Published: April 2012

This practical desk reference has proven to be one of the most comprehensive and reliable legal reading, reasoning, and writing guides available today.

Synthesis: Legal Reading, Reasoning and Writing in Canada, 3rd Edition will help students and legal practitioners to:

• Write more effective legal memos, opinion letters, briefs, arguments, status reports, pleadings, and draft opinions;
• Learn how to use primary and secondary legal resources in making legal arguments; and
• Develop skills in legal reading, reasoning, and research using examples, exercises, charts, and diagrams

What's new:

• Expanded introductory chapter with new information on lawyering in the digital age, requirements for becoming a lawyer and professional discipline
• New material on the contribution of aboriginal and European legal  traditions to the development of Canadian law 
• New material on equitable jurisdiction and the use of equitable maxims in framing arguments
• New material on aboriginal courts  
• Expanded and updated discussion of research approaches and the use of electronic legal materials
• Updated appendices of reference works, websites and legal blogs

About the Author
Tested in the classroom over several years by the American authors, Synthesis has been rewritten for Canadian readers by an experienced law teacher, Margaret E. McCallum, LLB, PhD. Since 1990, Margaret McCallum has taught in the Faculty of Law at the University of New Brunswick.

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This webcast was recorded on April 9, 2008

CCH IFRS Webinar Series 2008 – Seminar 1
IFRS and Canadian GAAP will converge by 2011. The transition is not new in the accounting world, but the Canadian experience will be fundamentally different. Understanding how and why the shift in Canadian GAAP to IFRS will occur is essential to a successful migration. Planning for the transition should be started now. As with any project, proper planning is vital. The change to IFRS will impact almost every department within an organization, including finance, accounting, investor relations, training and development, and technology.

CCH Canadian presents the first in a series of online seminars on IFRS for Canada. This 90-minute webinar is presented by Peter D. Chant, FCA, PhD, Partner at Deloitte Canada and author of iGAAP 2008: IFRS for Canada.

Agenda

• The history and philosophy of IFRS vs. Canadian and U.S. GAAP
• Some of the major differences between IFRS and Canadian GAAP
• The role of IFRS 1
• What you need to do to get organized for this convergence

Format
Participate right from your desk or office. All you need is an Internet connection and a sound card.

The Speaker
Dr. Peter D. Chant, FCA, is a partner in the National Assurance and Advisory group at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is a former member and Chair of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board and was co-Chair of the CICA/FASB Task Force that developed the current Canadian and FASB standard on segmented information. He was also a member of the FASB's Task Force on Business Combinations that developed the FASB's current standard on that topic, and a member of the G4+1 Group of Standard Setters, which included the Chairs of the IASB, FASB and the Canadian Accounting Standards Board.

Peter has published a textbook on advanced accounting in Canada, and was co-author of a research paper on accounting for joint ventures that was published by the G4+1. He is currently Chair of the Task Force on Non-GAAP Performance Measures of the Canadian Performance Reporting Board of the CICA. He has a Ph.D. in Accounting and Information Systems from Northwestern University.

Related Webinars

• Business Combinations and Consolidations Under IFRS
• Canadian GAAP vs. IFRS: Some Major Differences

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PricewaterhouseCoopers' Manual of Accounting – IFRS 2011 provides practical guidance on the IFRSs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

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• Guidance on new standards and IFRICs issued since September 2009 including:
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• Updated references to IAS 27 and IFRS 3
• A new chapter on related party disclosures under IAS 24 (revised)
• Latest PwC views and interpretations

The 2011 set includes:

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• Full Article

Available: August 2010

Authors: Marc M. Levey J.D., Steven C. Wrappe J.D., CPA

Transfer Pricing: Rules, Compliance and Controversy offers extensive yet clear guidance through the complex maze of U.S. transfer pricing rules. The book is authored by leading experts in the transfer pricing scene. Throughout the book, the authors cover all aspects of transfer pricing relevant to the practitioner, starting with general legal principles and apportionment methods, then moving on to more specific subjects such as transfers of tangible vs. intangible goods and the impact of e-commerce and U.S. customs on transfer pricing, and finally exploring highly practical matters like procedural strategies and post-examination procedures.  

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Special appendices provide a variety of "practice tools" designed to facilitate the understanding of the IRS' provisions and their translation into action, e.g., IRS forms, tables and charts of relevant cases, and comparisons of international transfer pricing rules within particular contexts.  

