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The introduction of the new revenue standard IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers may be an opportunity for private enterprises to change their pattern of revenue recognition. IFRS 15 provides specific guidance on complex revenue transactions that doesnot exist under Section 3400 Revenue. For example, IFRS 15 provides guidance on areas such as variable consideration, distinct performance obligations, accounting for licenses, material rights, and contract modifications.

Are you ready for IFRS 17? Learn about how to prepare for the potential lasting impacts of the new standard by reading our whitepaper.

Hali Van Vliet, BDO’s Human Resources Advisory Senior Manager, will be reviewing Bill 148

On November 1, 2017, BDO hosted our annual NextGen Leaders Forum identifying three fears that create major roadblocks to a smooth intergenerational transition.

Fear often prevents us from taking action. We see the paralyzing effect of fear in business all the time, particularly when it comes to business succession.

In this installment of the Profitable Franchise video blog, BDO Partner John Leavitt demonstrates how franchise companies manage their future with cash flow forecasting.

BDO Partner John Leavitt presents four key items that the best-run franchise companies assess to determine the health of their balance sheet.

2017 may have seemed like a quieter year for the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) and for Part II of the CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting: Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) as no new standards were issued.

​Private sector not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) prepare financial statements in accordance with Part III of the CPA Canada Handbook—Accounting: Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO).