Meetings of the AcSOC are open to public observation, subject to the discretion of the Chair. Information about the upcoming AcSOC meeting and guidelines for observers are as follows. Dates: October 20, 2016 – 10:30 am to 4:45 pm October 21, 2016 – 9:30 am to 11:45 am Venue: Park Hyatt Toronto Hazelton Room 4 Avenue Road Toronto, ON M5R
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Generally, casual labour is when you have someone working for a few hours on a sporadic or intermittent basis and is not on the Company’s payroll. Up until about 10 years ago, CRA accepted casual labour as a valid expense. Now however, they do not. The two options available are: Subcontractor, or Employee In either case, the employer must have
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How are you dealing with your biggest fears as a CPA of your company? If you hold the most senior accounting position; it is your responsibility to be on the lookout for factors that affect your financial or management reporting and the business your company is involved in. If you’re not; you should let that person know of any developments that you
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Innovations Key innovations in management accounting include: Japanese management accounting; business re-engineering; activity-based costing; strategic management accounting; economic value-added approaches; accounting and ‘e’ business, and performance measurement and incentives. Source: http://www.lse.ac.uk/accounting/news/MARG/home.aspx Trends The seven major trends in management accounting are: Expansion from product to channel and customer profitability analysis; Management accounting’s expanding role with enterprise performance management (EPM);
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Why is traditional Search Engine Optimization (SEO) dying a slow and painful death? Presented and sponsored by: Sam Cellini and Jeff Gregory of Desjardins Financial Security Investments inc. Find out why you may not be getting the best ROI on your digital marketing. Come hear about our unique approach ( iOPW ) to SEO with 3 proprietary platforms that have
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The IAASB has issued a survey on its work plan for 2017-2018. Its purpose is to assist the IAASB in evaluating its priorities for 2017-2018 and allocating its resources in the best way possible. Canadian stakeholders are encouraged to respond to the IAASB by September 30, 2016. As reported by The Standard. The IAASB’s Survey Consultation, The IAASB’s Work Plan
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Looking to the Future Our Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2016 provides the public with an account of our work done to serve the public interest by establishing high-quality standards and guidance that enable the public accounting profession to provide effective auditing, other assurance and related services. As reported by The Standard. This year’s report includes the
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What do I do if you are self-employed and want to get credit? Start by being well documented. You will never convince a potential creditor that you can handle your finances if you can’t handle your business and personal financial documentation. Be prepared to show how your budget will accommodate the loan payments and how you will plan for those
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Sign up now!Tune in to this webinar on October 12, 2016 to hear from the AcSB Chair, Linda Mezon, and IASB Board member, Stephen Cooper. Stephen will provide an update on IFRSs, giving Canadians a rare opportunity to discuss IFRS-related topics directly with a member of the IASB. As reported by The Standard. Event Details Location and date: Online (English)
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Cash flow is an important part of any company’s operations. Insufficient funds can lead to a bad credit rating, penalty and interest expenses, vendors placing our orders on hold etc. It can even lead to the downfall of the company. Not only is not being able to pay bills; embarrassing; but as I said before it could also cripple the
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