Craig Fleming Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario

Creation & implement innovative solutions to complex commodity tax issues including staff training. Manage income tax & commodity tax audits from inception to successful completion. Commodity tax research & advising for acquisitions, dispositions, restructuring & operations. Preparation & review of annual GST & QST FI returns. Superior customer service skills in dealing with internal & external parties.

Review draft acquisition & draft restructuring documents & advise management about potential commodity tax risks & maximizing cash flows. Responsible for researching commodity tax issues, designing creative solutions, creating & delivering educational seminars to both accounting & non-accounting staff. Review accounting policy/procedure & suggest changes to improve efficiencies.Manage both commodity & Canadian income tax audits from notification thru completion. Review tax authority… Show more Review draft acquisition & draft restructuring documents & advise management about potential commodity tax risks & maximizing cash flows. Responsible for researching commodity tax issues, designing creative solutions, creating & delivering educational seminars to both accounting & non-accounting staff. Review accounting policy/procedure & suggest changes to improve efficiencies.Manage both commodity & Canadian income tax audits from notification thru completion. Review tax authority findings & challenge or file notice of objection, where appropriate.Formerly responsible for compliance with Canadian income tax laws for corporations, partnerships and trusts.Research of income tax issues, Preparation of income tax projectionsMaintenance and reconciliation of tax installment logs to general ledger tax accounts. Show less

Craig is a member of the Wine Judges of Canada who judges both domestic & international wine competitions. A past winner of "The Wine Tasting Challenge" (Amateur Division). Craig shares his passion of wine, especially Ontario wines, through presenting wine education seminars & has led several seminars at the "Gourmet Wine & Food Show" in Toronto & kosher wine presentations.He has achieved the Advanced Certificate from Wine and Spirit Education Trust, is an amateur winemaker, former… Show more Craig is a member of the Wine Judges of Canada who judges both domestic & international wine competitions. A past winner of "The Wine Tasting Challenge" (Amateur Division). Craig shares his passion of wine, especially Ontario wines, through presenting wine education seminars & has led several seminars at the "Gourmet Wine & Food Show" in Toronto & kosher wine presentations.He has achieved the Advanced Certificate from Wine and Spirit Education Trust, is an amateur winemaker, former "Director of Events for the Ontario Wine Society" and is the former Chief Statistician of the Wine Judges of Canada. Show less

I was responsible for conceiving, planning and executing wine tasting events hosted by the Toronto Chapter of the Ontario Wine Society.

Self employed financial planner

Research, planning and managed commodity tax compliance for both GST, QST and PST,Responsible for training all staff regarding commodity tax policies and procedures,Wrote and updated commodity tax procedure manualsAudit of commodity tax complianceManaged government GST, QST and PST audits

Advanced Certificate, Wines And Spirits

Bachelor Of Business Management, Accounting/Finance