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How to beat CRA alternative tax assessments: Insights from a Canadian tax lawyer

Overview: The Canada Revenue Agency’s Alternative Tax-Assessment Techniques & How to Beat Them. When the Canada Revenue Agency’s tax auditors can’t rely on your official boo ...
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It’s almost June. When will the PCAOB publish another Canadian audit inspection report?

Five months into 2026, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States has yet to publish an audit inspection report for a Canadian accounting firm. Under the Trump administration, ...
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2026 outlook: How AI and ecosystem thinking will reshape Canadian accounting

AI is moving beyond basic automation to become a true strategic partner. Here's what we at Xero believe Canadian accountants can expect in the year ahead Lisa Huang is SVP of Product at Xero. Title ...
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Accountable Intelligence: Why AI in accounting must show its work

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE has reached a tipping point in the accounting profession. According to Xero’s most recent data, 84% ...
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When a tax-free savings account is a business & stripped of tax benefits

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. IN 2009, the Tax-Free Savings Account ...
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Regulators and audit leaders discuss audit quality and confidence in Canada's financial reporting

The roundtable underscored the importance of continued collaboration between regulators and the audit profession to support high-quality audits and maintain public trust in financial reporting across ...
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Aggressive tax planning schemes, specially those designed by third parties, will annoy CRA – Canada v. Microbjo Properties Inc.

Lessons from Microbjo Properties. The case of Canada v. Microbjo Properties Inc. 2023 FCA 157 deals with tax avoidance, third- ...
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Manbo He

Canadian financial policy has crowded out the risk-taking that drives productivity asserts professor of finance and chartered professional accountant Manbo He ...
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Canada is spending billions to fix the wrong productivity problem

Canada does not have a productivity problem because it lacks innovative ideas. It has a productivity problem because its ...
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How disobeying a Federal Court order under the Income Tax Act will result in ‘contempt of court’ charge plus fines & penalties

This case concerns the enforcement powers of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the consequences of failing to comply with a court order under the Income Tax Act. The Federal Court had to decide how ...
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A taxing situation: Can Canadian tech contractors working for U.S. or overseas companies incorporate?

Aron Grusko and Nick Noonan of Fillmore Riley LLP explore the tax and legal considerations of incorporation for professionals in Canada working remotely THE rise of remote work has transformed the ...
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Tax season 2026: Navigating legislative changes and AI tools

Tax updates and AI tools: What practitioners need to know this tax season. Reliable and authoritative sources of tax information have never been more important AS TAX legislation and assistive ...