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September 2010

		Social equity From blogs to Twitter to Facebook, it seems Canadians are the most active social networkers in the industrialized world. And many companies and firms, including Deloitte, Grant Thornton, KPMG and PwC, are leveraging the power of social networking as a business tool BY GILLES LAJOIE What’s changed? With accounting standards for private enterprises, most of the practices and policies used by private enterprises won’t change. But there will be differences in key areas. What these changes are and when they have to be applied may still not be clear to all BY ALLAN FOERSTER + MARK WALSH

People When CAs retire, many take up golf or gardening. But hobbies were not the path Elizabeth Marshall took when she retired as auditor general of Newfoundland and Labrador. Instead, she entered the rough-and-tumble world of provincial politics before being appointed to the Senate of Canada News and trends • Ask an expert • Going concern • Succession plans up in the air • Numbers game • Public appreciates your hard work • CFO of the year Bits and Bites • The best banks for small biz • How long to hire? • We’d like to see you again (and again and again) • Bank service expands • Punctuality picks up Value added • Rising benefit costs challenge employers • CFOs plan big changes

		Taxation As some provinces get ready for the HST, businesses anxiously await clarification BY SANIA ILAHI Assurance If you believe the end is nigh, then it is time to prepare a comprehensive risk management plan BY DANIEL CAUCHY Standards Why government organizations should become familiar with the introduction to the PSA Handbook BY JIM KEATES Personal financial planning An insurance audit every five years should be conducted to ensure a client’s affairs are up to date   BY DEBORAH KRAFT + JAMES W. KRAFT

News from the profession CICA introduces CAS Support Tool • Changes to independence requirements considered • SME advisers conference goes for the gold • MAPP survey provides firms with benchmark compensation data • 2010 Bill Swirsky innovation award

Standards digest Recently issued pronouncements

From the editor To be or not to be ... connected Netwatch Learning for a living Outlook Reading and writing Work in process Before replacing any system, you need to document your requirements. Letters to the editor