Standards
Profession
Canada’s audit regulator reports significant findings increase
New CPAB CEO cites management systems, cryptocurrency challenges
Practice
PCAOB fines Deloitte Canada for impaired audit independence
Canadian firm “audited its own work” for South African gold mining client
Global
Mandatory audit firm rotation fails to deliver on goals
Global audit market study from Source Global Research provides Canadian ammunition
Al Rosen
It’s time to get serious about the future of Canadian auditing
Why invest in Canadian companies given recent court rulings?
Profession
Federal Court upholds CRA audit powers
Charter Challenge: Campbell v Attorney General of Canada, 2018 FC 683
Profession
Auditors owed no duty of care to client's clients in Lavender
Ontario Court of Appeal decision reaffirms limits to auditor liability
Profession
CPA Canada federal climate change pact counters sustainability criticism
Natural Resources Canada to split cost of $1.45 million awareness initiative
Management
Fraud Blotter: Former Manitoba CPA sentenced to six years in prison
Our roundup of recent accounting fraud allegations and sentencing
Al Rosen
Stark regulatory differences between Canada and U.S. belie claims of audit independence
There’s a difference between good audit reviews and good audits, says Al Rosen
Standards
Most Canadian companies haven't started lease accounting transition
Smaller Firms Lagging Behind; Organizations Experiencing Multiple Challenges
Profession
New Deloitte Canada report stresses stakeholder role in financial reporting quality
A new report from the Deloitte Institute for Audit Innovation and Quality reinforces the need for all parties to contribute to quality financial reporting
Profession
Canadian accountant Kevin Dancey to steer global standard-setter IFAC
Former CPA Canada head appointed, as international financial, securities bodies challenge global audit standards oversight