2019 employer showcase employer profiles...services, hospitality and tourism, real estate,...
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CPABC CareerConnect Employer Showcase
Vancouver Convention Centre, East Ballroom
May 14, 2019 | 2:00PM – 6:00PM
Floor Plan & Employer Profiles
Anderson Tax LLP | www.wldtax.com
Booth 209 – 211.
Baker Tilly WM LLP | www.bakertilly.ca/en/vancouver-british-columbia
Booth 308 – 310. Accepting resumes.
A leading, independent audit, tax and advisory firm, based in Vancouver and Toronto, Baker
Tilly WM LLP, is uniquely placed to address our clients’ needs successfully. Drawing on well-
trained teams, across a variety of disciplines, we ensure the alignment of our professional’s
skills and experience with client requirements, resulting in exceptional service and business
outcomes. Our 20 partners and over 160 professional staff, offer a full spectrum of business
services including audit and accounting, tax, business valuations, litigation support, corporate
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finance, transfer pricing, information technology, insolvency and restructuring. We serve
domestic and foreign corporate groups, professionals and not-for-profit organizations across a
wide range of industries, including: automotive, manufacturing, retail, technology, financial
services, hospitality and tourism, real estate, construction, entertainment and health care.
Outside our two offices, we also draw on the specialty services provided by partners from the 24
firms across the Baker Tilly Canada network. While we are locally invested and nationally
connected, we are also globally capable as the Canadian representatives of Baker Tilly
International (BTI).
BCLC | www.bclc.com
Booth 503. Accepting resumes.
BDO Canada LLP | www.bdo.ca/en-ca/home
Booth 408 – 410.
BDO is the 5th largest global public accounting and advisory firm. We are built on a foundation
of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, we rely on our professionals
to provide exceptional service, and help our clients by providing advice and insight they can
trust. In turn, we offer an environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on
your personal and professional growth.
Best Buy Canada | www.bestbuy.ca
Booth 409. Accepting resumes.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY), Best Buy Canada Ltd. is one
of Canada's largest and most successful omni-channel retailers, operating the Best Buy, Best
Buy Mobile and Geek Squad (www.geeksquad.ca) brands. With nearly 200 Best Buy and Best
Buy Mobile stores across Canada, and an expanded assortment of lifestyle products offered
through BestBuy.ca, Best Buy is a leader in Total Retail, catering to customers how, when, and
where they want to shop. Best Buy Canada is committed to making a positive impact in the
community with programs and partnerships that support youth to connect with technology to
advance their education. For more information, visit BestBuy.ca.
Canada Revenue Agency | www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html
Booth 113.
This year, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Employers in Canada.
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At the CRA, our diverse and inclusive workplace fosters innovation and drives us to be a world-class tax and benefit administration. High employee morale and engagement are the core of our agency. We work together to create healthy workplaces by making efforts to ensure that people feel valued. With over 40,000 employees across Canada, working at the CRA is like being a part of a community. Our employees are connected from coast to coast to coast, no matter the distance, with the many remote working options we offer. We are proud of all of our employees’ individual and collective efforts that make the CRA an employer of choice and remain committed to making the agency a great place to work! Check out our current career opportunities today!
Clearline CPA | www.clearlinecpa.ca
Booth 210. Accepting resumes.
Clearline Chartered Professional Accountants is the accounting and financial advisory firm that
delivers clarity, strategy and confidence to clients in Lower Mainland, B.C. With offices in
downtown Vancouver, Burnaby (Santos & Co.), Surrey and North Vancouver, we are available
everywhere in the Lower Mainland. Our expert team delivers integrated tax and financial advice
to businesses and personal clients, helping them take control of their finances and reach their
goals.
Crowe MacKay LLP | www.crowemackay.ca
Booth 100 – 102.
