PERSONAL FINANCE
+ Return to investing
+ US real estate
+ Post-work worries
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SMEs
+ Use your assets
+ Surviving in tough times
+ How CAs can add value
+ Entering foreign markets
+ Valuing small firms
+ Expanding the biz
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IFRS AND ISA
+ IFRS and Canadian GAAP
+ New auditing standards
+ Gauging ISA adoption
+ IFRS and audit firms
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TECHNOLOGY
+ ERP and PSA survey
+ BI/CPM survey
+ CRM survey
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WORKPLACE
+ Diversity in the profession
+ CSR is worth it
+ Health and productivity
+ Preventing fraud
+ Chronological resumes
+ Expense fraud on rise
+ Gen X, Gen Y
+ Meeting time-savers
+ Bonuses still top reward
+ More...
CA STUDENTS
+ Articling in industry
+ Destination: CA
EXPERTISE
+ Global transfer pricing
+ More...
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Pensionopoly: the new retirement game
With annual contributions of $90 billion, Canadian retirement savings are at the mercy of markets that are more volatile and complex than ever. Making decisions is becoming like a game of Monopoly where a roll of the dice can wipe out or double your winnings The perfect plan Certified financial planning is an emerging profession, but its practice standards reflect the ethics code and competency profile, giving CFPs a roadmap for developing the perfect financial plan, keeping clients satisfied and staying onside with regulators |
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People
Accounting fulfills his needs for rules and boundaries, but his art gives him the freedom to express himself, says 34-year-old Vishal Misra. By day he works as a CA in Mississauga, Ont., but in his spare time uses his creative skills with pen, ink and acrylics to paint on canvas and board
News and trends • Method calculates value of labour • News from the profession • Standards digest Numbers game Ask an expert How should I approach my boss about working from home? Bits and Bites • Filing too taxing for business • Pay budgets on the rise • GST in global top 10 • Foreign Exchange • Tech-know value Value added • A checkup for healthcare payment systems* • The total tax tally* Findings Non-audit fees continue to decline Going concern Pierre Fitzgibbon, CA, President & CEO, Atrium Innovations Inc. |
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Taxation
Conversion to IFRS is not just an accounting exercise
Finance In today’s credit environment a sale-leaseback transaction can be a creative change Standards In the transition to IFRS, auditors and clients again face the challenge in addressing change Evaluating the choices IFRS 1 will help in the standards adoption, but it will require evaluating some policy choices Personal financial planning An all-in-one bank account may be the answer to cutting borrowing costs Technology The promise of a paperless office has been around for years, and finally the technology to fully support it is here Assurance By integrating compliance requirements, a company can improve internal control efficiency |
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