Profession
David J. Rotfleisch
Death Knell: The Canada Revenue Agency Voluntary Disclosures Program
Tax Lawyer David Rotfleisch says that, contrary to popular opinion, the CRA's changes to the VDP will affect the poor and middle class more than the rich
Business
Deloitte liable for Livent audit in pivotal Supreme Court decision
UPDATED: Supreme Court decision sets legal framework for establishing audit liability, virtual guarantor
Profession
Auditors Beware: How Lavender v Miller Bernstein increased audit liability
Investors can rely on a report without ever seeing it, says professional liability lawyer James Lane
Business
Canadian angle to record revenues reported by KPMG International
Accounting firm now headed by Canadian Bill Thomas, praised for diversity promotion
Business
CRA tightens voluntary disclosures, targets offshore tax avoidance
The Canada Revenue Agency is starting a new, limited Voluntary Disclosures Program
Business
Morneau, Liberals head for the off-ramp, clarify new tax rules
Finance Minister has clarified rules around so-called "income sprinkling" and "off ramps"
Business
SEC appoints chair, board members to accounting watchdog
Appointments radically change the composition, outlook of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Opinion
Clutter to Clarity: Template financial statement tools are missing the mark
Bridget Noonan of Clearline Consulting takes a hard look at the templates used by Canadian accounting practitioners
Business
PwC Toronto opens doors to new Digital Experience Centre
New innovation hub a concrete example of hyper-competitive technology consulting business
Business
U.S. Senate Republicans pass massive tax bill, lower corporate rate impacts Canada
Lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate to 20 per cent will impact Canadian companies
Profession
Global firm RSM shakes up Canadian accounting, buys Collins Barrow Toronto
Global accounting firm RSM has shaken up the mid-tier market in Canadian accounting
Business
SEC's Kronforst, a non-GAAP metrics fighter, leaving in January
Chief accountant of division of corporate finance leaving after four years in post
Profession
Audit regulator reports fewer inspection findings for Big Four in 2017
Auditors must watch for pervasive risk of management bias
David J. Rotfleisch
What are the ethical obligations of a tax professional?
Tax Lawyer David J. Rotfleisch on the ethical obligations of accountants and lawyers in practice
Profession
Practice Demographics: Recruiting the next accounting generation
What is the accounting profession and its public practice firms doing to address its demographic crisis?
Profession
Canadian Accounting Demographics: Who will succeed today’s CPA practitioners?
Is the accounting profession doing enough to bring CPAs into public practice?
Profession
Demographic crisis in Canadian accounting: Is practice still attractive?
As older CPAs look to transition their accounting firms, they're finding the profession has lost its appeal
Profession
Is there a demographic crisis looming in Canadian accounting?
The first of a three-part series on the greying of Canadian accountants in public practice
Business
CRA goes fishing for PayPal users on hook for taxes
The Canada Revenue Agency is looking to catch PayPal-registered businesses not declaring income or tax
David J. Rotfleisch
Trouble in Paradise: The end of tax haven secrecy
Cyberattacks on tax haven law firms means client records are no longer confidential
Profession
Canadian accountants prepare for reporting key audit matters
Canada will require auditors to report significant new information in audit reports
Business
Paradise Papers tax leak will further damage credibility of Trudeau, Morneau
Massive leak reveals tax avoidance schemes in upper echelon of Canadian politics
David J. Rotfleisch
Bill Morneau’s backpedalling recalls past tax debacles
Tax lawyer David J. Rotfleisch says the tax reversal would have likely occurred in a U.S. scenario as well
Business
Against NAFTA backdrop, CPA Canada renews trilateral MRA with U.S. and Mexico
Spectre of losing labour mobility looms large despite cross-border career opportunities
Profession
The five things accounting, law and recruitment firms get wrong about online content
Fix these five marketing failings and stop losing potential clients and revenue
