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Features
 
  Loath to Loan
The small business sector says it is being abandoned by banks, which are more interested in charging transaction fees than in making loans to this critical business sector. Are Canadian banks up to the challenge of improving relations with small business?
By Yan Barcelo

Snafu’s believe it or not
Our beloved pundit of the profession is back. This year he takes a break from doling out advice to teach us a history lesson and give us the skinny on some of those tax facts from way, way back that you didn’t know and never cared to ask about
By Mr. Snafu


Upfront
 
Technovations APC Biometric Password Manager • Samsung DVD-VR300 • Canon PowerShot S70

People Last fall Vancouver’s Darren Lee took the leap from number crunching to music making, and these days he plays the piano day and night preparing for recitals and international competitions

News and trends Will Canadians outlive their assets?* New exec hits the C-suite Outta site! Security still no. 1 issue News from the profession

Numbers game

Ask an expert Effective communication

Book value <em>Take Your Business Global: How to Develop International Markets</em> <em>World Out of Balance: Navigating Global Risks to Seize Competitive Advantage</em>

Findings Largest employers, part I

As quoted Auto insurance

Going concern Bob Elton, CA
President and CEO,
BC Hydro


Regulars
 
  Law Defining some duties: directors get direction from the top court as to what constitutes a reasonable business decision
By Éric Lalanne

Taxation Guarding against traps: a good grasp of PST is your best prevention against an assessment
By Karen A. Wong

Finance Standardizing the standards: how Canada’s accounting standards compare with international financial reporting standards
By Ian P.N. Hague

People management Replacement planning: how to keep things in motion when a key employee leaves
By Marcus Miller

Personal financial planning The next 50 years: the demographic impact on markets
By Tom Fennell


COLUMNS
 
Letters to the editor
Inside out Moving forward
Off the record What retirement?
Netwatch Health system’s saviour?
Test drive Professional services automation survey 2005
Outlook Limelight on mediocrity