Table of Contents 

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - General Principles of Code Sec. 482

• Arm's length standard
• Best method rule
• Comparability
• Arm's length range
• Determination of true taxable income
• Collateral Adjustments
• Transfer pricing and non-recognition provisions
• Blocked income

• Comparable uncontrolled price method (with cases applying this method)
• Resale price method
• Cost plus method
• Cost-plus method
• Comparable profit method
• Profit split method
• Unspecified methods

Chapter 4 - Methods

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Introduction to Federal Income Taxation in Canada, 32nd Edition gives you a smart learning advantage – here’s how:

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New this year – Student Study Guide:  This guide contains the solutions to the Review Question, Multiple Choice Questions, and Exercises, as well as additional study material and a glossary.

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Robert E. Beam, F.C.A., is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Accounting and Finance, University of Waterloo. He was associated with Ernst & Young, Chartered Accountants, Toronto.

From 1972 to 1998, he was Coordinator of the Tax Section of the School of Accountancy, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. In September 2002, Mr. Beam became the first recipient of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Award for Excellence in Tax Practice and Education. His articles have appeared in the Canadian Tax Journal.

Stanley N. Laiken, Ph.D., is the Deloitte Professor in the School of Accounting and Finance, University of Waterloo. He has taught taxation to students in professional programs, both at the university and post-university levels, since 1972.

He is a recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award at the University of Waterloo and the Canadian Academic Accounting Association’s L.S. Rosen Award in recognition of outstanding contributions to Canadian accounting education. His articles have appeared in the Canadian Tax Journal. He is also the Director of the Deloitte Centre for Tax Education and Research at the University of Waterloo.

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This Special Report contains the full text of the 2013 Canadian Federal Budget Plan with in-depth Budget analysis prepared by experts from Dentons and by Joseph Frankovic LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D., CFA. The commentary written for this report describes each income tax proposal contained in the Budget as well as proposals relating to GST/HST.

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Written from a Canadian perspective for Canadian IFRS practitioners

The comprehensive commentary of iGAAP: IFRS for Canada is unique in that it is Canadian. It is authored from a Canadian perspective for Canadian practitioners and it draws on Deloitte's global IFRS experience. Commentary is provided on each significant Standard, organized topically into chapters, and contains explanatory information, analytical discussions, and illustrative examples of the application of IFRSs.

New and updated commentary includes:

• Financial Instruments, reflecting new standard IFRS 9 and other recent amendments
• IFRS 1, First-Time Adoption of IFRSs
• Related Party Disclosures, Interim Reporting, and Presentation of Financial Statements and Share-based Payments
• 2010 Annual Improvements changes and other recent amendments to IFRSs
• Significant recent Exposure Drafts and anticipated developments, including commentary on Leases, Revenue Recognition, Deferred Taxes, Contingencies, Employee Benefits, Extractive Activities
• Practical implications of applying IFRS in a Canadian environment.

• First-time Canadian Readers Guide provides an overview of individual Standards from a Canadian perspective
• Summary of Major Differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS highlights key areas of change for Canadian practitioners
• Implications for Canadian Preparers summarizes significant practical implications for Canadian practitioners upon transition

In addition, comments specific to Canada are separately highlighted throughout the content, as are interpretive commentary and examples.

About the Authors of iGAAP: IFRS for Canada

Dr. Peter Chant, FCA, is a partner in the National Assurance and Advisory group at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is a former member and Chair of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board and was co-Chair of the CICA/FASB Task Force that developed the current Canadian and FASB standard on segmented information. He was also a member of the FASB's Task Force on Business Combinations that developed the FASB's current standard on that topic, and a member of the G4+1 Group of standard setters, which included the Chairs of the IASB, FASB and the Canadian Accounting Standards Board. He has published a textbook on advanced accounting in Canada, and was co-author of a research paper on account

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CCH Provides the critical explanation and analysis to help you make sense of federal tax provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003 that are scheduled to expire December 31, 2012, so you can plan, respond and advise with confidence.

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THE IRC provisions impacted by the sunset provisions of EGTRRA and JGTRRA are arranged in Code section sequence with caution language. CCH also provides several special tables and lists to facilitate quick and thorough understanding of how the sunset works, impacts the IRC and how it affects taxpayers.

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Securities Regulation in Cyberspace offers lawyers, business executives, and financial professionals the first comprehensive, up-to-date, and integrated guide to the legal and business challenges involved in raising capital, maintaining investor relations, and trading securities online. In one convenient volume, world-renowned securities law expert Howard M. Friedman provides a thorough and incisive analysis of the interweaving of technology and securities laws.

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The popular Financial Advisor's Pocket Reference booklet is intended as a portable reference source with targeted information most used by financial professionals.