Crowe MacKay LLP is a regional firm comprised of offices across Northern and Western
Canada. We are a team of innovators, technical professionals, and marketers. We are audit, tax
and advisory experts dealing with a diverse range of industries. More importantly, we are people
focused and know the value of creating a strong team. We are a firm built on the foundation of
local roots, with the strength of a global network. We think big without feeling big. Meaning
students matter to us and we take that matter seriously.
D&H Group LLP | www.dhgroup.ca
Booth 412. Accepting resumes.
D&H Group LLP is a mid-sized, Vancouver-based firm of Chartered Professional Accountants
that has a standard of excellence that is recognized across the industry. D&H Group LLP offers
our clients, whether private enterprise, First Nations organizations, or not-for-profit enterprises,
a unique combination of industry leading insight and expertise in tax and accounting combined
with a highly appreciated level of personal service and attention.
D&H Group also provides ongoing mentoring and training for students to enable them to
succeed at each level of the CPAWSB program including the CFE. Our students gain a set of
marketable skills directly applicable to their studies that will help them in the CFE and ensure
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your success.
Davidson & Company LLP | www.davidson-co.com
Booth 502. Accepting resumes.
Passion, Ambition, Drive - these are not words typically associated with accountants. At least,
not other accountants. If these words describe you, then this is where you want to be. If you
haven’t yet made a name for yourself, then we’ll help. You’ll work hard, and you’ll play hard.
That’s what it takes to be the best. Are you up for it? We offer competitive compensation that
includes Provincial health care, extended health and dental along with a commitment to ongoing
training and development and a generous reimbursement program. To foster team spirit, we
organize regular company-wide activities including charity benefits, sports leagues and other
social events.
Deloitte | www2.deloitte.com/ca/en.html
Booth 600 – 602. Accepting resumes.
Deloitte provides audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, artificial
intelligence and related services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries.
Deloitte serves four out of five Fortune Global 500® companies through a globally connected
network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories bringing world-class
capabilities, insights and service to address clients' most complex business challenges.
Destination Canada | www.destinationcanada.com/en
Booth 217.
Destination Canada is a Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada. We
use data-driven marketing strategies to stimulate international demand and tourism export
revenue for Canada in 10 countries: Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico,
South Korea, the UK and the USA. Our campaigns are targeted to reflect individual market
conditions and traveller interests. In collaboration with our tourism industry partners, we promote
Canada internationally as a premier four-season tourism destination. We are a leader in industry
knowledge, and provide intelligence, tools, and insights to our partners—equipping them to
optimize their business and maximize their reach.
destinationoneTemp Staffing Inc. | www.destinationonetemp.com
Booth 517. Accepting resumes.
destinationoneTemp Specializes in Temp, Temp to Perm and Contract Staffing Solutions.
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DMCL CPA | www.dmcl.ca
Booth 303 – 305. Accepting resumes.
DMCL Chartered Professional Accountants has built a reputation through our commitment to
quality and service. Our clients are the focus of all that we do. We are one of the largest
independent firms in Canada, offering a full range of services. We pride ourselves in developing
trusted relationships with our clients, and we understand the importance of responding to client
queries in a timely and thorough manner. With our hands-on approach, we will work with you to
help you achieve your goals.
Dong Russell & Company Inc. | www.drcpa.ca
Booth 417. Accepting resumes.
Dusangh & Co. CPA | www.dusangh.com
Booth 301. Accepting resumes.
Dusangh & Co. is a full service Chartered Professional Accountants Firm that offers accounting,
tax planning and compliance, assurance and business advisory services to clients in a broad
range of sectors.
Edwards School of Business - Master of Professional Accounting | www.edwardsmpacc.ca
Booth 117.
The Master of Professional Accounting Program (MPAcc) is an innovative graduate degree
program that attracts top-notch accounting students from across Canada and internationally.
Created by visionary academics in response to the demand for applied, competency-based
training, the program actively involves students through the use of business cases, skills
workshops, and other contemporary educational techniques. The MPAcc program is proudly
CPA accredited, allowing students who complete the MPAcc program to write the CFE
immediately afterwards.
