Got an email last week about an update to the Decisions Matter ad campaign the CICA has been running for the desig­nation: The Decisions Matter ad campaign is aimed at shifting the tradi­tional perception of the CA desig­nation and promoting CAs as business leaders and key decision-makers in every organi­zation. The campaign is very different […]

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The CICA announced late last year a draft version of a new accounting framework for small, owner-managed businesses. The framework is being developed because these types of companies don’t have complex reporting needs like public companies, non-profit organi­za­tions, or private companies with signif­icant third party investors or creditors. I haven’t begun working on public company […]

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Canada’s CAs have announced guidance for a key metric of income trusts, that of distrib­utable cash. The term ‘distrib­utable cash’ generally refers to the cash that an income trust could poten­tially distribute to unit holders. Investors use this infor­mation when assessing the entity’s ability to fund future distri­b­u­tions and to help value their invest­ments. But […]

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CA Magazine might be freely giving away their content for the benefit of all stake­holders in the CA profession and public accounting in general, but the goodwill doesn’t extend to the CICA when it comes to Canadian accounting and auditing standards. The CICA, through the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB), develops public accounting standards through a […]

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The Institute of Chartered Accoun­tants in Canada has recently launched a new ad campaign extolling the virtues of the desig­nation. The campaign shows CAs joining various sports teams and helping the team. The message: CAs can complement your business’ existing expertise. Here’s the copy from one of the print ads: Sometimes even great teams need more […]

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