Colin Ellis
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Recent Blog Posts By Colin Ellis
Morneau mars talk of tech tax support with tetchy remarks in Waterloo
As Andrew Scheer meets with Waterloo business owners, Morneau bristles at media questions
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Embattled Morneau backtracks on personal assets, business capital gains
Finance Minister Morneau to put assets in a blind trust, backtracks on capital gains
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Finance Minister Morneau announces changes to passive investment rules
Latest round of tax changes unlikely to impress or affect most Canadians
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Deloitte, Fairfax hire former GG David Johnston as advisor on same day
Harper-era Governor General who retired on October 2 will be based in Ottawa
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Trudeau tries to re-set national tax proposals with small business tax cut
Stouffville event leaves tax experts wondering how govt will make up for lost revenue
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Canadian accountants await Morneau tax message on Monday morning
Latest Angus Reid poll shows disappointment with Liberals, support for tax proposals
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High price of land why farmers fighting Morneau tax proposals
Chartered Professional Accountant Fred Mertz of Calgary, Alberta says succession planning is key to the family farm
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Editorial: Why Canadian accountants are furious with Bill Morneau and the Liberals
That boiling sound you hear is what you get when you toss in a few common complaints and turn up the heat
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Morneau tax talk ends. What will the Liberals do next?
The 75-day consultation period is over. How will Finance Minister Bill Morneau change his tax proposals?
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Why CFOs should worry about rising U.S. protectionism
How the Bombardier countervailing duty could affect continental supply chains and procurement across North America
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Do we need NAFTA more than NAFTA needs us?
Business experts disagree on Canada's position on dispute resolution, trade imbalance in NAFTA talks
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Terry LeBlanc, FCPA, FCGA, named chair, board of directors, CPA Canada
Amanda Whitewood, FCPA, FCMA, named vice-chair, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
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Experts differ on damage to Deloitte brand by email cyberattack
No Canadian clients impacted by email hack says Deloitte Canada
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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
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An accountant’s tale of identity theft
What happens when your personal information is stolen by a notorious fraudster? Wayne Haymer shares his story
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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?
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How CPAs can fight phishing fraud
What can practice and management CPAs learn from the MacEwan University cybercrime?
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Five internal controls to prevent a MacEwan phishing fraud
These basic internal accounting controls could have easily stopped a $12m fraud says CPA professor
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Canadian accounting professors concerned about academic differentiation
Balance needed in post-secondary debate over mission creep
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Is the CPA-designated accounting professor endangered?
In a two-part series, a new study tells a cautionary tale for Canadian accounting academia
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Canadian tax pros push back against Morneau private corporation proposals
Coalition of industry groups sees fallout to family business succession planning
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Audit Analytics 2016 auditor change full report now available
Deep dive into SEDAR data offers surprising findings in Canadian audit profession
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MNP Leads All Canadian Audit Firms in 2016 New Clients
PwC leads in new clients by market cap and audit fees, says Audit Analytics
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Ethics and trust in a digital age
New ACCA report offers scenarios and solutions to digital ethical challenges
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Meltdown Under: How a governance controversy turned CPA Australia into a national scandal
Does it hold any lessons for Canadian accountants?
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