Last night, protests that have been taking place in Toronto for the past few weeks at Queen’s Park and the US Consulate spilled onto the Gardiner Expressway, the elevated freeway that runs through downtown. It was this event that brought home to me on a personal level the way the world is changing when itContinue reading “News the new way”
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UFE results this Friday
It’s that time of the year again and I’m feeling nostalgic. It was just over a year ago last year when I learned that I had passed the final hurdle to obtaining my much sought-after CA designation (notwithstanding that pesky experience requirement which continues to elude me), the UFE. This year’s results are out thisContinue reading “UFE results this Friday”
Big Four and Mintz again part of Top GTA Employers list
The Toronto Star has released the 2008 edition of their Greater Toronto’s Top 50 Employers list, and it is no surprise that accounting firms are well represented once again. All four of the largest accounting firms, the Big Four, made the list, along with a local single office firm, Mintz & Partners. The reasons whyContinue reading “Big Four and Mintz again part of Top GTA Employers list”
Accounting gets a shot of adrenaline
Bill Kennedy’s getting it done at Energized Accounting, a relatively new blog hosted by Google’s Blogger that so far has been host to some inspirational posts for me. The latest is all about a favourite topic of mine, data visualization: If you want effective communications, you have to take responsibility for both the sending andContinue reading “Accounting gets a shot of adrenaline”
Firm using Facebook to recruit in Toronto
I’ve grown a bit tired of Facebook lately. I think it’s because what originally was a torrent of friend additions has gradually slowed to a trickle. (I meet lots of new people through my job but I doubt they want the auditor on their Facebook!) It seems I’m not the only one who is questioningContinue reading “Firm using Facebook to recruit in Toronto”