This article, published in Knowledge@Wharton, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the pros and cons of hiring within, or going outside the firm for external candidates.

This article, written by Merge Gupta-Sunderji, CGA, discusses some of the potential drawbacks associated with perfectionism in the workplace.

This article, by Mindy Abramowitz, CGA, looks at seemingly contradictory views on productivity in the workplace. One argues for super-efficiency, intense focus, and the complete elimination of distractions to do more streamlined work in a short, concentrated period of time, ultimately leaving more personal time once tasks are completed.

This article, written by Mark Wardell, president of an advisory group specializing in growth management for owner-managed companies, discusses some of the potential difficulties and complexities that need to be discussed with clients when their company acquires another via a merger or acquisition.

This article provides insight into various accounting blogs, including one from a Toronto-based CGA, as well as blogs originating in the United States and United Kingdom.

Association events and seminars bring CGAs, students and other professionals together for valuable learning and networking. The Events pages present detailed descriptions of PD opportunities and special events around Alberta as well ...

Your competitive advantage starts here! No matter what sector of business you’ve chosen as your focus, CGA-BC’s Professional Development seminars can help you take your career and your organization to new heights.

When accountants talk about owner/manager remuneration of a small/medium business enterprise, most look at the area of salary versus dividends, and bonuses to bring corporate income into the low tax rate. However, there is much more to this subject than just those points. Our job as an accountant, whether in public practice or as a controller...

This article addresses the topic of ethics and financial reporting in a post-Enron environment and brings to light issues that all of us in the accounting profession must pay attention to. The business environment in the US and Canada, as well as in much of the world, is reeling from the revelation of several financial...

The spate of recent corporate failures in Canada and the United States has shaken the confidence of capital markets participants in both countries. While the United States response has been primarily a legislative one, through the passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Canadian responses have been more varied. The goal of this two-part series...