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Appointment • Jacques Plante, CPA, CA
Jacques Plante, CPA, CA, a été nommé président du conseil d’administration de Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins. Source : capitalregional.com
Member news
CPA Newsletter • Top story • Annual election to the board of the Order: It’s time to get involved!
In recent days, members of 3 electoral regions — Capitale-Nationale/Chaudière-Appalaches, Montreal and Laval – Laurentians — received a notice of election to the board of the Order. This means that they will be asked to elect 4 new members to the board of the Order in May 2015, including 2 in the Montreal electoral region.
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Consultation Paper – Conceptual Framework Fundamentals and the Reporting Model
PSAB’s Conceptual Framework Task Force has issued Consultation Paper 3 that proposes a new reporting model and draft principles on public sector characteristics, financial statement objectives, qualitative characteristics, elements, recognition, measurement and presentation. Submit your comments by August 31, 2015
Expert advice and resources
Audits of school boards
On April 22, 2015, auditors will be informed by the Financial Operations Directorate of the Ministère de l'Éducation, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (MEESR) of the external audit mandate for fiscal 2014-2015 applicable to school boards. Are you an auditor appointed by a school board? Watch for communications from the MEESR!
Expert advice and resources
Do your clients have securities transactions to report?
If your clients have carried out securities transactions on capital markets (for example the sale of shares, bonds or mutual funds), these transactions must be indicated on their tax return. Note that this is not a new requirement but one that applies to all taxation years. Accordingly, to help your clients meet their tax obligations, don’t forget to ask them if they have securities transactions to report. Consult the Revenu Québec website for more details
Expert advice and resources
2014-2015 annual financial report for educational childcare service providers
The 2014-2015 annual financial report for educational childcare service providers can now be filed electronically with the Ministère de la Famille. To access the service, the company must register with clicSÉQUR. You can then access the form on the homepage of the company’s online financial file.
Expert advice and resources
Joint Policy Statement Concerning Communications with Law Firms: In-depth review
The current requirements concerning communications with law firms are undergoing a major revision by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB). In this first article written on behalf of the Technical working group on assurance, Lise Rioux, CPA, CA, explains the fundamental changes that will affect this type of communication and discusses whether confirmation from lawyers is always required.
Expert advice and resources
Mention • Éric Chartier, CPA, CA
Éric Chartier, CPA, CA, professeur au Département des sciences comptables, UQTR, a été nommé dans un article intitulé « Nouveau président au SPPUQTR ». Source : Le Nouvelliste
Member news
Mention • Alain Michaud, CPA, CA
Alain Michaud, CPA, CA, responsable du secteur du commerce de détail, PwC, a été cité dans un article intitulé « La chaîne Future Shop ferme boutique ». Source : Le Devoir
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Distinctions • Amélie Beauchamp, CPA, CA, Éric Bouchard, CPA, CA, Marc Bouchard, CPA, CA, Brian Cosgrove, CPA, CA, Mathieu Hébert, CPA, CA, Stéphane Lefebvre, CPA, CA, et Jean Perron, CPA, CA
Amélie Beauchamp, CPA, CA, directrice générale, Magenta Studio Photo, Éric Bouchard, CPA, CA, vice-président finances, Bombardier Transport Amériques, Marc Bouchard, CPA, CA, associé principal, vice-président, finances et administration, Lemay, Brian Cosgrove, CPA, CA, chef de la direction financière, Logibec inc., Mathieu Hébert, CPA, CA, directeur des analyses financières de la Société, TC Transcontinental, Stéphane Lefebvre, CPA, CA, vice-président finances et chef de la direction financière, CAE inc., et Jean Perron, CPA, CA, chef de la direction financière, Innergex inc., ont été nommés finalistes du concours Les As de la finance 2015 organisé par la Section du Québec de FEI Canada. Source : membre
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