Using social and digital media to get more from Accountancy Ireland

Fast, accessible and inexpensive new channels of communication are revolutionizing how the world communicates. For Accountancy Ireland these new media channels open the way to enhanced engagement with readers and bring with them the ability to deliver added value across a variety of platforms. For example, when the new digital edition of Accountancy Ireland was launched, the magazine staff was able to engage directly with readers to find out how it was displaying on their screens, how intuitive it was, whether they could operate the plug-ins like the embedded sound and video files, whether they wanted to print or download, or just read the issue online. These channels provide a direct, effective and inexpensive means of engagement with readers and communities. They make it easy for readers to talk back. It’s quick, it’s easy and, best of all, it’s fun! And, of course, it means that Chartered Accountants around the world have much more immediate access to events than was previously possible.

A History of KPMG in Canada

In Canada, KPMG's roots date back to 1840. Since that date, more than 115 firms in communities across Canada have joined forces to create KPMG. Each of these has played a vital role in the growth of KPMG in Canada. For an overview of predecessor firms Thorne Riddell, Ernst & Whinney, Stevenson Kellogg Ernst & Whinney, and Peat Marwick, visit the KPMG Canada website. (A history of KPMG International dating from 1897 is also available online.)

A History of BDO Canada LLP

BDO Canada LLP is both new and old on the scene. In January 1992, the Canadian accounting firms, Dunwoody & Company and BDO Ward Mallette ― each with approximately 70 years of history ― merged with BDO Guenette Chaput in Winnipeg and BDO Frazer Matthews in Edmonton to form one unified firm. Formerly known as BDO Dunwoody, the Canadian member firm of BDO International changed its name again in 2010 with the rest of BDO’s firms around the world to become known as, simply, BDO. (Read about the history of Dunwoody & Company and BDO Ward Mallette on the BDO Canada LLP website.)

The Canadian Chartered Accountant - First Edition, July 1911

The Canadian Chartered Accountant was first published in July 1911. The journal was the "Official Organ of the Dominion Association of Chartered Accountants" (now The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants). The editorial (page 16) notes that "At the last Annual Meeting of the Dominion Association, instruction was given in no uncertain tone to the Council for the publication of a journal. This is our excuse for being. Having been born, we shall live so long as any fight remains in us, and we believe that means a long time, and then some." For easy access, a digital version of the First Edition (Vol.1, No. 1) can be viewed below.


The Canadian Chartered Accountant, July 1911 -

Almost 100 years have passed and the journal continues to live on as CAmagazine. CAmagazine is the leading accounting publication and preferred information source for Canadian chartered accountants (CAs) and financial executives. It provides a forum for discussion and debate on professional, financial and other business issues. The magazine is published in English and French 10 times a year (with combined issues in January/February and June/July) by The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. CAmagazine.com acts as a complement to the print edition, providing web-only articles and news of interest to CAs, digital archives and a search function.

Deloitte in Canada - 150 years and counting...

The history of Deloitte not only records the development of accounting in Canada, it is also a study in the evolution of professional services – from the days when bookkeepers in “public practice” focused mainly on estates, trusts and liquidations, to the diverse service offerings of today in which auditors, tax specialists, management consultants and financial advisors routinely assist organizations in addressing a wide range of financial, operational, regulatory and other matters. (Read highlights of The history of Deloitte in Canada and the booklet Deloitte 150 years of excellence and innovation in professional services. Also, view an interactive timeline that tracks the evolution of the firm since 1858, along with the growth of Canada and the CA profession.