Contents CPA MAGAZINE MAY 2016


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DEPARTMENTS Letters 4


Professional Matters 10


News and Views for Members 10


Focusing the lens on today’s CPA 11


How to get the most out of Member News 12


Standards Digest 13 New Board and Oversight Council Leadership


28 NEWS ETC.


Globetrotting 6 News From Around the World


Crosscountry 7 Canada at a Glance


Variables 8 They Put the “Dis” in Regional Disparities


By the Numbers 64 Minimum Wage


FEATURES The Ringmaster 28


Although he’s on a weekly TV show, runs a gaming and hotel empire and chairs the world’s best-known circus, Mitch Garber is not a household name — yet


Here, There and Everywhere 34 Digital nomads make it their business to discover the world, without sacrificing their careers or their lifestyle


Maximize Your Mellow


Does your post-vacation calm turn to chaos once you’re back at work? Here’s how to make the benefits of a break last longer


40 COLUMNS Editor’s Note 2


Canadian Issues 20 The Divisive Pipeline


The Right Thing 22 No Ethical “Passes”


From Here to Equality 24 Hidden in Plain Sight


Workplace 14 Business Etiquette 14 Profile 14 News 15 Management 16 Leadership 19


Technophilia 26


Integrate Your Business Strategy Tech Review 27


On the Money 46


Financial News and Advice 46


Plug Your Cash Drains 47


Fraud 48 Scams and Shams 48


The Force Against Fraud 50


After Hours 54 Profile 54 Fashion 55 Health 56 Book Review 57 Travel: Thailand 58


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