Monthly Archives: October 2012

Reducing tax complexity a key to economic recovery: CICA

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Reducing tax complexity a key to economic recovery The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) today (Oct. 23, 2012) in Ottawa outlined what it views as priorities for the next federal budget if the country is to experience economic growth, job creation and enhanced competitiveness. Gabe Hayos, the CICA’s vice-president of taxation, told the House… Read more »

Facebook Fiasco: The Stock Is 50% Below Its IPO Price Again

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Facebook’s IPO price: $38 per share A little while back facebook’s IPO (Initial Public Offering) would take the financial community by storm. The stock would certainly rise to double its Initial Public Offering. This is the reason investors crave to have the opportunity to purchase an IPO. After four months of paperwork, hype and speculation,… Read more »

Canada’s CEO Elite 100: The 0.01%

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Occupy Montreal: Victoria Square, Montreal,Quebec if you’re looking for Canada’s richest 1%, the compensation tables in the proxy circulars of Canadian publicly listed corporations are a good place to start.  Canada’s Richest If you’ve made it into Canada’s richest 1% club, you’re among the 246,000 pres­tigious few tax filers who made a minimum of $169,300… Read more »

A Business Case for Sustainability

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A Business Case for Sustainability Regardless of your corporate size or industry Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability will have an impact on the future of your business. Business Case The business case for adopting socially responsible and sustainable business practices is clear, regardless of what industry you are in. Just look at the environmental… Read more »