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5 Canadian consumer trends to shape the future of retail

Posted 11:06 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Canadian Economy, Marketing & Strategy.

Canadians consumers are increasingly looking for healthy and locally made products, according to a new study from the Business Development Bank of Canada that identifies five trends shaping consumer behaviour. A BDC study just released looks at the increasing importance of the internet in decision-making, with half of consumers conducting an online search prior to… Read more »

Google stock breaks $1,000 barrier

Posted 8:30 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Accounting Careers, Advanced Accounting, Financial Accounting.

Google stock breaks $1,000 barrier Strong third-quarter results have sent Google’s stock past the $1,000 US mark for the first time. Shortly after the markets opened Friday, Google Inc. shares jumped more than 12 per cent to $1,007.40 US in heavy trading before edging back down to $1,000 later in the morning. The Nasdaq-listed stock… Read more »

What’s trending today in Accounting & Finance?

Posted 6:46 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Accounting Careers, Canadian Economy, Corporate Social Responsibility, CPA, Financial Accounting, Fraud, IFRS, International Accounting, Taxation.

These are dynamic days for the profession and opportunities abound. Here’s everything you’ve ever wanted to know about best bets for jobs About six years ago Cathy Logue, an accountant by trade, and her two business partners launched Ambit Search in Toronto. The boutique executive recruiting firm is focused exclusively on filling finance and accounting… Read more »

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 »

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 »

PepsiCo follows Coca-Cola with custom drink machines

Posted 11:40 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Corporate Restructuring, Marketing & Strategy.

Marketing Strategy Coke vs. Pepsi PepsiCo says it plans to start testing a new fountain machine at restaurants that lets people create a variety of flavor combinations, such as strawberry Mountain Dew. The test follows Coca-Cola’s introduction in 2009 of its Freestyle machine, which also lets customers touch a screen to pick from a… Read more »

Become a CPA

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

Elements of the CPA certification program CPA Prerequisite Education Program (CPA PREP) A program for those who have an undergraduate degree but not the prerequisites for the CPA Professional Education Program The CPA Prerequisite Education Program (CPA PREP) is designed for those who have an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than accounting and lack… Read more »

Canadian’s firm used in huge Russian tax scandal, plus How the Rich hide their money!

Posted 8:12 pm by Gerry La Rocca & filed under Auditing, Corporate Restructuring, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fraud Accounting, International Accounting, Taxation, Taxation & Planning, Uncategorized.

Caribbean agency helped set up offshore companies connected to $230M scam It’s a tale with the cloak-and-dagger intrigue of a Hollywood thriller: a $230-million heist, corrupt Russian police and government officials, prison beatings, a dead lawyer, Kafkaesque trials and a diplomatic spat between international superpowers. And now, for the first time, secret files obtained exclusively… Read more »