Description: Rosafe Signet is sort of a household name in Cuba, but he is barely known in his Canadian home. This prize Holstein bull is the father of much of Cuba’s dairy herd. Now, with President Obama’s warming of relations towards Cuba, and the actions of a determined Vancouver attorney named Carey Linde fronting the… Read more »
Posts By: Brent White
How about those fees for flying?
Description: Air Canada recently reported its best quarter in corporate history. No doubt all those extra fees airline customers have to pay fit somewhere into that profitable picture. In the US, this so-called ancillary income – where it is disclosed – is up from $2.5 billion back in 2005 to $31.5 billion for 2013. That’s… Read more »
Europe and deflation
Description: In December, Europe officially entered the deflationary zone, with a 0.2 per cent drop in the consumer price index. The European Central Bank is being pressured to respond to this situation. A deflationary environment, if it persists, can be very damaging if people begin to expect a future of declining prices. Source: Globe and… Read more »
Life insurance and macadamia nuts
Description: When you think of Manulife Financial Corp, you probably think of life insurance. But you may be surprised to learn that the company has diverse investments ranging from timber to renewable energy to macadamia nuts. A broader range of investments helps the company compete in the wealth management business while offering growth potential. Source:… Read more »
How about that for a snub?
Description: One of the big book hits of the last year has been French economist’s Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century. Pikkety’s 700 plus pager has generated debate with his call for a global tax on capital, a prescription he argues is necessary to assist low growth economies that see too much wealth in… Read more »
Six big predictions for 2015
Description: Saturday, January 3, the Report on Business cover story highlighted “Six stories to watch in 2015.” These six included discussion on oil uncertainty, housing prices, and the expectations for Canada’s banks. As a business student, you might find it useful to save this article after you read it. Then, set yourself a reminder… Read more »
Praise for diversity in Canada’s banks
Description: Canada’s financial sector has been ranked third in a list of 19 countries for the proportion of female executives serving these institutions. The report by Oliver Wyman credits “a web of support” in the industry for the fact that 23 percent of Canadian financial executives are female. Norway at 35 percent and Sweden at… Read more »
Uber valuation soars
Description: Have you ever hitched a ride using Uber? The operations of this ride sharing service are proving disruptive to traditional taxi operations in major cities in over 50 countries. Now, Uber has raised an additional $1.2 billion in capital to fuel foreign expansion. This latest round of investment values Uber at over $40 billion…. Read more »
Forestry falling fast
Description: Ten years ago, over 300,000 Canadians made their living in the forestry and related industries. Since then, Canada has lost close to 120,000 jobs in the sector. Currency issues, commodity price swings, and the rise of the internet are all contributing factors to this decline. Meanwhile though, Canadian that depend on forestry jobs… Read more »
The bailout story
Description: One intriguing chapter in the most current report by Canada’s Auditor General, Michael Ferguson, discussed the AG’s examination of the 2009 government bailouts of Chrysler and General Motors. Ferguson reported as much as $4 billion of the governments’ investment could be lost if the federal and Ontario governments trade in their shares too early…. Read more »
Burnley Understanding Financial Accounting, 3rd Canadian Edition
Kimmel Financial Accounting, 8th Canadian Edition
Weygandt Accounting Principles, 9th Canadian Edition
Kimmel Survey of Accounting, 2nd Edition
Kieso Intermediate Accounting, 13th Canadian Edition
Weygandt Managerial Accounting, 6th Canadian Edition
Farmer Cost Accounting, 1st Edition
Savage Accounting Information Systems, 1st Edition