Canada falling behind on women on corporate boards

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  Canada is falling behind other countries When it comes to putting women on corporate boards, according to a report by TD Economics. While participation in the labour force has increased significantly for women, that change has yet to be reflected at the top of Canada’s largest companies, according to the report. Women represent just… Read more »

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

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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

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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

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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 »

A new CPA certification program ,effective May 16, 2012

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A new CPA certification program Canada’s new chartered professional accountant (CPA) designation became a reality May 16, 2012, with the merger of Quebec’s CA, CMA and CGA bodies. To support CPA Quebec, and in preparation for anticipated merger developments in other parts of Canada, work on the proposed CPA certification program is getting underway. This… Read more »

The accounting profession welcomes the tabling of the bill creating the Ordre des CPA du Québec

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Montreal, March 28, 2012 – Today, Jean-Marc Fournier, Minister of Justice and Minister responsible for the application of professional legislation, tabled Bill 61, Chartered Professional Accountants Act, that will constitute the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés (CPA) du Québec. The CA Order, the CGA Order and the CMA Order welcomed the news. Another milestone in… Read more »

Women’s Leadership

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  Women’s Leadership Council “I don’t think it’s too late for my generation to become leaders in the profession and in business, and I hope my daughter’s generation will simply take it for granted! Financial Consulting Chair, WLC Committee   , Robin Taub  Progres Made!         Although some progress has been made in the last 20 years,… Read more »

Unification of the profession: The New CPA Designation Certification Program

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Framework to unify the Canadian accounting profession On January 17, 2012, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), the Certified Management Accountants of Canada (CMA Canada) and the Certified General Accountants of Canada (CGA-Canada) presented members with a framework to unify the Canadian accounting profession. The Unification Framework includes details of a transition to a… Read more »

How do Accountants Add Value to a Small Medium Enterprise

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To Some! CAs are dull and colourless, but to SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises), they are trusted advisers, valuable sources of information and providers of many services  Not True! Bland, boring and colourless are just a few of the common stereotypes that spring to mind when describing an accountant. But these are just urban myths. In… Read more »

Brilliant Futures Your Career: PWC perspective

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Brilliant Futures: During our College wide open house, most new College students are wondering, do we have a future:? Here is the PWC (PriceWaterhouseCoopers) perspective. At PwC, the company will help you create your own brilliant future. You’ve worked hard at  College & University to give yourself that head start. We’ll build on your education and… Read more »