In our last issue, in anticipation of the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on January 1, 2011, we provided practical tips for publicly listed enterprises.

The lifeblood of any business is its ability to collect cash and pay bills as well as pay its employees, particularly its owners.

It appears that the long promised regulatory KYC, KYP and suitability audits have begun. Regulators have started reaching out to conduct focused compliance reviews to ensure compliance...

On December 20, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. In a 4-3 decision, the majority held that auditors may be liable for losses ...

Yellowknife is the capital city of the Northwest Territories (NWT) and is the largest city in the territory.

On January 1, 2019, new accounting practices will affect all countries that employ the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including Canada.

As threatened at the time of the massive Panama Papers tax haven information leak, the Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed tax fraud investigations of dozens of Canadians for possible tax evasion charges linked to the Panama Papers.

As the prevalence of COVID-19 lessens, so does the need for Government assistance programs. Crowe MacKay's trusted advisors share an update on the CEBA and RRRF loan repayment deadline extension...

Whether you are working on mergers and acquisitions or asset arrangements to optimize tax scenarios, professional diagrams are valuable communication tools.

The SEC has published a taxonomy so that companies that prepare their financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards can submit them to the SEC using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language).

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, announced today the winding down of the review by the CRA of registered charities' political activities saying results of the political activities audit program have shown substantial compliance with the rules restricting political activities.

In a previous post, BLG blogged about SemCAMS ULC v Blaze Energy Ltd. 2015 ABQB 218 ("SemCAMS") where the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench granted summary judgment under a "pay first, audit later" clause.

In response to the surge of COVID-19 cases the Federal Government has extended the deadline for repayment of the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans to qualify for partial loan forgiveness...

Staff at the Ontario Securities Commission recently issued a news release regarding a warning letter sent to CP Ships Limited.

The OSC released a notice today setting out the views of OSC Staff on the disclosure required by investment funds that use Form 41-101F2 (pre-IFRS version, IFRS version) when filing prospectuses.

In Re: Carrey Canada Inc. (2006) CarswellOnt. 7748, the Ontario Superior Court considered an application for the lifting of the stay to allow certain creditors of the debtor to pursue a claim which may have been insured under the debtor’s liability policy.

On December 30, 2004, the Quebec Minister of Finance, the Honourable Yves Séguin, on behalf of the Quebec Government, announced an increase in the rate of the Quebec Refundable Tax Credit for Film or Television Production Services from 11% to 20% of eligible Quebec labour costs

Whether you've been preparing your taxes for years or are new to filing taxes, Crowe MacKay's personal income tax organizer is a great resource.

Vancouver's long list of awards and accolades seems interminable.

The EU’s likely endorsement of a wave of standards for 2014 means that IFRS reporters will have to early adopt the standards in 2013 if they need to claim compliance with IFRS and EU IFRS.