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Fondation de la Place des Arts’ Rentrée nocturne—a spotlight on 1963
On September 20, 2013, attend the fourth edition of Place des Arts’ Rentrée nocturne organized by the Young Patrons Committee of the Fondation de la Place des Arts. The event will be presented in three acts, highlighting the meeting of two eras—the Cultural Revolution and Tradition. As a sponsor for the “candy break,” the Order will be providing sweets to help you dance the night away!
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The Ordre des CPA du Québec presented its views on D’Amours Report findings
When the Ordre des CPA du Québec appeared before the Committee on Public Finance, which is currently studying the recommendations set out in the D’Amours Report, it stressed the importance of getting back to the very essence of our retirement system whose aim is to provide sufficient income to sustain an adequate standard of living in retirement, in keeping with our collective ability to pay.
Media releases
Grande soirée de la Finance hosted by Premières en affaires
Premières en affaires invites you to attend its event Grande soirée de la Finance to be held in the form of a happy hour reception. Reserve your place for this event today by e-mail at jessy@premieresenaffaires.com and take advantage of the “Abonné” rate by indicating that you are a CPA!
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CPA Canada consultation roundtables on auditing and assurance standards
In October 2013, CPA Canada will be holding consultations with interested stakeholders to obtain their input on three very important projects being undertaken by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) to revise existing standards or propose new standards.
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CPA Newsletter • The Order’s head office relocates
As of August 26, the Order’s head office (393 St-Jacques Street) will be temporarily relocated to 4 Place Ville Marie. The staff of the Executive Office, Legal Affairs, as well as Public Affairs and Communications will therefore not be reachable on Friday, August 23, the day of the move. They will gradually return on Monday, August 26.
Newsletters
New reporting requirements for filing CRA Form T1135
In June 2013, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced new requirements for Canadians with offshore property and income. The following article by Alexandre Bouffard, CPA, CGA, a member of the Order’s Technical Working Group on Taxation and Commodity Taxes, provides a reminder of the applicable tax rules for the purposes of filing Form T1135 and an overview of the changes to the form.
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Brief on D’Amours Report findings
The Ordre submitted a French brief to the Public Finance Committee as part of special consultations to study the report entitled Innover pour pérenniser le système de retraite. The Order stressed the importance of getting back to the very essence of our retirement system whose aim is to provide sufficient income to sustain an adequate standard of living in retirement, in keeping with our collective ability to pay.
Briefs
CPA Newsletter • Practice of public accountancy and issue of audit and review reports: permit mandatory for all CPAs
Since May 16, 2013, all CPAs who wish to practice public accountancy and issue audit and review reports must hold a public accountancy permit. Note that CPA, CGAs and CPA, CMAs had until May 15, 2013 to apply for recognition of their acquired rights and obtain a limited public accountancy permit.
Newsletters
Family trusts and the 21-year rule: something to keep in mind
A family trust is often used to transfer a company from one generation to the next. This is usually referred to as an “estate freeze using a family trust.” To learn more about the 21-year rule, read the article by Jean-François Thuot, CPA, CGA, a member of the Order’s Technical Working Group on Taxation and Commodity Taxes.
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Message to CPA, CGAs
Some CPA, CGAs received an offer from CGA-Canada to renew their membership on an entirely voluntary basis. If this applies to you, you should know that you are under no obligation to pay any dues to CGA-Canada.
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