Ernst & Young LLP | www.ey.com/ca/en/home
Booth 312 – 413.
Grant Thornton Canada | www.grantthornton.ca/en
Booth 300 – 302.
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Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and business advisory firm providing
audit, tax and advisory services—locally and across Canada to dynamic privately owned,
publicly listed and public sector organizations. We are focused on making a difference to the
clients, colleagues, and communities in which we live and work with a network of more than
53,000 people providing clients with distinctive and personalized service in over 153 countries.
This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety
of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of
who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens.
Grant Thornton has been recognized by the Great Place To Work Institute for 12 years in a row
as one of Canada’s best workplaces. In surveys of students across Canada, we have been
consistently recognized as a top 100 employer in Canada. This is your opportunity to
experience it for yourself!
Hays Recruitment | www.hays.ca
Booth 208. Accepting resumes.
Hays is a leading global professional recruiting group, the expert at recruiting qualified,
professional and skilled people worldwide. Hays operates across the private and public sectors,
dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments.
Horizon Chartered Professional Accountants | www.horizoncpa.ca
Booth 104. Accepting resumes.
Horizon CPAs is known for providing specific and actionable tax planning advice to our clients.
We work with small and medium-sized businesses and professionals. We offer a full range of
accounting and tax compliance services including preparation of Notice to Reader, Review
Engagement and Audited Financial Statements, as well as corporate, personal, trust tax returns
and specialized tax returns and elections. We are also experienced in preparing business plans
and cash flow projections, business merger and purchase due diligence and tax planning
strategies. We provide the strategies to help our clients' businesses and net worth grow! At
Horizon, we believe in providing our people with continuous learning and growth opportunities
through our training systems, exposure to a variety of industries, challenging work, and the
opportunity to see work through from beginning to end. We also believe in fostering a strong
collaborative environment. You work with different teams throughout the year and develop
relationships with different accountants, managers, and principles.
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HSBC Bank Canada | www.hsbc.ca
Booth 304.
HSBC Bank Canada, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, is the leading international bank in the
country. We help companies and individuals across Canada to do business and manage their
finances internationally through three global business lines: Commercial Banking, Global
Banking and Markets, and Retail Banking and Wealth Management. The HSBC Group is one of
the world’s largest banking and financial services groups with assets of US$2,558bn at 31
December 2018. Linked by advanced technology, the HSBC Group serves customers
worldwide across 66 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the
Middle East and North Africa.
Impact Recruitment | www.impactrecruitment.ca
Booth 601 – 603. Accepting resumes.
Impact Recruitment connects hundreds of career-driven professionals with top employers
across Canada. Ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country, quality,
integrity and honesty are the foundation of everything we do, and we are proud to provide the
best service and the highest-quality results in the industry. Specializing in a wide-variety of
industries and verticals, and working on permanent, contract and temporary positions, we’re
passionate about matching exceptional talent with exciting new opportunities.
Interfor | www.interfor.com
Booth 110. Accepting resumes.
Interfor is a growth-oriented lumber company with operations in Canada and the United States.
We have an annual production capacity of 3 billion board feet and offer one of the most diverse
lines of lumber products to customers around the world. Interfor is where excellence meets
opportunity. We invest in your success by positioning you alongside the best people in top
quartile mill facilities located in great communities across North America. In the past decade,
we’ve infused close to $1 billion into modern facilities and systems that employ the latest
technologies. Interfor is one of the largest lumber companies in the world and we’re growing in
exciting directions.
KPMG LLP | www.kpmg.ca
Booth 203 – 205.
KPMG is a professional services firm that combines our multi-disciplinary approach with deep,
practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities.
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Lohn Caulder LLP | www.lohncaulder.com
Booth 316. Accepting resumes.
