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  The last hurdle
All CA students have heard war stories about the dreaded UFE. They know it involves months of meticulous preparation and several attacks of nerves. So how do individual students overcome the high anxiety of those terrifying three days in September?

The independence impact
The point of the new regulations regarding the relationships of CAs with their clients was to eliminate any situation that could undermine the credibility and independence of CAs. But for some in the profession, complying with the rules has been difficult


Upfront
 
People When Katrina Merrem got the call from Hollywood, it wasn’t her agent calling. It was the Golden Globe awards people wanting an order of her top-priced truffles as gifts for award nominees. And for the Ontario-bred, Texas-based CA, and her fledgling business, things only got better

News and trends Once a cheater, always a cheater? News from the profession Standards digest

Numbers game

Ask an expert How can I make the most of my upcoming performance review?

Bits and Bites Recruiting 201: makeovers Pay taxes says Pope Land of the free Silence is golden

Value added Tag teams help wrestle down costs*

Findings CA firms missing easy opportunities to build business

Going concern Denis Deschamps, FCA, President, CEO and co-founder, Drakkar & Partners


Regulars
 
  Taxation 1998 all over again? It seems the 1990s outcry over the SR&ED is out there again

Taxation — small business Settling accounts with Uncle Sam: if considering entering the US market, be prepared

Technology Be gone phishing: just when you think you’re too smart to get caught in the fraud net, a new generation of attacks is on its way

Personal financial planning Core and satellite: a portfolio for aging boomers that’s both tax- and cost-effective

Standards Mountain or molehill: new standards may have no effect on some private enterprises, but will be significant for others


COLUMNS
 
Letters to the editor
From the editor The UFE days
Netwatch Act fast, or lose big
Work in process Top 10 software selection mistakes
Outlook The vices of virtue