Colin Ellis

Editor-in-Chief

Recent Blog Posts By Colin Ellis

Experts differ on damage to Deloitte brand by email cyberattack

No Canadian clients impacted by email hack says Deloitte Canada

Rules of the Game: Michael Wolfson on income inequality, incorporation and tax avoidance

The economist at the centre of the Morneau tax firestorm talks to Canadian Accountant

An accountant’s tale of identity theft

What happens when your personal information is stolen by a notorious fraudster? Wayne Haymer shares his story

Should accountants feel threatened by NAFTA negotiations?

The TN non-immigrant visa has expedited cross-border work for CPAs on both sides of the border. Could Donald Trump hold it hostage?

How CPAs can fight phishing fraud

What can practice and management CPAs learn from the MacEwan University cybercrime?

Five internal controls to prevent a MacEwan phishing fraud

These basic internal accounting controls could have easily stopped a $12m fraud says CPA professor

Canadian accounting professors concerned about academic differentiation

Balance needed in post-secondary debate over mission creep

Is the CPA-designated accounting professor endangered?

In a two-part series, a new study tells a cautionary tale for Canadian accounting academia

Canadian tax pros push back against Morneau private corporation proposals

Coalition of industry groups sees fallout to family business succession planning

Audit Analytics 2016 auditor change full report now available

Deep dive into SEDAR data offers surprising findings in Canadian audit profession

MNP Leads All Canadian Audit Firms in 2016 New Clients

PwC leads in new clients by market cap and audit fees, says Audit Analytics

Ethics and trust in a digital age

New ACCA report offers scenarios and solutions to digital ethical challenges

Meltdown Under: How a governance controversy turned CPA Australia into a national scandal

Does it hold any lessons for Canadian accountants?

DH Corp buyout a home run hitter in global fintech funding

Toronto-based company’s buyout skews results of KPMG Pulse of Fintech report

How the Fourth Industrial Revolution will impact accounting

Review: The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum

CPA Canada building on sustainability, climate change initiatives

National accounting body supports Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project as part of the Prince of Wales's Charities Foundation

Recent news from Canada's accounting standards boards

A proposed new standard on public private partnerships from the PSAB leads off our updates

CPA Canada supports globally consistent climate-related financial reporting

Even as the Trump administration dismisses global warming, an international task force has laid the groundwork for consistent global reporting standards

Why A.I. scares auditors

In part two of "Catching up with Baruch Lev," the author of "The End of Accounting" tells a story about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to disrupt the audit profession through machine learning

Catching up with Professor Baruch Lev

"The End of Accounting" author says his book has resonated because accounting and financial reporting no longer meets the needs of investors or CFOs

Travel well, road warriors: A CPA’s guide to the major stressors of business travel

A new study has pinpointed six business travel stressors and offered corporate policy recommendations

CPA Retirement: Should you join a condo board?

In an ongoing series about retirement planning for CPAs, a look at the pros and cons of joining a condominium board

Mississauga firm makes case for flat accounting fees

Phoenix Management in Mississauga implemented a flat fee system three years ago. Founder LaMar Van Dusen says his business model is a success

Working with Difficult People

Handling the ten types of problem people without losing your mind

Canada 150: Five things you didn't know about the history of accounting in Canada

The history of accounting in Canada is as rich and varied as the history of Canada