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By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read July 22, 2015

Tips for dealing with CRA audits

The Income Tax Act confers on the CRA a broad range of powers to audit Canadian taxpayers, including registered charities and not-for-profit organizations (“NPOs”). Some examples of those audit powers that have been conferred on CRA include the power to inspect books and records, as well as to compel taxpayers to respond to requests for information or obtain third-party records at CRA’s request (potentially subject to CRA having received judicial authorization for the request).

Article by Occasional Contributors / Not for Profit / CRA audits, desk audit, field audit, Income Tax Act, Registered charities, search warrant

By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 3 Minutes Read August 6, 2013

Search warrants: what should you do?

Being subject to a search warrant can be unexpected, shocking and upsetting. If served with a search warrant in connection with a government or regulatory investigation, it is essential to contact legal counsel immediately.

Article by Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Privacy / canadian charter of rights and freedoms, delay search warrant, evidence, fair investigative practices, investigation, lawyer-client confidentiality, limiting search, privileged documents, regulations, restrict access to the public, search and seizure, search warrant, search warrant paramaters, search without warrant, seek privacy, seized documents

By Alison J. Bird | 4 Minutes Read October 25, 2012

Employee privacy update: Supreme Court of Canada releases decision in R v Cole

The Supreme Court of Canada released its much-awaited decision in R. v. Cole, 2012 SCC 53, on October 19. This criminal law case is notable for employers because it provides commentary on an employee’s right to privacy when using an employer-supplied laptop.

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