The following list of resources (articles, newsletters, publications) and links has been developed to assist members.  The Institute does not warrant or represent its completeness, currency or accuracy, and takes no responsibility for the content or selection.

IFRS Resources

Canadian Accounting Standards (CAS) Resources 

Climate Change

• What is Cap and Trade?
• CICA Initiatives 

Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA )

The CICA issues periodic newsletters that members can subscribe to for free.  These include, amongst others:

            Assurance Standards Update
            FYI
            CA Practice Advantage –– CA’s in public practice
            Report on Industry
            What’s New

CICA Publications (Knotia)

Privacy (PIPEDA)

Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB )
Public Reports on Quality Inspections of Public Accounting Firms (December 2005, August 2005, October 2004)

Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)

Securities Exchanges and Commissions

• SEDAR  ¹
• Ontario Securities Commission
• US Securities and Exchange Commission website

¹  SEDAR (the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval) was developed in Canada for the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA).  Provides access to all publicly available Canadian securities information collected in the securities filing process.

TAX

ONT-TAXS online - File, pay and view Ontario business taxes online 

Canada Revenue Agency

³ Contains information such as Registered Charities Newsletters, Annual Information Returns, and a listing of Canadian Registered Charities

⁴ Contains information for the application of the third party civil penalties in section 163.2 of the Income Tax Act and section 285.1 of the Excise Tax Act.

Not-For-Profit Sector

• Imagine Canada
• CharityVillage.com
• Registered Charities Guide