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Indirect Taxes: A Strategic Risk Still Too Often Underestimated by Businesses
Indirect taxes are often viewed as a simple administrative formality. In practice, however, they represent one of the most underestimated tax risks for businesses.
Malak Hassan, Leader of Indirect Tax Practice, regularly advises organizations on tax audits, transactions and restructurings. Here, she shares the issues she most frequently sees in practice.
Malak Hassan, Leader of Indirect Tax Practice, regularly advises organizations on tax audits, transactions and restructurings. Here, she shares the issues she most frequently sees in practice.
Rising household financial stress signals a shift in insolvency trends in Quebec
Household financial stress in Quebec is reaching a critical point, driven not by sudden shocks, but by a steady erosion of affordability. According to Daniel Budd, Leader of Insolvency and Restructuring Services at Forvis Mazars in Montreal, the nature of personal insolvency has fundamentally changed over the past decade.
Fraud, governance, and public finance: why internal controls have become essential for municipalities
High-profile fraud cases, increasing regulatory requirements, and pressure on public finances: municipalities are facing growing risks. Experience from audits conducted in Quebec municipalities show that a simple system of internal controls—properly implemented and supported by elected officials—remains one of the most effective ways to protect public funds and improve the quality of decision-making.
Governance and internal controls: The keys to sustainable growth
For Martin Cloutier, Managing Partner and Audit Leader at Forvis Mazars Canada, internal control is not a matter of size, but of resilience, especially during periods of growth. “Regardless of the size of the organization, effective internal control remains critical. It helps, among other things, to better manage financial and operational risks while ensuring the organization’s long-term sustainability.”
Global mobility: key risks and considerations before sending employees abroad
Global mobility has become a standard practice for many organizations, but sending employees abroad – whether for a temporary assignment, secondment or remote work-comes with a range of risks that are often underestimated.
Arda Minassian, Executive Director in tax in the Global Mobility Services practice at Forvis Mazars, works closely with employers navigating these challenges on a daily basis. She emphasizes that taxation is only one piece of a much broader equation.
Arda Minassian, Executive Director in tax in the Global Mobility Services practice at Forvis Mazars, works closely with employers navigating these challenges on a daily basis. She emphasizes that taxation is only one piece of a much broader equation.
Nonprofit Organizations in Growth: When Audit Becomes a Credibility Lever, not just an Obligation
Growth, succession or sale: three key moments when your tax structure can make all the difference
Taxation isn’t just about compliance. It’s a strategic lever. For small and medium-sized businesses, the corporate and tax structure can be a powerful engine for growth or an expensive obstacle.
According to Maxime Meunier, Partner at Forvis Mazars, many entrepreneurs underestimate the extent to which proactive tax planning can shape their business journey. Three pivotal moments illustrate this reality: growth, succession, and sale.
According to Maxime Meunier, Partner at Forvis Mazars, many entrepreneurs underestimate the extent to which proactive tax planning can shape their business journey. Three pivotal moments illustrate this reality: growth, succession, and sale.
What If Sustainable Performance Started with People?
Reconciling identity, ambition, and transformation at Forvis Mazars Canada
In a context where digital transformation, acquisitions, and growth dominate executive agendas, the human dimension often remains a blind spot. For Annie Chaumont, Vice President of Talent & Culture at Forvis Mazars Canada, sustainable performance is rooted first and foremost in human and cultural coherence. Let’s explore her perspective.
In a context where digital transformation, acquisitions, and growth dominate executive agendas, the human dimension often remains a blind spot. For Annie Chaumont, Vice President of Talent & Culture at Forvis Mazars Canada, sustainable performance is rooted first and foremost in human and cultural coherence. Let’s explore her perspective.
Selling Your Business: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know Before Taking the Leap
Selling your business cannot be improvised. Philippe de Gaulle, an expert at Forvis Mazars, shares the key steps to prepare properly: clarify your objectives, structure your organization, and anticipate due diligence in order to maximize value and ensure a successful transition.
The Strategic Role of an Outsourced CFO for Growing SMEs (or Startups)
Leading a growing SME or startup is both exciting and complex. You juggle innovation, sales, operations, and finances. That’s often where silent obstacles emerge. This is where an outsourced CFO can make all the difference, acting as a temporary yet highly strategic right hand. They help structure, clarify, and stabilize the business.
Brigitte Hervieu, Partner at Forvis Mazars, has experience on both sides of the table, having held roles in both public practice and within companies, including Corporate Controller, VP of Finance, and CFO. She shares her perspective on the crucial role this type of temporary support can play at the right moment.
Brigitte Hervieu, Partner at Forvis Mazars, has experience on both sides of the table, having held roles in both public practice and within companies, including Corporate Controller, VP of Finance, and CFO. She shares her perspective on the crucial role this type of temporary support can play at the right moment.