September | 2013 | Wiley Accounting Updates

BlackBerry takeover offer buys company time

Posted 11:34 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Accounting Careers, Canadian Economy, Corporate Restructuring, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Marketing & Strategy.

Fairfax Financial-led consortium offering $9 US for each BlackBerry share Fairfax Financial chairman and CEO Prem Watsa speaks at the company’s annual general meeting in Toronto in April 2013. A takeover is necessary to give battered BlackBerry the time it needs to get itself back in order, company watchers say. On Monday, BlackBerry said a consortium… Read more »

China Offers Opportunities and Challenges for Canadian Companies

Posted 11:07 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Accounting Careers, Canadian Economy, International Accounting, International Business Operations, Marketing & Strategy.

International Business Opportunities in China: A new survey by the Asia Pacific Foundation (APF) of Canada highlights the opportunities and challenges Canadian companies face while doing business in China. APF Canada, a Vancouver-based non-profit think tank on Canada-Asia relations, launched the survey examining how Canadian companies perform in the world’s most populous country as… Read more »

PwC Canada – Corporate Responsibility

Posted 2:32 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Accounting Careers, Corporate Social Responsibility.

A Message from Our CEO PwC’s Bill McFarland discusses the firm’s commitment to corporate responsibility At PwC, we understand that we have a role to play in being part of the solution to global challenges. We have a responsibility to help strengthen trust and integrity within the debate on how to create a more sustainable… Read more »

Canada ranked among top 5 best places to start business

Posted 11:41 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Canadian Economy.

Ernst & Young report says climate for entrepreneurs improving Fostering Entrepreneurship: Click to Listen to the audio Click to view the CBC Video on the Canadian Business Entrepreneurship Barometer Canadian Business Climate: Canada’s climate for entrepreneurs is improving, with management consulting firm Ernst & Young ranking Canada among the top five places in the world… Read more »

Richest CEOs earn 189 times average Canadian

Posted 11:05 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Accounting Careers, Canadian Economy.

The highest paid CEOs have gained more ground in Canada, and are now making nearly 200 times the average Canadian wage, according to a new report. The 100 highest paid chief executives whose companies are listed on the TSX composite index made an average of $8.38 million in 2010, according to figures pulled from… Read more »