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Canadian Public Accountability Board censures EY Canada over answer sharing on professional development courses
Settlement between Canadian audit watchdog CPAB and Ernst & Young LLP brings closure to cheating scandals involving three of the Big Four accounting firms
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Complaints about CRA rise 27% despite recent automated tax filing, call centre failures, processing delays, poor communication
Canada’s tax act is completely nuts; administrative modernization cannot succeed without legislative simplification, asserts tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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Regional accounting firms post good results in recent CPAB audit inspection reports
Audit watchdog Canadian Public Accountability Board posts 2025 inspection reports for Baker Tilly WM LLP, Crowe MacKay LLP, DMCL LLP, RSM Canada LLP
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Why R v Jarvis is the most important tax case for Canadian taxpayers
The 2002 Supreme Court of Canada decision presents a clear line between a CRA tax audit versus a criminal tax investigation, explains David J Rotfleisch
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Tax Court confirms that taxpayers must provide clear instructions to apply refund balances
A recent Tax Court decision in BMLex Avocats v The King explains why a tax credit balance does not protect taxpayer from GST/HST instalment interest
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From transactional to trust: How Canadian accountants are redefining their role
The Scotiabank Accountant Banking Program addresses three barriers that prevent Canadian accountants from growing their practices, explains Pouya Zangeneh
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When the CRA recharacterizes capital gains as business income: Happy Valley Farms, Stewart v. Canada
Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch dissects the legal framework, playbook governing Canada Revenue Agency audits, reassessments
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Audit watchdog inspection report reveals numbers behind continued expansion of MNP LLP
Homegrown national accounting firm shows no sign of slowing down expansion through multiple mergers with small firms and agencies across Canada in 2026
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Canada just made SR&ED more valuable and easier to access: Here’s what changed
Matteo Loconte, CPA of Miller Thomson LLP explains key takeaways for revised SR&ED process including the CRA’s new, optional pre-claim approval process
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Why detailed record-keeping is critical to deducting business expenses with CRA: Bobic v. The King
Tax Court of Canada decision yields generous outcome due to CRA benefit of the doubt test, explains Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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Ottawa makes $10-million EOT exemption permanent
The employee ownership trust (EOT) has now earned a place as a viable option that deserves consideration explains Stéphanie Pépin of Miller Thomson LLP
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King Charles taxation and Canadian comparisons: Voluntary compliance, crown privilege, and tax transparency
Underlying themes of taxation have direct resonance for Canadian taxpayers and their advisors, asserts Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
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