Job seekers and Employers will both benefit from this comprehensive examination of: the hiring environment, overview of public accounting and financial services, local hiring trends, some of the biggest indicators that it’s time to hire. September 23, 2015; 12:30 p.m. ET CPA Canada is pleased to present: Robert Half, worldwide leader in professional consulting and staffing services, for a one-hour
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New Survey Shows Accountants Prefer Tackling Problems Over Crunching Numbers: as released on: TORONTO, March 18, 2015 /CNW/ – What do most accountants enjoy about their profession? Apparently 39% of accounting and finance professionals enjoy solving problems; as discovered in a Robert Half Finance & Accounting survey. While 29% enjoy making strategic recommendations for the business to give them the
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Notice of Annual General Meeting – Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario CPA Canada’s Annual General Meeting notice is as follows: Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2015, commencing at 4:30 p.m., at its offices, 69 Bloor Street East, Toronto, for the
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It’s the subject no one wants to talk about: mental health. But with one-fifth of Canadians experiencing a mental health issue, chances are you’ll encounter it. And when it starts to affect your workplace, avoiding it isn’t an option. That first audit season triggered something in David Albert Newman. Back in 2000, he recalls how his firm at the time
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The IFRS Foundation has announced a new Commercials Companies Law. Commercials Companies Law No. 2 of 2015 came into effect in the United Arab Emirates and requires all UAE (United Arab Emirates) companies to apply the international accounting standards and practices, namely IFRS. The previous laws had only required compliance with international standards and practices, which had been interpreted as
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TORONTO, July 9, 2015 /TheGAAP.net/ – For individuals on the outside it can often feel like those in the financial world use a language all their own, with enough acronyms, formulas and jargon to make their head spin. So it’s no surprise that financial professionals have trouble trying to get across complex financial information to coworkers. In a Robert Half Finance
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BBC states: “Japan’s Nikkei index rebounded slightly on Tuesday, a day after stock markets had fallen in the wake of Greece’s decision to reject the terms of an international bailout. The Nikkei closed up 1.3% at 20,376.59. Stock markets around the world had fallen on Monday in reaction to the “no” vote in Greece’s referendum, but the declines were not as
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There are more than 4,000 CPAs in Nova Scotia and over 190,000 across Canada. Accounting professions in Nova Scotia to use CPA. THE CHRONICLE HERALD Published July 2, 2015: “The accounting profession in Nova Scotia now has a new single professional designation.” Read here: http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1296659-accounting-profession-in-n.s.-to-use-cpa Visit TheGAAP.net daily to be kept up to date on accounting information, trends and changes. Visit also
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ThinkAdvisor posted that “Vanguard’s Davis, BlackRock’s Koesterich and more commented on Greece’s debt crisis and what it could mean for investors” “Joe Davis of Vanguard.” It’s what every investor is talking about: Greece. On Tuesday, four market experts around the U.S. each commented on Greece’s debt crisis and what it could mean for investors. Read further: http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2015/06/30/4-experts-advise-investors-on-greek-debt-crisis Visit TheGAAP.net daily to be
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Roundtable Discussions – Stakeholders’ Views Sought on the AcSB 2016-2021 Draft Strategic Plan The Accounting Standards Board’s (AcSB’s) “roundtable discussions being held July through September 2015 to share your views on the Invitation to Comment on its 2016-2021 Draft Strategic Plan, “Accounting Standards in Canada: At the Leading Edge of Financial Reporting.” The strategies affect a wide range of stakeholders.” Register today! Visit
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