Six problems you can easily avoid during personal income tax season

Clients who hire you to file their tax returns have expectations you may not be aware of. Find out what you can do to ensure you meet their needs.

The Order and CPA Canada before the Supreme Court

The Order and CPA Canada will soon attempt to convince the court to recognize the special rights CPAs are granted under the Act Respecting the Barreau du Québec allowing them to draw up objection and appeal proceedings and represent their clients in disputes with the CRA and Revenu Québec.

Professors, instructors, speakers: See what you can declare in your continuing education report

You can report up to 45 hours for giving a three-credit course, whether or not it is delivered to one or more groups per year, in addition to preparation time if you are offering the course for the first time.

Members who cannot be located: Help us find them

The Order is looking for the following life members in order to send them important information:

J. Marcel Boyer, FCPA, FCA | Montreal, Quebec

Hubert Desjardins, CPA, CA | Laval, Quebec

Solly Hoffman, CPA, CA | Florida, USA

Jean-Paul L'Homme, CPA, CA | Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec

Philippe Lagacé, FCPA, FCA | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec

Guy Laniel, CPA, CA | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, Quebec

Harris Mitchell, CPA, CA | Côte-Saint-Luc, Quebec

Gérard Parent, FCPA, FCGA | Boucherville, Quebec

Mark Shaichik, CPA, CA | Côte-Saint-Luc, Quebec

Adrien Tardif, CPA, CMA | Lachine, Quebec

Jean-Paul Tessier, CPA, CMA | Quebec City, Quebec

William Wilson, CPA, CA | Burlington, Ontario

Samuel Winter, CPA, CA | Montreal, Quebec

If you know any of them, please contact us by email at declarationannuelle@cpaquebec.ca, or by phone at 514 288.3256 [2303] or toll-free at 1 800 363.4688.

Briefings from the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Occupation du territoire on financial reporting by municipal organizations

Childcare services network – Auditor’s reports: Draft document on auditor engagements from the Ministère de la Famille

This document (in French only) is taken from the 2016-2017 Règles de reddition de comptes (accountability rules) which will be published shortly. It addresses the form and content of reports to be issued as part of the audit of annual financial reports.

Accounting Standards Board’s (AcSB) Exposure Draft – Accounting Standards Improvements for Not-for-Profit Organizations

Webinars will be held on April 12, 2017 (English) and April 19, 2017 (French) to provide more information about the AcSB’s Exposure Draft. 

Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) Briefing: Amalgamations of Wholly Owned Enterprises

This CPA Canada document was designed to assist you in the application of ASPE requirements when accounting for amalgamations.

Canadian Standard on Association: an Audit and Assurance Alert and FAQs from CPA Canada

Canada Revenue Agency: What you need to know about the small business deduction

Response to the Accounting Standards Board’s (AcSB) Exposure Draft – 2017 Annual Improvements to Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises

New Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) online services

See the documentation (in French only) presented during the CRA’s information sessions to learn more about the business representative authorization process and registration service.