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Hunger strikes and supporting documentation

One of the bigger news stories in Canada of late is the ongoing hunger strike of a First Nations chief, osten­sibly being carried out to force a meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss condi­tions on the remote northern Ontario … Continue reading

10. January 2013 by Neil
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Audit committees recognize IT risks should be a focus

Dan Meyer at Tick Marks has brought my attention to a KPMG survey that reports audit committees are becoming more concerned about IT risks on financial reporting. 90% believed that IT oversight deserved more time at audit committee meetings. By … Continue reading

24. June 2007 by Neil
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Canadian audit overseer reports problems and solutions

The Canadian audit oversight body, the Canadian Public Account­ability Board, announced Friday that last year they dereg­is­tered a small firm in Vancouver (which has since gone out of business) and prevented three other small firms from accepting new client due … Continue reading

03. February 2007 by Neil
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Canadian bank “shakes” Enron related audit rules

From the (Toronto) Star: Banking author­ities in Canada and the United States have lifted an enforcement action that they imposed on the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce three years ago over its involvement with Enron Corp. The action put restric­tions on … Continue reading

31. December 2006 by Neil
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