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Case Commentary: Osman v The King – GST/HST new housing rebate claim denied due to lack of intention to occupy property first

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains the clear and settled intention to occupy property as a primary place of residence concept

New Brunswick: Holt says 'we got a lot done,' but opposition parties beg to differ

A new provincial government concluded its first legislative session with several tax reduction measures but did not remove the so-called Irving Oil gas tax

Case Analysis: Why a business must demonstrate actual business activities before applying for business tax deductions

David J Rotfleisch examines the case of a chartered professional accountant who claimed business expenses for a company he cofounded in Prince Edward Island

US audit watchdog reports deficiencies in 2024 audit by Baker Tilly WM LLP

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board reviewed an audit conducted in 2024 by the Vancouver-based accounting firm and flagged non-compliance issues

Canadian Public Accountability Board eases enforcement action against Smythe LLP

Vancouver-based accounting firm Smythe LLP still prohibited from accepting new high-risk reporting issuer audit clients, says Canadian audit watchdog CPAB

Accounting 2030: Exploring the future of the profession

In part two of his chat with Chad Davis and Josh Zweig, co-founders of LiveCA, Ben Richmond of Xero discusses how CPA firms can meet the challenges to come

Case Commentary: Osman v The King – GST/HST new housing rebate claim denied due to lack of intention to occupy property first

Canadian tax lawyer and accountant David J Rotfleisch explains the clear and settled intention to occupy property as a primary place of residence concept

New Brunswick: Holt says 'we got a lot done,' but opposition parties beg to differ

A new provincial government concluded its first legislative session with several tax reduction measures but did not remove the so-called Irving Oil gas tax

Case Analysis: Why a business must demonstrate actual business activities before applying for business tax deductions

David J Rotfleisch examines the case of a chartered professional accountant who claimed business expenses for a company he cofounded in Prince Edward Island

US audit watchdog reports deficiencies in 2024 audit by Baker Tilly WM LLP

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board reviewed an audit conducted in 2024 by the Vancouver-based accounting firm and flagged non-compliance issues

Canadian Public Accountability Board eases enforcement action against Smythe LLP

Vancouver-based accounting firm Smythe LLP still prohibited from accepting new high-risk reporting issuer audit clients, says Canadian audit watchdog CPAB

Accounting 2030: Exploring the future of the profession

In part two of his chat with Chad Davis and Josh Zweig, co-founders of LiveCA, Ben Richmond of Xero discusses how CPA firms can meet the challenges to come

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Taxation

Allan Lanthier

Oh, what a tangled web: The taxation of foreign affiliates

Public Sector Advisory

Bailey Church

Optimizing Canada's balance sheet: The untapped value of natural assets

Practice

Ben Richmond

Accounting 2030: Exploring the future of the profession

Technology

Brian McGlynn

How accountants can navigate tax implications for wealthy Canadian investors in a shifting political landscape

Tax Law

David J. Rotfleisch

Case Commentary: Osman v The King – GST/HST new housing rebate claim denied due to lack of intention to occupy property first

Students

Gevorg Grigoryan

Seven multiple-choice question study tips I wish someone told me before the CPA PEP Core 2 accounting exam

Financial Reporting

Philip Maguire

Why accountants should spend less time on the numbers and more time explaining the results 

Taxation

Raffaella Garofalo

New guidance from the CRA: Transactions subject to the GAAR

Accounting News

Business

Councillors want information on disturbing rise in St. Catharines homeowners unable to pay soaring tax bills
Revelations of rising numbers of property owners in St. Catharines unable to pay their property tax bills have prompted one city councillor to take action
Profession

Sunday News Roundup 25.05.25: CPA Ontario dues, CPAs on AI in HBR online, and more Canadian accounting news
Our weekly Canadian accounting news roundup includes social media commentary on CPA Ontario dues, an HBR article on AI board use authored by CPAs, and more
Business

Alberta: Jasper's chamber of commerce critical of municipal budget
Businesses in Jasper say they’re paying for the 2024 wildfires caused by climate change, but the province has kicked in $2.5M for lost property tax revenue
Profession

Canadian Public Accountability Board eases enforcement action against PKF Antares
Alberta accounting firm allowed to accept new medium-risk reporting issuer audit clients, but some restrictions remain, says Canadian audit watchdog CPAB
Practice

Tax Court Of Canada is not ‘slap-dash,' nor tolerates sloppy examination for discovery
David J Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court of Canada, in Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. v The King, 2025, dismissed the CRA's motion for a new nominee
Profession

US audit watchdog finds multiple deficiencies in Vancouver accounting firm Smythe LLP audits
The US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determined Smythe LLP had a 100 per cent deficiency rate in three 2023 audits the PCAOB inspected in 2024

Case Analysis: Why a business must demonstrate actual business activities before applying for business tax deductions

David J Rotfleisch examines the case of a chartered professional accountant who claimed business expenses for a company he cofounded in Prince Edward Island



How the CRA uses 'nudge letters' with online sellers to increase uptake of Canada's VDP

Canada Revenue Agency uses nudge letters to prompt taxpayers to review their tax affairs, ensure compliance, and access the Voluntary Disclosures Program