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Thought Leaders

Few of South Africa’s chartered accountants are black: hearing their stories suggests what to fix

In recognition of Black History Month, this article from South Africa provides insight into systemic barriers to the accounting profession for black accountants
Advice

Happy Holidays from Canadian Accountant

There's no accounting for the holidays! Have a safe and happy holiday season.
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 22.07.31: Big Four split, CPA salaries and more Canadian accounting news 

Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
Career

Lessons from successful retired accountants

Three prominent Ottawa accountants talk to Dean Blachford of Blachford Tax Law about retiring successfully from the accounting profession
Partner Posts

Tax Season is over. Now’s the time to pursue your master’s degree in finance

Fine-tune your accounting career with a Master of Finance (MFin) degree from the Rotman School of Management
Management

Much room for best workplace improvement for Canadian accounting firms

How did Bateman MacKay, EY Canada, and Grant Thornton make the annual list of Best Workplaces in Canada 2021 and how can accounting firms learn from them?
Practice

Tax D-Day: As April 30 comes to a close, no extension for accountants despite 75k petition, CRA service disruptions

A tax season like no other is finally coming to a close. CPAs won’t soon forget it
Retirement

RRSP Meltdown Strategy: A Canadian tax lawyer's tax guidance

Tax lawyer and accountant David Rotfleisch looks at a unique retirement financial strategy to create tax neutrality on RRSP withdrawals
Thought Leaders

What Canada’s top CEOs think about remote work

Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt has studied recent comments by Canadian CEOs
Practice

Deducting motor vehicle expenses: Gardner v The Queen

A recent Tax Court decision provides guidance for taxpayers working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Thought Leaders

Why finding meaning at work matters

Thought Leader Erica Pimentel, CPA, CA, on how to cultivate meaningfulness at work during a global pandemic
Career

How to land a job when companies have shifted to virtual hiring

Video interview tips for both individuals and organizations
Career

Let’s Talk! About mental health and the accounting profession

Canadian accountants taking steps to address mental health issues
Career

A Compassionate Accounting Career: Dustin Johnson

Life changing experiences for accountants and auditors through AfID
Practice

Why successful investors should worry about the CRA coming after their TFSAs

Stevan Novoselac and Reea Galeano of Gowling WLG on warrants
Profession

5 savvy spending goals for the holidays from CPA Canada

Holiday tips, survey part of profession’s financial literacy program
Taxation

Will he stay or will he go? The Kawhi Leonard saga

Ka'whi Canadian tax may not be so bad for Leonard, says Adam Scherer, CPA, CA
Profession

CPAs teaching retirees about money during Senior Month in June

Not-for-profits can book free sessions through CPA Canada
Career

Professional accountants stressed out by workplace pressures

Survey says stress affecting personal relationships, health and more
Thought Leaders

5 Reasons Why Millennial CPAs Will Beat AI

Millennials are positioned to leverage artificial intelligence, says Bryce Welker
Career

Non-solicitation agreements for Canadian accountants

A practical primer from professional liability lawyer James Lane
Career

How self-confidence can drive your success as a CPA

Three techniques to instil self-confidence from Robert Gagnon, CPA, CA
Technology

Accountants say Canadians’ fraud fears growing

CPA Canada annual fraud, identity theft survey finds more online caution
Career

Recovering the costs of workplace mental health

Two CPAs discuss a new National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
Ethics

Why professional judgment alone won't save accounting from AI

What part of judgment is just a complex algorithm applied by humans?