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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
Practice
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
Practice
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
Practice
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
Practice
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
Practice
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
Practice
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
Practice
Panama Papers 10th anniversary: Canadian tax implications, CRA results & compliance lessons for taxpayers
The Panama Papers significantly raised the visibility and compliance costs of offshore secrecy, explains Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch
Profession
CPAB updates restrictions, releases inspection reports for regional accounting firms
Manning Elliott LLP, Smythe LLP, and American auditors Macias, Gini & O’Connell LLP previously restricted by Canadian Public Accountability Board enforcement
Profession
No significant findings reported by Canadian audit watchdog in reports on four Vancouver-based accounting firms
Davidson & Company LLP, D&H Group LLP, De Visser Gray LLP, and WDM Chartered Professional Accountants each have one office in Vancouver, British Columbia
Thought Leaders
The great power shift inside accounting firms
Seasoned partners are losing their grip on raw recruits. Will they get it back? A study by Bertrand Malsch of the Smith School of Business provides clues
Practice
How the CRA uses artificial intelligence in Canadian tax audits: What taxpayers must know now
Taxpayers flagged in error by Canada Revenue Agency AI algorithms have no front-end remedy, argues Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch