In 1989 I moved to Canada. In 1990 I joined the CGA program and I became an accountant. In 1991 I became a quasi-tax collector, with the introduction of the GST. In 1998 I became a quasi-auditor for the government, due to the civil penalties and having to double-check everything my client does. In 1999 I became a member of the RCMP, with the money laundering issue.
I don't know if I'm James Bond or what, but I really don't feel like an accountant anymore. While there's no direct legislative authority that says I have to act in a particular way, the penalty situations and the professional obligations I have call for me to ensure that our clients, no matter who they are or where they are, comply with the act. Maintaining a Westminster principle, they do have a right to structure their affairs so as to pay the least amount possible.