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Built to Start, Not to Scale

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by Rob Farrow, SBA (www.robfarrow.net) According to an article published in June of 2026 in The Globe and Mail, Canadian startups struggle to pass the ‘valley of death’. It’s a familiar refrain of so-called ‘experts’ and ‘influencers’. In this case, a poorly researched study was delivered to Canada’s Senate. Predictably, the authors were supporting more … Read more

CPA Competency Map Issues

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Canada’s new competency map for CPAs: Makes it difficult (or impossible) for small, one or two-partner firms to train their replacements. While the “new” Competency Map (CM 2.0) has not fully launched its certification program yet (delayed until 2027), the current post-unification competency framework has already created significant hurdles for small firms (1–2 partners) trying … Read more