Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled his 2013 budget Thursday. Here is a look at some of the highlights: Click to view Video : Federal Budget Federal Finance Minister Mr. Jim Flaherty Highlights $900 million in new spending, no new taxes or tax cuts $400 million in revenue from closed tax… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2013
A modest proposal : Tax Haven
THE rampant use of tax havens by large companies to reduce their tax bills has been moving up political agendas. The G8 and G20 have called for action to curb the practice. They worry that the international network of treaties and rules designed to avoid the double taxation of multinationals has instead allowed them to… Read more »
Canada falling behind on women on corporate boards
Canada is falling behind other countries When it comes to putting women on corporate boards, according to a report by TD Economics. While participation in the labour force has increased significantly for women, that change has yet to be reflected at the top of Canada’s largest companies, according to the report. Women represent just… Read more »
Enhancing audit quality
Financial Collapse Could auditors have prevented the failures of the 2008 financial collapse? A CICA/CPAB initiative analyzes proposals for an improved process Illustration: Michael Austin Does a corporate failure automatically mean there was an audit failure? This is the underlying question linking the proposals for enhancing audit… Read more »