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Features
 
  Initial confusion
There are more than 20 titles used by Canadian financial planners outside of Quebec — it’s no wonder the plethora of acronyms is confusing the public instead of helping. Is a single designation for financial planners too much to hope for?
By Paul McLaughlin


Investors behaving badly
Do-it-yourself investors are their own worst enemy — they usually give bad advice and make bad investment decisions. And what’s their biggest mistake? They won’t use the services of a professional financial adviser.
By Doug Yam


Upfront
 
People After Derwin Mak achieved success in his CA career, he revisited his childhood dream to be a science fiction writer. His dream is now a reality.

News and trends A change will do you good Technology to bank on Profit is not a dirty word Lowdown on liability insurance When productivity is up, drive prices down

Numbers game Ever feel like your salary doesn’t go far enough?

Ask an expert The dos and don’ts for new and uninitiated partners.

Technovations Motorola i95cl Wireless Phone • RCA Digital Voice Recorder RP5012 • RCA Touchscreen Universal Learning Remote Control

Book value

Building Public Trust: The Future of Corporate Reporting


Markets, Mobs, and Mayhem: A Modern Look at the Madness of Crowds



Findings Financial planning is an important service for many CAs.

Ties that bind In the 1990s, Canadians celebrated leaders whose personalities mirrored the dynamism and glamour of the new economy.

Going concern Ram Ramkumar, CA, President and CEO Inscape Corp.


Regulars
 
  Taxation A tax-effective deal
By Karen Atkinson

Law Judging ill-gotten gains
By Mindy Paskell-Mede

People management The polished interviewer
By Carolyn Cohen

Technology Answering the call
By Michael Burns

Risk management Modern risk management
By Diana Del Bel Belluz


COLUMNS
 
Inside out Confusing initials
Off the record Rocky road ahead for FTAA
Netwatch Master of your domain
Outlook The illusion of innovation
Letters to the editor