The process of handling a customs verification can be an extraordinarily difficult undertaking for the uninitiated.

This year sees the new arrangements for appointing auditors under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 finally bite. Local government bodies must appoint their auditor by the end of the year.

Financial statements should be read with a critical eye, and readers should question not just the information included in the statements, but also the accounting standards used to prepare the statements.

It is a new year, and some of you may have just celebrated your 60th birthday or soon will be. With the excitement of this life milestone comes the option for you to begin receiving your pension benefits.

Remote Year is the brain child of an avid traveller from Chicago who wanted to travel the world, but didn't want to give up his career.

The Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) recently amended its rules (Rules) applicable to accounting firms that participate in its oversight program.

This Tax "memo" describes the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA’s) policy on taxpayer access to CRA audit reports.

In recent years, an increased emphasis has been placed on the quality, accuracy and transparency of the financial information an entity provides to equity holders, lenders, regulators, analysts and other users of this information.

Canadians have been blindsided by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. The impact has been swift, painful, and enduring.

Last week, we wrote an article about key regulatory considerations for charities and non-profits arising from COVID-19, and noted that not much information was available at that time

Given that many (although certainly not all) not-for-profit corporations ("NFPs"), both charitable and non-charitable, have a December year end and are preparing for their year end financial reporting, we thought it timely to provide a reminder about the financial disclosure requirements contained in their governing corporate legislation.

A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision regarding standard of care, negligent misrepresentation, ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Arthur Andersen’s 2002 criminal conviction for obstructing justice by deliberately shredding documents pertaining to Enron.

The Auditor General's Fall 2009 Report, released November 3, 2009, included at Chapter 4 a detailed review of the operations of Canada Health Infoway.

It is critical to the maintenance of solicitor-client privilege that a corporation's actions be consistent with the confidential nature of the communication.

Recently, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, presented the 2021 Budget on behalf of the Government of Canada ("GOC").

Recently the Canada Revenue has been ramping up their audits of Employment Agencies, an industry which is estimated to have defrauded the CRA of hundreds of millions of dollars of HST.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has increasingly requested oral interviews during audits, particularly in transfer pricing audits. In Minister of National Revenue v. Cameco Corporation,

Since the beginning of widespread internet connection, taxpayers have taken steps to protect themselves online and to ensure that their activities cannot be monitored by third-parties.

Wthout proper policies and documentation in place, transfer pricing audits can result in long and costly corporate headaches.