ManagerGrant Thornton LLP Oct 2010 - September 2011I served as a Senior Manager in the Assurance practice at Grant Thornton LLP in Toronto, Ontario. Grant Thornton is commonly known as the fifth largest Canadian accounting and business advisory firm, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to charities and not-for-profit organizations, privately-held businesses, financial institutions and other organizations. o Served small and large charities & not-for-profit organizations, including health, faith-based, missions, social welfare, government-funded, private educational institutions, and member-based associations. o Developed and maintained trusted relationships with clients, including touch points with them throughout the year, listening to their needs, and seeking and acting on their feedback to deliver an exceptional client experience. o Provided practical and relevant advice to clients in the areas of financial reporting and accountability to stakeholders, internal control efficiencies, best practice governance, reserves policies, and CRA compliance matters, such as donation receipting, fundraising ratios, activities outside of Canada, and inactive capital.o Frequent speaker at Grant Thornton's annual charities & not-for-profit seminars, and creator of original content on topics affecting the sector, including: CRA changes; social media; reserves; the fundraising ratio; inactive capital; and GST/HST.

Senior AccountantPKF Hill LLPOct 2006 - Sept 2008AccountantPKF Hill LLPJan 2004 - Sept 2006PKF Hill was a mid-market firm in Toronto, Ontario with a history of over 40 years, and which grew to be a team of about 80 partners, professionals, and administrative members until the firm merged with Grant Thornton LLP on October 1, 2010. My sector focus began at PKF Hill, where almost one-third of the clients were charities and not-for-profit organizations.

Prior to the retirement of the name partners, Strype Riley was a two-partner firm in Toronto, Ontario. Besides audit and personal and corporate tax experience, I had the valuable experience of observing the management of a small practice.

My introduction to audit and tax services began as a co-op student in the Cornwall, Ontario office of Welch LLP.