The Curated
A publication for Canadian firm partners

The intelligence layer for independent CPA firms.

Platform moves, vendor changes, regulatory signals, and firm-level decisions — researched and written for partners who want to stay ahead of what's shaping the Canadian accounting landscape.

Current Issue · June 10, 2026
The Consolidation Issue

The nationals are getting bigger. Here is what that means for you.

MNP has absorbed 21 BDO offices, dozens of regional practices, and is still moving. For partners at independent Canadian CPA firms, the consolidation wave raises questions worth answering now — whether your path is competing or positioning for a transaction.

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Published June 10, 2026
What's inside
  • 01The nationals are getting bigger — what MNP's expansion means for independent firms
  • 02Understanding your options: compete independently or position for a transaction
  • 03Intuit AI report: 69% of your clients are already using AI regularly
  • 04CPA Canada membership goes voluntary — and the Big Seven move in
  • 05Five moves for independent firms in a consolidating market

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The Curated exists because we believe Canadian CPA firms and the businesses they serve deserve a publication that works as hard as they do. We are passionate about the Canadian fintech and accounting ecosystem — and we want firms, their people, and the CPA designation itself to thrive. Every issue is built around that conviction: deep research, high standards, and content that makes partners meaningfully better at what they do.

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We do the research. So you can spend your time leading your firm, not scanning the noise.
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Canadian focus. The accounting technology and practice landscape here is distinct. We cover it that way.
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Built with you. We want to understand what firm partners need and build The Curated around that — issue by issue.