Nothing but the truth

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Canada's Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) is addressing the issues of standards, disclosure and regulation of financial information in a special report called Responsible Corporate Disclosure: A Search for Balance. The report presents legislation that would boost corporate liability for all financial information that moves stock markets. The report effectively makes it less difficult for investors to file lawsuits and win compensation when they suffer losses in the stock market due to erroneous or insufficient information.

Author: McMurdy, Deirdre
Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Accounting Services Regulation, Canada, Reports, Column, Stock-exchange, Stock exchanges, Accounting firms, Accounting services, Accountants, Malpractice, Accounting law

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Demystifying dilution

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Dilution is when a parent company does not participate in the share issue of a subsidiary on a pro-rata basis. By not purchasing the shares, the parent compnay is deemed to have sold shares but accounting procedure for the gains or losses on the transaction is ambiguous. Dilution gains do not have to be disclosed in Canada and this can lead to misleading financial statements and manipulation of earnings. Further aspects of the status and tax implication of dilution gains are discussed.

Author: Clark, Lynne
Stocks, Accounting, Securities

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A living product

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A comprehensive audit should improve the organization's quality of governance and services and increase its value to the people involved. It must continually meet the needs of the client as changes evolve. Comprehensive auditing must be responsive to the needs of its stakeholders. It has evolved to meet the needs of its clients due to approaches developed through years of experience.

Author: Boisclair, Jean-Pierre
Evaluation, Auditing

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Subjects list: Laws, regulations and rules, Disclosure statements (Accounting), Accounting and auditing, Corporations
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