Baseball is back and it’s always great to welcome the boys of summer back to town after a long, grey winter in Toronto. The Jays are in Cleveland this weekend, but the home opener is on Monday and it’s always an awesome time. I’ve got my ticket! In the March issue of CA Magazine, JaysContinue reading “Blue Jays president touts small firm experience”
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Dropbox increases maximum free storage via referrals
Dropbox announced yesterday they are increasing the amount of free storage one can earn by referring people to the service! I wrote a blog post about the service almost three years ago, claiming they made USB drives obsolete. Dropbox offers 2GB of free cloud storage that integrates seemlessly into Windows, Mac and Linux, and moreContinue reading “Dropbox increases maximum free storage via referrals”
AICPA, CIMA stakes claim to a global management accounting certification
One of the big reasons for merging Canada’s accounting professions is the global competition nipping at their (our?) heels. One such challenger, as highlighted in the current CA Magazine, is the Chartered Global Management Accountant certification, a product of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). CueContinue reading “AICPA, CIMA stakes claim to a global management accounting certification”
Renaming internal audit to better represent its stature
Internal audit. The name leaves something to be desired, in my opinion, and unless you’re familiar with IA, it could be a bit confusing. It also creates this false dichotomy with external audit that really doesn’t exist. Within the IA context, the audit of financial statements is supplemental and focused on only one risk: reportingContinue reading “Renaming internal audit to better represent its stature”
Working the phones for audit purposes
Inc. published a short article on “working the phone†yesterday that touched on a number of things that anyone should take to heart if their job involves talking to people on the phone, which is to say, pretty much all office workers that do work. This is one of the bigger differences between my previousContinue reading “Working the phones for audit purposes”