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Changes to GAAP for private companies in Canada

Since the mid 90s there has been debate within accounting circles on whether there should be two versions of GAAP – one for public companies and one for private companies. Big GAAP and little GAAP. The logic is that there … Continue reading

25. May 2009 by Neil
Categories: Accounting Standards | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 5 comments

Accounting news roundup

Congress wants financial reporting simplified for easier under­stand­ability. I can’t honestly say their desire for more regular updates on what the industry is doing to modernize itself is a bad thing, however. Seems like a good prod for the stiff … Continue reading

02. March 2007 by Neil
Categories: Accounting | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 3 comments

Shell and reporting sustainability

This piece in the Globe and Mail was inter­esting: Shell was early with “sustain­ability reporting” (their first annual sustain­ability report was published in 1998). They currently have a goal to have their (self-reported) green­house gas emissions 5 per cent below … Continue reading

05. December 2006 by Neil
Categories: Auditing | Tags: , , , , , , | 2 comments