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Designed to be the most effective research service in Canada on the convergence of Canadian GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), CCH's IFRS for Canada is unique in the market today.

CCH's IFRS for Canada combines the official text of the IFRSs and other related documents licensed from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) with extensive commentary from Deloitte iGAAP: IFRS for Canada.

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CCH's IFRS for Canada integrates a powerful search function that lets you find exactly what you are looking for just when you need it. Standards are fully hyperlinked with cross-references and you can search by issue date and much more. In addition, they are cross-linked to the commentary within Deloitte iGAAP: IFRS for Canada.

Deloitte iGAAP: IFRS for Canada

The comprehensive commentary of Deloitte iGAAP: IFRS for Canada is unique in that it is Canadian. It is authored from a Canadian perspective for Canadian practitioners and it draws on Deloitte's global IFRS experience. Commentary is provided on each significant Standard, organized topically into chapters and contains explanatory information, analytical discussions, and illustrative examples of the application of IFRSs.

Contained in each chapter of commentary are three value-added features developed specifically for Canadian practitioners:

• First-time Canadian Readers Guide provides an overview of individual Standards from a Canadian perspective
• Summary of Major Differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS highlights key areas of change for Canadian practitioners
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The Canadian Corporate Secretary's Guide gives you the exact information you need to carry out your duties and responsibilities as a corporate secretary or administrator. Comprehensive in scope, it provides information that takes the corporate secretary from incorporation and initial organization through to day-to-day corporate administration, including corporate governance, business reorganizations, and acquisitions.

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CCH Provides the critical explanation and analysis to help you make sense of federal tax provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003 that are scheduled to expire December 31, 2012, so you can plan, respond and advise with confidence.
This book provides you with timely and practical guidance on the impending sunset of the tax cuts and benefits originally enacted as part of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). Additionally, enhanced capital gains and dividends tax rates in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA) and subsequent legislation will also sunset after December 31, 2012. CCH editors, together with leading tax practionners and commentators, have created a complete practical analysis, guidance, examples and planning tips.
THE IRC provisions impacted by the sunset provisions of EGTRRA and JGTRRA are arranged in Code section sequence with caution language. CCH also provides several special tables and lists to facilitate quick and thorough understanding of how the sunset works, impacts the IRC and how it affects taxpayers.

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Helps accountants solve many complex accounting and disclosure problems. Superior technical analysis and practical explanations of accounting principles are provided in this insightful volume. The Guide uses a helpful three-step approach for each topic covered. First, flowcharts illustrate the decision process and accounting procedures. Then, general discussion of the major provisions provides a context for understanding; and, finally, detailed examples show the specific computations and accounting requirements.

This one comprehensive volume provides you with new insights into, and practical understanding of, the standards that constitute U.S. GAAP. To reflect the structure of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (ASC), the U.S. Master GAAP Guide is organized into nine chapters that correspond to the areas of the ASC. With its summaries, explanations, and applications of GAAP for nongovernmental entities in the USA, this book is the most powerful working guide available to accounting practitioners today.

• Topically arranged to follow the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification (ASC).
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Chapters:

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4. Liabilities
5. Equity
6. Revenue
7. Expenses
8. Broad transactions
9. Industry

Also contains:

• Conceptual framework
• Accounting Standards Updates
• Exposure Drafts
• How to cross-reference the Codification and pre-Codification standards
• Present value factors

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Authors: Robert S. Keebler, Peter J. Melcher, MIchelle J. Ward, and Christopher W. Schuler

This new title analyzes the new 3.8% Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income, which will become effective January 1, 2013 pursuant to the Affordable Care Act of 2010 as recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. This tax will have a wide ranging effect on many taxpayers including individuals, businesses, estates and trusts and this book will help taxpayers and tax advisors understand and prepare for the consequences of this new tax. Effective January 1, 2013 the new 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on the lesser of "net investment income" or the excess (if any) of "modified adjusted gross income" over the "threshold amount."

• How does the surtax work
• What is "investment income"
• What is modified adjustment gross income
• What are the best strategies to reduce MAGI
• What are the best strategies to reduce investment income
• How life insurance will play an expanded role in income tax planning
• Will tax-exempt bonds continue to make sense
• How will tax deferred annuities work under the surtax
• Why Roth conversion will be a powerful strategy and more

Chapter 1. Overview—Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax (UIMCT)
Chapter 2. Application of the UIMCT to Individuals
Chapter 3. Application of the UIMCT to Trusts and Estates
Chapter 4. 2012 UIMCT Planning for Individuals and Businesses
Chapter 5. UIMCT Planning for 2013 and Later Years

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