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Accounting 2030: Exploring the future of the profession
Ben: What are the biggest changes facing the accounting profession in the next 5 years? LiveCA: One of the biggest drivers of change in accounting over the next five years will be increased access to ...
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Canadian Public Accountability Board eases enforcement action against Smythe LLP
Earlier this year, CPAB also eased its enforcement action against a Calgary-base firm, PKF Antares Professional Corporation, ...
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Losses, expenses arising from transactions that are not 'sufficiently commercial' may be ineligible to reduce your income tax
The court further held that, although the transactions were not personal in nature, they were 'not sufficiently commercial.' The TCC, therefore, joined the CRA in refusing Chad's deductions of losses ...
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Sunday News Roundup 25.05.25: CPA Ontario dues, CPAs on AI in HBR online, and more Canadian accounting news
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get all the week’s stories. Click here to sign up. TORONTO, May 25, 2025 – This past week saw some discussion on social media regarding the issue of CPA Ontario ...
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Case Analysis: Why a business must demonstrate actual business activities before applying for business tax deductions
David J Rotfleisch, CPA, JD is the founding tax lawyer of Taxpage.com and Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C., a Toronto-based boutique tax law corporate law firm. Throughout 2019, Lienaux travelled ...
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Tax Court Of Canada is not ‘slap-dash,' nor tolerates sloppy examination for discovery
David J Rotfleisch, CPA, JD is the founding tax lawyer of Taxpage.com and Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C., a Toronto-based boutique tax law corporate law firm. Canadian tax litigation involves numerous ...
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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 TORONTO, May 18, 2025 – The Canadian Public ...
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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 Download the Smythe LLP 2024 inspection ...
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How the CRA uses 'nudge letters' with online sellers to increase uptake of Canada's VDP
David J Rotfleisch, CPA, JD is the founding tax lawyer of Taxpage.com and Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C., a Toronto-based boutique tax law corporate law firm. A nudge letter is a non-formal ...
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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 JASPER, May 22, 2025 – The Jasper Park ...
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Case Analysis: Why a business must demonstrate actual business activities before applying for business tax deductions
In Lienaux v. The King, Charles Lienaux, a chartered professional accountant, claimed $15,436 in business expenses for 2019, primarily related to motor vehicle costs ($11,605), home office expenses ...