January-February 2007 — PRINT EDITION             Invite to partner Some hot-shot chartered accountants get to thetop early in their careers and at a very young age. What’s their secret? How do they do it? Do these people have some winning formula others can copy to move on up to partner? CEO challenge In three short years, chief executive and chief financial officers have been faced with new requirements to certify financial information — all in the name of bolstering integrity and restoring investor confidence. And there are still more to come     People For CA Mary Marguglio, it was a dream come true: working and acting coming together in the same place. When the job opportunity at Cirque du Soleil came up, it’s no wonder the Montrealer jumped at it     News and trends   •  Staff surveys provide insight   •  Dressing down   •  Potashcorp comes out on top   •  Travel and business expenses soaring Canadian companies nearly doubled their travel and business expenses over the past nine years, according to a recent study.   •  News from the profession     Numbers game       Ask an expert Getting online     Book Value   •  Six Sigma for Business Excellence: A Manager’s Guide to Supervising Six Sigma   •  The Heart of Change Field Guide: Tools and Tactics for Leading Change in Your Organization     Findings CAs Get results     As quoted Perils of succession     Going concern Blake Pottinger President, CEO Anglo Canadian Shipping Co.       Taxation Treaty shopping: court findings show it’s acceptable in the context of structuring crossborder investments     Personal financial planning Retirement possibilities: CAs are well positioned to provide retirement planning projections, but as with any projections, beware garbage-in, garbage-out     Law Class actions in Quebec: the province’slegislation is the oldest and bluntest in Canada.And it promotes class proceedings     People management Planning ahead: effective succession and talent-management planningwill ensure a company’s survival as well as enhanceits value     Letters to the editor Inside out Challenging times Off the record SMEs: wealth or poverty? Netwatch Digital debris Newsletters made easy Electronic newsletters are a great way to keep in touch with your customers and prospects. Here are some tricks of the trade – technology included. Outlook Problems of government