Are you running your own start up or thinking of starting one?
With an ever-increasing administrative complexity, it is more important than ever to make effective use of all the tools available to you.
How to register for a business? Pros and Cons with different types.
What tax saving advises you should know?
What are the most efficient accounting tools to use with limited budget?
What are the common pitfalls to avoid?
etc.
Regardless of the size of a business, maximizing its administrative effectiveness will provide it with a distinct competitive advantage over its competitors while proving ways to cut costs effectively. Those advantages might seem small at first, but over the course of the business' lifetime, it accumulates to sizable amount. Of course, the first step to achieve these results is to know and understand the tools that are currently available.
Through presentation, workshop and panel discussion, come to hear and learn from seasoned accounting professionals and successful entrepreneurs at our dream builder event part II
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Jean Pierre Desrosiers FCPA, FCA
From March 2016 to May 2019 he was strategic counsellor with PSB Boisjoli and from October 2010 to January 2016 he was partner with Fasken. Before he was 30 years with KPMG where he played numerous roles inclusive of managing partner of the Montréal office,member the the Canadian executive committee,member of the Board of KPMG Canada and America.
He has played a significant role in the Montreal community being chair of the Board of Cirque Éloize,Compagnie Marie Chouinard,Festival Mode et Design,Quartier de l’innovation,Ensemble pour le respect de la diversité ,Chambre de commerce et d’industrie francaise au Canada and others.He was also member of the Board of Concordia University,Aéroport de Montréal,Le Chainon,Conseil des arts de Montréal,Fondation de l’Hopital juif de Montréal and more.He has chaired and organised numerous benefit gala such as Fondation de l’hopital chinois de Montreal,Theatre du Rideau vert,Théatre Centaur,Simoniaques Théatre,Théatre Prospero and more.
He was awarded the following distictions:
-Fellow de l’Ordre des comptables professionnels agrées du Québec en 1993;
-Prix Art-Affaire de Montéal,catégorie personnalité en 2011;
-Prix Hermés de carriére de la FSA de l’Université Laval en 2011;
-Prix du Gouverneur général pour le bénévolat dans les arts du spectacle en2013;
-Doctorat Honoris Causa de l’UQAM en 2014;
-Membre de l’Ordre du Canada en 2017.
Peng DU, CPA, CA Co-managing Partner
WJDS-Times CPA Inc.
Peng Du has a well-earned reputation for keeping on top of new trends in fiscal matters. Very adept when it comes to the technical side of her job, Peng is recognized for the depth of her expertise and for her strong attention to detail, both of which enable her offer optimal solutions to her clients. She is dedicated to growing business and helping her team succeed.
Peng has acquired 17 years’ experience in Canadian accounting, audit and taxation. Before joining WJDS- Times CPA team in 2018, Peng was Vice President of Tax at Richter LLP. Her experience also includes tax executive at a Canadian public company. She is a tax specialist and advises both corporate and individual clients on a wide variety of tax issues, including reorganizations, estate planning, inbound and outbound transactions, corporate, trust and partnership structures and all areas of Canadian income tax compliance matters.
Over the years, Peng has been a part-time lecturer at the John Molson School of Business, teaching courses in the CPA program. She has also been a lecturer of Ordre des CPA du Québec’s professional development courses including Income Tax Issues Dealing with Real Estate and Advanced Tax Planning Strategies.
Education and Professional Affiliations
· B. Comm., Accountancy, Concordia University, 2002
· Graduate Diploma in Accountancy, Concordia University, 2003
· Levels I-II-III In-depth Tax Course, C.I.C.A, 2009-2014
· Member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, 2004
· Member of Ordre des comptables professionnels agrée du Québec, 2015
· Member of Canadian Tax Foundation, 2008
Professional Involvement
· Lecturer at the John Molson School of Business, CPA Program, 2005-2007
· Lecturer of Ordre des CPA du Québec’s professional development courses, 2013-2014
· Co-Author of Art of the Deal: Purchaser’s Considerations and Planning for the Acquisition of a Mixed-Use Commercial and Residential Property – published in Espace Magazine, 2017
Limited seats available, the event is for FREE.
Registration deadline: October 23rd, Wednesday