Colin Ellis
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Canadian accountants thrilled with awarding of new ISSB disclosure standards hub
Montreal one of three global hubs for new accounting body based in Frankfurt
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Canadian accountants show backbone in new CPA ad campaign
CPAs portrayed as trusted advisors helping lead economic recovery
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Strong showing by Canadian R&L accounting firms in H1 audit client gains
Exclusive: 2021 H1 SEDAR data of Canadian firms crunched by Audit Analytics
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KPMG Canada leads all Canadian accounting firms in 2021 H1 audit client net gains
SEDAR filing data of Canadian accounting firms crunched by Audit Analytics
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For Faye Pang, Toronto is ground Xero for North American expansion
Xero’s Canada Country Manager on scaling up in a competitive accounting software market
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#Xero: 3 social media hashtags that explain the Xero value proposition
SMBs have a better chance at survival when they work with Canadian accountants
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Faye Pang: Building a cloud accounting hero at Xero
Daughter of immigrant entrepreneurs wants to help small business owners
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Entrepreneurship report points to business opportunities for Canadian accountants
Nearly two million Canadians launched a business in the last 12 months
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Common misperceptions about the G7 global corporate tax rate pact
Popping some media inaccuracies about the G7 two-pillar framework with Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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Canadian Accounting Hall of Fame selects twelve inaugural inductees
Hits and selection omissions from the Canadian Academic Accounting Association
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Audit inconsistency remains a concern says Canada’s audit quality watchdog
Pandemic year delayed some inspections as CPAB worked remotely
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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
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Canadian accountants petition CRA for tax deadline extension
More than 50,000 taxpayers are signing petition available on Change.org
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Regional accounting firms gained new publicly traded audit clients in 2020
2020 SEDAR filing data of Canadian accounting firms crunched by Audit Analytics
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Big Four accounting firms fell short of net new client gains in 2020
But PwC Canada emerged a clear winner in SEDAR filing data crunched by Audit Analytics, in our annual review of audit client gains and departures
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How Canadian accountants can help small business recover post-pandemic
SMB surveys from Dext and Wagepoint reveal opportunities for accountants
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What can Canadian accountants expect from François Boileau, the new Taxpayers' Ombudsperson?
In a wide-ranging interview, Boileau discusses the OTO mandate and CRA service
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Long Read: Why the Deloitte Canada – MNP deal makes sense for both firms
Beyond the financial details, both accounting firms are building on recent success
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Tax season off to rocky start at CRA say Canadian accountants
Call centre outsourcing and cybersecurity concern tax professionals
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Obituary: Everett Colby, charismatic Ottawa-area accountant, dies at 57
Accounting career allowed former Chair of CGA Ontario and principal of Colby McGeachy Professional Corporation to indulge his passions
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Liberals do 180 on gross blunder over CERB eligibility of self-employed
Qualtrough, Lebouthillierand Trudeau also announce one-year grace period for pandemic relief tax debt
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Why Deloitte Canada won Ottawa’s lucrative vaccine platform contract
Technology provider Deloitte also delivers US vaccine management platform
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7 new accounting and finance software solutions that will make work easier in 2021
Technology providers embraced the opportunity to support digital transformation
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Top 10 Canadian accounting stories of 2020
Canadian accountants proved their essential value during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Congratulations! 6,371 future CPAs pass unique hotel room CFE
Challenging CFE cycle comes to an end under unique conditions
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