Main Street Journal -
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION

According to one source, modern auditing began in 1844 when the British Parliament passed the Joint Stock Companies Act.

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Main Street Journal -
DAZED + CONFUSED

There are no less than four different standards for financial reporting in Canada. 

1. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (ASPE) 

2. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) 

3. US GAAP

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Main Street Journal -
BIG VS SMALL

Whether we’re in business and simply trying to understand our market, or in government attempting to develop policy, we need to rely on good statistical information to frame our thinking. As a CPA in practice, I have been struck by the differences in approach between BC STATS... 

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Main Street Journal -
UNICORNS DON'T EXIST

Unicorns are supposed to be mythical beasts. Yet, according to a 2019 article published in the World Economic Forum, there were 326 of them in 2017. Does this mean that Pierre Pollièvre was right about the World Economic Forum1? 

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