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Features
 
  Are you ready for ISA?

There are a number of items on the agenda for the profession, but not all have to do with IFRS. In the works for years are the international standards on auditing, globally accepted auditing standards that should improve communications to report users as they remove potential inconsistencies or confusions



Tax breaks
It’s the time of seasonal stress! And some accounting firms are practising what they preach to show their staff they are a valued resource. Check out the various strategies they use to take a load off their hard-working employees and to keep them happy during this,the hectic season


Upfront
 
People Spring may be the time when an accountant’s fancy turns to taxes, but for Ann Scott and Murray Presley it’s also time to welcome the April foals on their 30-acre farm in BC. The couple says raising racehorses gives their hectic life a happy balance

News and trends • Recession? What recession? • News from the profession • Standards digest

Ask an expert I am drowning in e-mail. How can i manage it better?

Bits and Bites • You can't blame the spellchecker • CRA targets the underground economy • F on taxes 101 • Registration now required • Data protection is top concern

Value added • Coping strategies for pension risk needed* • M&A market hits turbulence*

Findings An ounce of prevention?

Going concern

Nathalie Pilon, CA, President, Thomas & Betts Canada

Regulars
 
  Taxation Understanding the new standardized accounting rules may minimize costs

Transition to IFRS Accounting for people: IFRS can affect an organization’s human side, so include HR in the implementation stage

Standards Not-for-profits need standards to ensure quality in their reporting, and the PSAB and AcSB are considering some options

Legal issues When questioned by a trustee, can accountants disclose confidential information?


COLUMNS
 
Letters to the editor
From the editor Auditing standards going international
Netwatch They’ll spice up your systems
Work in process Making the best of best practices
Outlook Fools at a masquerade