During any type of tax dispute resolution process, a taxpayer's priority should always be to meet the deadlines prescribed by the relevant legislation.

Taxpayers often ask why the CRA commenced an audit or whether taking a particular step might target them for a future audit.

Many private sector employers in Ontario maintain and utilize template offers of employment or employment agreements to provide to employees at the time of hire or upon promotion.

Intellectual Property (IP) is an essential part of most businesses.

In the lifecycle of every large corporation, receiving an Audit inquiry from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is not a matter of if, but when. Whether it arrives as a formal "Request for Information" or a polite...

"Headlines and news programs across the country reveal stories of workplace bullying, harassment and sexual harassment in policing. It is being experienced in police services of all sizes.

To assist individuals and businesses weather the economic downturn accompanying the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian government has introduced a number of COVID-19 subsidies and benefits.

A CRA Notice of Reassessment sets out the Agency's position and the amount now assessed. The immediate question is what happens next.

The CSA released CSA Consultation Paper 52-404 on October 26, 2017 seeking comments with respect to the current definition of independence as it pertains to director and audit committee...

On January 29, 2004, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) released answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to its corporate governance listing standards.

The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that companies incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act must, by operation of law, appoint an auditor.

Field Law held its second Post-Secondary Summit on November 30, 2017 in Calgary. Brief summaries of the presentations given at the Summit are provided below.

On May 3, 2016, BC's Auditor General released An Audit of Compliance and Enforcement of the Mining Sector (the "Audit").

The Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) have released finalized versions of their policies on the fair treatment of customers.

The law in Ontario regarding the legal protections that attach to privileged solicitor-client communications shared by a client with its auditors was recently considered.

This is particularly true of software.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), provincial tax authorities and Canadian courts are making adjustments to their administration of the tax system and adjudication

Canada's income tax system is designed around every taxpayer, individual, corporation or trust, filing an annual return which reports all of the income that taxpayer earned during the year.