenges to free trade reveal a big change in conservative ideology
A shift in conservative ideology towards protectionism, not free trade, is not new in Canada and could have profound effects for business leaders such as CPAs
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CRA to introduce new automatic tax filing system as many Canadians miss out on benefits
Tax filing and tax software groups have been actively discouraging the CRA and its U.S. equivalent, the IRS, from implementing automatic returns
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Bill C-47: New rules for reportable and notifiable transactions take effect
Ronald Nobrega and Devon LaBuik of Fasken on the responsibilities imposed on advisors, including tax professionals, by new reportable transactions rules
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Sunday News Roundup 23.07.16: CPA BC quiet on rift, the Big Manitoba Con, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Taxation
10 fun facts about taxes in Canada
Who pays more? Individuals or corporations? Is Canada a tax haven? And who is paying their fair share? We have the answers courtesy of Canadian Tax Facts
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Sunday News Roundup 23.07.09: CPA EDI is woke, PwC Oz and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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The shift to working from home will be difficult to reverse
White collar workers, including managers and executives, prefer to work from home. Employers now face the challenge of accommodation and inequities
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Sunday News Roundup 23.07.02: ISSB, CSSB, sustainability and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Sunday News Roundup 23.06.25: Who won round one in the Canadian accountants rift – and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Sunday News Roundup 23.06.18: Russell Brown resigns, Carmine retires and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Will Danielle Smith veer back to the right and towards Alberta separatism?
The taxation and economic issues to watch for in the coming months from a newly elected majority government in Alberta, according to Robert L. (Bob) Ascah
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Sunday News Roundup 23.06.11: FCA rules on IrisTel, PwC Oz woes continue, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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Sunday News Roundup 23.06.04: Hot economy, tax hypocrisy, and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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