TABLE OF CONTENTS | APRIL 2000 
 Cover photo by:
Robert Semeniuk |
Northern Exposure
CGAs face unprecedented opportunities in Canada's new Nunavut Territory.
By Jeff Buckstein, CGA
Teach Your Children Well (summary)
Imparting kids with money smarts is becoming big business and a concern for many parents. But what's the best way to secure a child's financial future?
By Katherine Gay
Romancing the Numbers
Vanessa Oltmann, CGA, is no shrinking violet. She writes steamy romances as well as publishes her own and other writers' novels on the Internet. By Margaret Jetelina
Higher Learning
The University of Calgary's bachelor of accounting science program is putting CGAs and students on the fast track to a university degree.
By Margaret Jetelina
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Perspective
Ideas+Enthusiasm=Synergy
News from CGA-Canada
Public sector conference, exam results — and more!
CyberGuide |
Tax Strategy: Change in Disposition
Use the replacement property rules to defer tax on capital gains incurred when disposing of property.
Double Click: Say Cheese!
Affordable and feature rich, digital cameras are now a standard addition to your computer needs. Details on image quality, storage media and editing software will help you make an informed choice about purchase.
Economic Update: Little Bang
In comparison to the big bang economy of 1999, growth in the first year of the new century will be more modest. National forecast for 2000 includes a strengthening loonie and an increase in consumption; a breakdown by province follows.
Tax Forum: Coming Up Short
When valuators come up with different figures for a business's goodwill, the objectivity of their decisions comes into question.
Legal Notes: Money for Nothing
If a request for proposals specifically reserves the right to cancel a project, successful bidders may not be able to recover costs. An evaluation of the court case Wind Power Inc. v. Saskatchewan Power Corp. [1999 46 BLR (2d) 116] examines the issue of compensation entitlement for a business proposal where the project was cancelled. |