Colin Ellis
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Voluntary disclosures drop under new VDP unreported income rules
CRA statistics confirm predictions of tax accountants, lawyers
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Canadian cloud app Hubdoc acquired by Xero accounting software
UPDATED, August 2, 11:30 a.m. - Xero expands its presence in Canada with purchase of popular application
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Small accounting firms struggling with technology decisions
A new public practice technology survey reveals contradictions in IT planning
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Auto industry titan Sergio Marchionne, FCPA, FGCA, FCA, dead at 66
Italian-Canadian CPA shook the auto world by rescuing Fiat and Chrysler from bankruptcy
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Fraud Blotter: Former Manitoba CPA sentenced to six years in prison
Our roundup of recent accounting fraud allegations and sentencing
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How much do sole practitioners make in the accounting profession?
A new survey looks at the business of public practice in Canada
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Good news for students: CPA Canada to offer May 2020 CFE
A spring CFE provides more flexibility to private and public sector students
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Canadian business confidence sags amidst Trump vs. Trudeau in Q2
Taxes, trade and tariffs take their toll on business confidence
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Deloitte Canada promotes auditor review to audit committees
A uniquely Canadian solution to the threats posed by the long tenure of some external auditors
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Multinational accounting under increased scrutiny as BEPs reporting begins
Minister of National Revenue announces first OECD information exchange
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Consulting in Canada: Where the Big Four firms are making money
Canadian Accountant does a deep dive into the numbers from Source Global Research
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New CRA tax gap stats shows underground economy dwarfs offshore avoidance
Publicity, better enforcement, have led to increased disclosure
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Big Four accounting firms dominate Canadian consulting market
Market share and growth of auditors outpacing all other consulting firms
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PwC Canada names new leadership team
Incoming PwC Canada chief executive officer Nicolas Marcoux announces his leadership team, effective July 1, 2018
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U.S. judge denies former Penn West accountants’ bid to dismiss SEC charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission can proceed in its case against two Canadian accountants over alleged accounting scheme
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Ontario elects Doug Ford Premier. What does it mean for Canadian accountants?
Accounting and accountants played a large role in the Ford family's comeback
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What Kathleen Wynne's Hydro fiasco tell us about the accounting profession
A technical dispute over accounting cost Wynne the election
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Canadian accountants among 2018 Top 10 bookkeeping influencer awards
The Top 10 Influencers in the Canadian bookkeeping world were emceed by Canadian Accountant at Get Connected Calgary presented by Intuit Canada
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Video: Canadian accountants can mitigate climate change, says Mark Carney
Bank of England Governor praises Canadian CPAs for supporting the global move to climate-related financial disclosure
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W.L. Dueck joins Andersen Global, rebrands as Andersen Tax
Prominent tax services brand the latest Canadian firm to join global players
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Deloitte Canada hires Craig Alexander as chief economist
Appointment of former TD Bank chief economist signals larger role in public policy
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Deloitte millennial survey a wake-up call to business leaders
Young business professionals distrustful of business motives, anxious about Industry 4.0
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Americas tax conference opens in Ottawa, will fight tax cheating says CRA
The 52nd General Assembly of the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations opened today in Ottawa
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ACCA and CFA Institute sign memorandum of understanding
Accounting and finance professional association to work together on common areas of interest
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Crowe Soberman to promote new, Crowe global rebranding, says Cukier
U.S.-based global network Crowe drops Horwath from name as international network rebrands as Crowe Global
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