Posts By: Brent White

A rare Apple downward drop

Posted by & filed under Canadian Economy.

Description:  Somewhat of a rare move you might call it; Apple has predicted a downward trend in its sales volume due largely to declining demand in China. Apple’s bad news comes amid a brewing trade dispute between China and the United States, the world’s two largest economic powers. The markets did not like this bellwether… Read more »

Airbnb wins this round

Posted by & filed under eCommerce.

Description:  In the grand battle of the City of New York versus Airbnb, the online rental agency wins this round. This means that Airbnb and other online rental agencies will not have to provide the City with details of renter addresses and names. The City is concerned that Airbnb and similar agencies can drive up… Read more »

Snow plow woes

Posted by & filed under Accounting Careers.

Description:  So they have large and expensive houses there on Yacht Haven Lane in Saint John, New Brunswick, and so of course they pay their fair share of property taxes. You can imagine then, that the Yacht Haven Lane residents would expect the City to plow their road. But years ago, when the property developer,… Read more »

Do you use self-checkout?

Posted by & filed under Canadian Economy, eCommerce.

Description:  Some call them job killers, those automated checkouts that seem to be spreading in the retail world. According to a survey from Dalhousie University, about 25% of those sampled had never used a self-checkout. Automation obviously allows for companies to cut costs. Some argue, though, that technological change leads to job growth. Date:  December… Read more »

Huawei Chief Financial Officer Arrested

Posted by & filed under Contemporary Business Issues.

Description: Some shocking news emerged this week as we found out that Canada had arrested Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou at the request of the United States. As the Canadian court held a bail hearing on Friday, it seems that the CFO faces possible fraud charges regarding Huawei’s use of a subsidiary to sell product… Read more »

Problems at GE

Posted by & filed under Accounting Careers, Financial Accounting.

Description:  For many years, General Electric (GE) was a darling of the stock market, hitting target after target and pursuing solid growth. But now, analysts are sounding alarm bells. There are liquidity concerns about GE, as well as an ongoing investigation of its insurance business. In addition, there may be possible tax issues to deal… Read more »

This sounds familiar

Posted by & filed under Contemporary Business Issues.

Description:  Many of us have heard about Tim Horton’s franchisees suing parent franchisor, Restaurant Brands International. But now comes word that franchisees of Second Cup are suing their head office as well. Franchisees are unhappy with their profit performance, arguing that the parent’s use of an advertising fund may have harmed them. Franchisees are also… Read more »

Financial misconduct ousts Nissan chair

Posted by & filed under Corporate Governance, Ethics.

Description:  Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been ousted for financial misconduct. This is shocking news for the man credited with turning the company around. The details of the investigation have not been made public, but one aspect seems to be a under reporting of Ghosn’s compensation. Ghosn has been arrested along with a Nissan director… Read more »