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The Ontario Ministry Of Finance's Voluntary Disclosures Program – A Canadian tax lawyer's summary
David J. Rotfleisch explores the differences between the federal and Ontario VDPs
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Preston Family Trust II v The Queen: Assumptions of facts in replies to a notice of appeal
Just the facts, ma'am: David J. Rotfleisch explains why the Tax Court of Canada would strike out the CRA's legal assumptions in a notice of appeal
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KPMG Canada sanctioned by US audit watchdog for failing to disclose unregistered accounting firm
PCAOB shows "renewed vigilance" over the use of non-registered firms locally
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Brand value at risk in planned accounting split of Ernst & Young audit and consulting lines
In the final part of a three-part series, why there may be no alternative to the splitting of audit and consulting at any of the Big Four accounting firms
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Assurance, consulting monetization driving EY audit split, say accounting experts
In part two of a three-part series, experts see the potential for EY to monetize ESG, AI, and crypto while maintaining audit independence
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Are global accounting regulators driving the audit and consulting split at EY?
In part one of a three-part series, Canadian observers explain why audit independence is a regulatory factor behind the Ernst & Young split
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PwC Canada gets clean inspection report from US audit watchdog PCAOB
Why accounting firms cannot celebrate a similar regulatory achievement in Canada
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Why accounting and finance professionals are choosing Float corporate cards
Float cards and Float spend management software simplify business spending
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Why is the Ontario Securities Commission examining Canadian audit firm ethics?
Canadian Public Accountability Board oversees public accounting firm audits
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New proposed mandatory tax planning reporting obligations under the Canadian Income Tax Act
Amendments to the new rules were made in August 2022 and are likely to become law says Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch
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Barrs v The Queen: Taxpayer relief under S.220(3.1)
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on a Federal Court of Appeal case involving a CRA's review officer's failure to engage with a request for equitable treatment
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US audit watchdog PCAOB censures Vancouver public accounting firm
Hay & Watson barred by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board over backdating of files related to California oil & gas company
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Ready for the CSQM changes? Part three: monitoring and remediation
Part three of a three-part series on preparing your accounting firm for new SQM
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Ready for the CSQM changes? Part two: Designing your risk responses
In part two of a three-part series, Kirsten Albo, Justin Reid and David Stevens on preparing your accounting firm for the new suite of standards on quality management
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Ready for the CSQM changes? Part one: quality objectives and quality risks
In part one of a three-part series, establishing quality objectives and the importance of quality risk identification and assessment
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US audit watchdog publishes four new Canadian accounting firm inspection reports
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspection reports provide unique transparency into Canadian audit deficiency commonalities
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MNR v Zhao: CRA collection action when there are reasonable grounds for delay
Canadian accountant and tax lawyer David J Rotfleisch on the Canada Revenue Agency’s successful jeopardy order in a high-profile BC real estate case
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How accountants and bookkeepers can become the tech advisors of the future
Aaron Doucet, CPA on enabling technology change for your small business clients
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Sunday News Roundup 22.07.31: Big Four split, CPA salaries and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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"Not Authentic" CERS claims result in jeopardy order
A recent Federal Court decision shows the benefits of a submission letter in CRA jeopardy cases
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Expert witness perils in SR&ED appeals
Stevan Novoselac of Gowling WLG on practical considerations for resolving SR&ED appeals, in light of a recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal
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Tax pipeline planning: A Canadian tax lawyer's guide and case study
A pipeline plan is a tool used to avoid paying tax on dividends to pay tax on capital gains explains David J Rotfleisch
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Accounting industry resilient, surpasses pre-pandemic levels: StatCan
The accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services sector posted modest but stable revenue growth in the past three years
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Sunday News Roundup 22.07.17: Cheating, acquisitions, software and more Canadian accounting news
Wrapping up the odds and ends from the past week in Canadian accounting news
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GST/HST input tax credit claims: Does the supporting documentation need to be issued by the supplier?
Jean-Guillaume Shooner of Stikeman Elliott on a recent decision by the Tax Court of Canada that recognizes the benefits of electronic record-keeping
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