/desautels/taxonomy/term/3369/all en /desautels/channels/news/does-private-country-country-reporting-deter-tax-avoidance-and-income-shifting-evidence-beps-action-331536 <p><strong>Author:</strong> <strong><a href="/desautels/preetika-joshi">Preetika Joshi</a></strong><br /> <br /> <strong>Publication:</strong> <em>Journal of Accounting Research</em>, Volume 58, Issue 2, May 2020, Pages 333-381.<br /> <br /> <strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:17:27 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 80882 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/delve-podcast-new-normal-can-global-financial-transparency-deter-corporate-tax-avoidance-preetika-340052 <p>While tax policies are complicated and often seem unfair, new global solutions can both simplify how corporations pay their taxes and make payment more equitable for countries owed their share of tax revenue.</p> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 19:18:59 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 87405 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/shareholder-capitalism-sparks-controversy-326959 <p>The news that more than 60 publicly held Canadian firms have received the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) while continuing to pay out dividends has sharply divided public opinion this week. Professor <a href="/desautels/preetika-joshi"><strong>Preetika Joshi</strong></a> enters the debate, pointing to the complexity of balancing profit with corporate responsibility during a crisis.</p> <p><a href="https://financialpost.com/investing/kevin-carmichael-on-the-question-of-cews-and-dividends-investors-will-ultimately-decide" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 19:57:13 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76719 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/68-canadian-companies-pay-out-billions-dividends-while-receiving-government-subsidies-326790 <p>A recent investigation reveals that as 68 publicly-traded Canadian companies received at least $1.3 billion government assistance through the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), they paid out more than $5 billion in dividends during the same time period. According to Professor <a href="/desautels/preetika-joshi"><strong>Preetika Joshi</strong></a>, certain countries were more discerning than others when distributing corporate subsidies.</p> Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:03:04 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76702 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/new-policies-needed-address-cews-controversy-326964 <p>Between April and September 20, 53 publicly-held Canadian companies paid out nearly $2 billion to their shareholders despite receiving more than $10 million in federal assistance through the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). Prof. <a href="/desautels/preetika-joshi"><strong>Preetika Joshi</strong></a> proposes policy changes that will direct future subsidies to the companies that need them most. <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/cews-wage-subsidy-jobs-covid-1.5834790" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:16:11 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76725 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/professor-joshi-awarded-2021-frqsc-new-academics-grant-330818 <p>Congratulations to <a href="/desautels/preetika-joshi"><strong>Preetika Joshi</strong></a>, Assistant Professor in Accounting, who has been awarded the 2021 FRQSC New Academics Grant (Soutien à la recherche pour la relève professorale) for her project titled “Does Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Improve the Tax Enforcement Function?” (L’intelligence artificielle et l’apprentissage automatique améliorent-ils la fonction de mise en recouvrement de l’impôt ?”)</p> Wed, 05 May 2021 13:25:31 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 80736 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/long-term-impact-corporate-tax-disclosure-324702 <p>Companies are experiencing increased pressure to open their tax affairs to public scrutiny. But for Assistant Professor <a href="/desautels/preetika-joshi"><b>Preetika Joshi</b></a>, it is crucial to first determine how tax transparency will affect corporate behaviour in the long term.</p> <p><a href="https://www.law360.com/tax-authority/subscribe/email_verification?article_id=1299971§ion=tax-authority/federal" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Fri, 18 Sep 2020 18:07:13 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76341 at /desautels /desautels/preetika-joshi Fri, 08 May 2020 14:12:27 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 75830 at /desautels