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Toronto's strike is on: they must have spent a lot of money on these signs
Toronto's on strike. Two of the city workers' unions are, anyway. And from one union only 5% of union membership turned out to vote on the long weeknd in May. Great timing on the part of union...
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Corcoran usually annoys me, but daft union leaders are worse
Subtle strike commentary? PerhapsI disagree with Post columnist Terence Corcoran when I read much of his work - so much so that I tend to avoid buying or reading the Post to avoid getting a nasty case...
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The G20 police state comes to Toronto: shenanigans!
Globally I'm sure this is still off the radar, but in Canada we're all in a state of shock, having learned that the government plans to spend a billion dollars hosting the G8 and G20 summits this...
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We paid $300,000 for KPMG to tell us to stop putting flouride in the water,...
The newest gem to land in Toronto's lap is a report on where services can be cut back to save money - you can read the report yourself here - the city has kindly posted the PDF for all to see.According...
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A few thousand people are protesting in downtown New York City
After a long day it's nice to unwind and check out news coverage of the protests that is arguably scant - the following links are courtesy of that last article, though at least you can always rely on...
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CA, CGA and CMA merger shenanigans drag on
While Ontario's successful writers of the 2011 UFE prepare to party at the Westin Harbor Castle, the Globe offers its takes on the ongoing merger saga.Alberta's CAs recently decided to back out of the...
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An election that matters: ICAO Council 2012 vote
I've recently mentioned the furor associated with the idea of unifying Chartered Accountants with CMAs and CGAs. Things are getting hotter now that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario is...
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Last day to vote in 2012 ICAO election online
Canada's accounting magazine The Bottom Line had an article on the ICAO elections five years ago - with a focus on those dissatisfied with the outcomes of the process. Let's see if people have more...
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ICAO Election 2012: the old guard just barely survived
The Ontario Chartered Accountants have voted, and the results are - mixed! Here's the list of members elected to the Council:Arnie Bose, CAMarrianne Bridge, FCAAnita Ferrari, FCAChristie E. Henderson,...
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The ICAO's viral video on its "CPA, CA" bylaw is a new kind of crazy
Accountants have found that the internet has things like... online videos. The results are stunning.Rod Barr, the President and CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario delivers a going...
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Record voter turnout by Ontario Chartered Accountants: by-law on the new CPA...
The results came in wicked-fast: earlier this afternoon the viral video-supported campaign by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario bore fruit. They scored the highest ever turnout, a...
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You can work for Porter Airlines and get your CA
In the "olden days," the only way to become earn your Chartered Accountant designation was by 'paying your dues' and working through your 'slave years' at a CA firm. Didn't matter if it was a small...
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ICAO 2013 council election: nominations now open
Chartered Accountants of Ontario interested in serving as members of the Council that oversees the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario have another chance to influence the direction the ICAO...
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Ernst & Young introduces its new CEO, and its refreshed logo
My stalwart contacts pointed me to a video you can see here (click the link if the embed below doesn't cooperate, it's being fussy with me) showing the new CEO of Ernst & Young Mark Weinberger...
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Taxes shouldn't be so complicated
Two general principles you should keep in mind:Society works well if there are rules in place, there's a cost to this.People respond to incentives.To run a society, you need a basic level of taxation...
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