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      Andrew is a partner in KPMG’s Ottawa office. Andrew was the Office Managing Partner for KPMG’s offices in Ottawa-Kanata for five years. In this role, Andrew provided leadership to the Audit, Tax and Advisory functions and promotes client service excellence to our clients in the Ottawa-Kanata area.

      Andrew has more than 28 years of experience in performing financial audits, as well as advising on transactions, operations, controls and governance matters for his clients. He served as the National Leader of the Canadian Education Practice for 10 years and was KPMG Canada's representative on the KPMG's Global Centre of Excellence for Education. 

      In addition to his client work, Andrew served on the Public Sector Accounting Board of Canada for 12 years, including six in the highly visible Vice-Chair role and as the Chair of the Public Sector Accounting Discussion Group which holds discussions in a public forum.   In 2016, Andrew was named a Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants in Ontario in recognition of his service to the Canadian education and public sectors.  

      Andrew has been a featured speaker at the conferences of many organizations, including CPA Canada, Canadian Association of University Business Officers, Canadian University Boards Association and the Financial Management Institute (FMI). Andrew is a Special Advisor to the Auditor General of Canada.

      1. Areas of expertise

        Audit

        Charities and Not-for-profit Organisations

        Financial Statement Audit

        Government and Public Sector

        Professional and Business Services

      2. Education & qualification

        B.Comm. (Hons.), Queen’s University

        CommunityShift Alumni, Ivey Business School, Western University

      3. Accreditations

        Licensed Public Accountant, Ontario

        Chartered Professional Accountant, CPA Ontario

        Accounting Standards for NPO

        Public Sector Accounting Standards

      4. Optional Details

        Community Involvement

        Public Sector Accounting Board of Canada

        Chair, Public Sector Accounting Discussion Group

        Board Member, Canada Mining Innovation Council