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News

Watchdog hits offices of Canadian grocery retailers in bread price-fixing probe (Financial Post)

  • ·November 1, 2017
TORONTO — The Competition Bureau says it has raided the offices of certain companies in a criminal investigation tied to alleged price fixing following statements released by some of the…
News

Understanding the new Canada Child Benefit and other tax tips for parents (Financial Post)

  • ·November 1, 2017
In this week’s Fall Economic Statement, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced an increase to the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments, indexing them to inflation as of July 2018. This comes a…
Features

This CPA is Using Blockchain to Change Sports Betting Forever

  • ·November 1, 2017
Luminari sat down with Darius Eghdami, a former big 4 CPA from KPMG. We spoke to him about how he’s changing sports betting using blockchain as CEO of his startup, FansUnite,…
News

Canada’s Economy Took A Surprising Nosedive In Second Half Of Year (Globe and Mail)

  • ·October 31, 2017
Canada's economy took a surprise step backward in August, the latest and strongest evidence yet that the growth surge of the first half of the year has given way to…
Opinion

The Productization of Professional Services

  • ·October 31, 2017
As a professional with most of his career ahead of him, the natural question arises: What next? For me, it has always been more than an academic question. Personally, I…
Features

5 CPAs Working Their Dream Startup Jobs

  • ·October 31, 2017
1. Paul Besaw, Director of Finance at FinanceIt On how a startup life is different than anything else… “With the type of environment we have here, you’re encouraged to come…
News

State-Sponsored Cyberattacks on Canada Successful About Once a Week (CBC news)

  • ·October 30, 2017
The Canadian government's computer networks have been hit by state-sponsored cyberattacks about 50 times a week — and at least one of them usually succeeded. ... Read more here
News

AICPA and Wall Street Blockchain Alliance To Work Together (Digital Journal)

  • ·October 25, 2017
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a leading nonprofit trade association promoting the comprehensive adoption of blockchain technology across global markets, today announced plans to collaborate... Read more here
News

Canadians Lead World In ‘Binge-Racing’ TV Shows, Netflix Says (Huffington Post)

  • ·October 23, 2017
In digging down into data on its viewers' habits, Netflix has uncovered a new kind of TV viewer: The "binge racer." "Accomplishing in a day what takes others weeks to…
Features

How A CPA Saved A Toronto West-End Jazz Bar

  • ·October 20, 2017
Hugh’s Room was a haven and a home for Toronto’s folk scene—a relaxed 270-person venue with a stage that’s welcomed too many first-rate acoustic songwriters and musicians to name. In…