Holidays are boring

If being surrounded by those you love, wishing health and happiness to your relatives, dancing and partying all night long and raising a glass to a great year to come is boring, then the holidays are truly boring.

On behalf of the entire team here at the Order, we wish you a holiday season that's anything but boring and an outstanding New Year 2019!

Please note that our offices will be closed from December 22, 2018 to January 2, 2019 inclusively.

QST changes to tax digital economy affect wide range of Quebec non-residents

As the Order and numerous stakeholders have been calling for over the past few years, Quebec is extending its sales tax to a broad range of supplies made from outside the province to customers in Quebec.

Audit of municipalities: Reporting entity definition

Further to changes brought about by Bill 155, the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation issued guidance on defining the reporting entity for financial audits of legal persons related to a municipality for fiscal periods ending December 31, 2018.

Are you ready for new IFRS 16 Leases?

With the effective date around the corner, make sure you understand the nature of the changes and their impact on lessees and lessors.

Exposure Draft – Agreed-upon Procedures Engagements

The AASB proposes to adopt International Standard on Related Services (ISRS) 4400 (Revised) as Canadian Standard on Related Services (CSRS) 4400, Agreed-upon Procedures Engagements.

Deferral of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

The IASB has proposed a one-year deferral of the effective date for IFRS 17 and to extend the exemption to apply IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, so that both standards can be applied at the same time.

Financial accountability and infrastructure program audits for municipal organizations

The Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation has uploaded various documents and instructions (in French only) for auditors on its website and the SESAMM app.

In brief