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  Many happy returns
Every year, for almost 40 years, at income tax time accountants and CA students provide free services, filling out income tax returns at no charge to about 10,000 low-income Canadians. Most volunteers say they derive great personal satisfaction from helping others

The right fit
While no one advocates business go back to a manual system of writing up transactions, paper does have one advantage over the computer: it’s much easier to select green ledger paper than to find the right accounting software


Upfront
 
People Pierre Mantha believes artistic creativity is an integral part of thebusiness world. And the Montreal CA has integrated this into his life by devoting time to Quebec City’s largest theatre company, Montreal’s archeology and history museum and a foundation that supports young musicians

News and trends • Knightly news • News from the profession • Standards digest

Numbers game

Ask an expert Is software consulting a field worth pursuing as a CA?

Bits and Bites • Reality TV, accounting style • Manitobans are most generous • Show me the balance • Boors will be boors • Executive upgrade

Value added • Great expectations for internal auditors* • Managing risk in emerging markets*

Findings Little change in auditor stats

Going concern Art Reitmayer, FCA, President & CEO, Channel m


Regulars
 
  Finance Will the deals keep up? How the tax policy change will affect M&A activity for income funds

Assurance Value-for-money auditing: the consensus is that VFM auditing helps elected officials improve public services

Taxation Crossborder concerns: changes to the Canada-US tax treaty will impact pensions and stock options of employees commuting across borders

Legal Issues Protection for trustees: as bankruptcies grow and become more complex, the problems facing trustees get more complicated

Business valuation No such thing? Given the identical questions and the identical set of facts, all good experts can still differ


COLUMNS
 
Letters to the editor
From the editor Giving back and more
Netwatch One (workplace) wedding and a funeral
Work in process Project management to the rescue
Outlook Six months, three strikes