MJCPA offers clients a full range of income tax and accounting services delivered with 30 years business experience. I focus on the special needs of - private businesses (any size) run by individuals or families- individuals - medical practices, investors, landlords, consultants - family situations requiring tax planning - estate planning and separation and divorceThe focus of my practice is to advance and accelerate my client's success by providing access to the type of experienced financial professional which is often only available to larger organizations. My clients, regardless of their size, deserve and receive the benefit (and peace of mind) of discussing their business issues one-on-one with an experienced Chartered Professional Accountant. Experience, communications skills and personality fit are key ingredients I recommend you look for when contracting any tax service provider including a Chartered Professional Accountant. It's in your best interest to discuss and confirm the experience level (practical and academic) of any tax service provider you choose to work with. I am a Calgary native and have lived and worked in Calgary for more than 40 years. I obtained my Chartered Professional Accountant designation (with honors) in 1984, articling at a major national firm focusing on a client base of private business owners in many industries. In addition to delivering the tax skills you expect from a Chartered Professional Accountant, I also bring to your business 30 years of practical hands-on business experience in marketing, operations management, and strategic planning. I believe effective client communications must be the foundation of any Chartered Professional Accountant's practice. In practical terms this means I take the time to explain my recommendations for your business in plain English ("Tax Speak" mumbo jumbo is not used in my practice - my advice is given in plain English only).I look forward to meeting you.

Specialized review and design of policies and practices for energy market trading of both 1/ Physical oil , natural gas , and power, and 2/ Derivitive financial instruments (price risk management). Clients included several large Canadian energy industry producers and marketing companies.

Organizational leader in charge of planning, managing, and optimizing all aspect of physical fuel supply for an oil and natural gas fired power generation facility. Reduced financial risk and secured the organizations financial targets using well planned and controlled Financial Derivitives. Managed a broad array of value added relationships with industrial customers, natural gas counterparties, banks, and transportation providers. Managed an internal staff of 10.

1996 Senior Staff Analyst - Natural Gas Marketing1992 Risk Management Trader - Downstream Refinery Business1989 Staff Analyst - Corporate Strategy (Presidents Staff Group)1987 Manager - Commodity and Property Tax

Public practice working on client assignments for 1/ Private Corporations - in a wide variety of industries2/ Oil and gas industry1984 - obtain CPA designation (with Honours)