Posts By: Gerry La Rocca

Managing the message: Canada’s new anti-spam law sets a high bar

Posted by & filed under Accounting Careers, Advanced Accounting, Canadian Economy, Corporate Restructuring.

Managing the message: Canada’s new anti-spam law sets a high bar New laws target electronic communications Canada’s Anti-Spam Law  (CASL), expected to come into force in 2013, will be one of the toughest of its kind in the world. Texts, tweets, Facebook posts and emails will all fall under its purview. In fact, CASL and… Read more »

Women at work

Posted by & filed under Accounting Careers, CPA.

Have female CAs come a long way? Female CAs have come a long, long way since their beginnings in the profession. How do they see the road ahead?By all accounts, Janice Rennie is a pretty inspiring woman. Based in Edmonton, this FCA and mother of two sits on six boards, is a former owner of… Read more »

How Forensic Accountants Differ From Auditors

Posted by & filed under Accounting Careers, Auditing, Financial Accounting, Fraud Accounting.

What is the role of Forensic Accountants: Forensic accountants are uniquely suited to help in-house counsel address issues involving financial reporting, accounting and internal controls. They also collect and analyze accounting and internal-controls evidence. They produce a fact-based report that can inform the decision-making process in inquiries, investigations and dispute resolution. By product of Forensic… Read more »

Succeeding in Turbulent Times

Posted by & filed under Canadian Economy, Managerial Accounting.

Succeeding in Turbulent Times The credit crisis is just one of several factors influencing Canadian companies today. The Canadian dollar, rising energy costs, pressure from off-shore competitors and the economic slowdown in North America are also contributing to widespread economic uncertainty; creating challenges and opportunities and a need for businesses to focus on value preservation… Read more »

Reducing tax complexity a key to economic recovery: CICA

Posted by & filed under Accounting Careers, Taxation & Planning.

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

Posted by & filed under Accounting Careers, Financial Statement Analysis, International Accounting, IPO.

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%

Posted by & filed under Corporate Social Responsibility, Taxation & Planning.

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

Posted by & filed under Canadian Economy, Corporate Social Responsibility.

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 »

GLOBAL ECONOMY AND ITS IMPACT ON FRAUD TRENDS

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GLOBAL ECONOMY AND ITS IMPACT ON CURRENT FRAUD TRENDS Frauds in general continue to be on the rise at an alarming rate in direct correlation with both the domestic and global downturn in the economy. Those who might otherwise be predisposed to committing crime find themselves reaching states of desperation as a result of their… Read more »