Lohn Caulder LLP, the Vancouver representative of BKR International, is an independent firm of
Chartered Professional Accountants that was founded in 1978. With 5 partners and over 30 staff
in the Firm, of which 15 are fully qualified Chartered Professional Accountants, Lohn Caulder
LLP has developed a substantial clientele in many fields and an environment for our people to
grow and maximize their potential. Our commitment to personal and professional growth is
evidenced by our partners and managers who started their careers as co-op students.
Loren Nancke Chartered Professional Accountants | www.LorenNancke.com
Booth 108. Accepting resumes.
Loren Nancke is a tax and accounting firm with deep roots – over 25 years in western Canada –
and an innovative approach to serving individuals and small businesses in BC and Alberta. Our
strength is our people; an award-winning team of hardworking professionals who know that at
the heart of every business is a person who needs straightforward advice and practical
strategies to manage and grow their business. We continuously work to show our clients we
care. We build connections, which become relationships, which become partnerships. Most
importantly, we provide services and solutions that save our clients time and money… giving
them the opportunity to focus on the things that matter to them.
Manning Elliott LLP | www.manningelliott.com
Booth 200 – 202. Accepting resumes.
At Manning Elliott our greatest strength is our people. We pride ourselves on the way that our
team members approach clients and the work they do for them – with honesty, integrity, and
respect. We offer a variety of career paths in various practice areas such as private company
accounting, public company assurance, estate planning and business succession, not-for-profit
organizations, and taxation. Our congenial work environment is enhanced by a focus on
professional development, the opportunity to advance, and a philosophy of work-life balance.
With challenging work, interesting clients, and partners who actively promote the success of
new employees, we offer an exciting environment where hard work enjoys rewards, and
satisfying business and personal relationships are made.
Martin & Henry CPAs | www.martinhenry.ca
Booth 309. Accepting resumes.
Established in 1993, Martin & Henry is a top-20 regional chartered professional accounting firm
based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Since our founding, we have grown from 3 people to
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almost 50 person firm. With over 25 years of excellence, we are a team of tax-oriented
accountants who take pride in our expertise. We are committed in providing quality service and
tailored professional advice to our clients that leads to long-standing client relationships. We
have experience and knowledge in a wide variety of industries ranging from professionals such
as dentists, doctors and lawyers to real estate developers, construction companies, retailers
and wholesalers. We are currently recruiting for intermediate and senior staff accountants.
MNP LLP | www.mnp.ca
Booth 403 – 405. Accepting resumes.
MNP is a leading national accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Canada. We proudly
serve and respond to the needs of our clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
Through partner-led engagements, we provide a collaborative, cost-effective approach to doing
business and personalized strategies to help organizations succeed across the country and
around the world. MNP is proud to have been recognized as one of the Best Employers in
Canada for the tenth year in a row.
Office of the Auditor General of BC | www.bcauditor.com
Booth 317.
Non-partisan, independent of government, and reporting directly to the Legislative Assembly,
the Office of the Auditor General conducts financial and performance audits, reports on how well
government is managing its responsibilities and resources, and makes recommendations for
continuous improvement.
Purtzki, Johansen & Associates | www.purtzki.com
Booth 115. Accepting resumes.
For 40 years, Purtzki Johansen & Associates has provided a full range of professional public
accounting services. We offer experience and knowledge in key areas that are valuable to our
clients, many of whom have been with us since our inception, proving our firm’s commitment to
sustaining long-term relationships.
At Purtzki Johansen & Associates we listen. We are responsive to individual needs. We help
staff navigate through the complexities of financial and business management and ensure they
are well positioned and trained to begin a successful career as a Chartered Professional
Accountant.
PwC | www.pwc.com/ca/en/careers/campus-recruiting.html
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Booth 112 – 213.
PwC is the opportunity of a lifetime. We’re one of the world’s leading professional services
networks, and provide opportunities to be part of a unique, diverse and inclusive culture where
everyone supports each other and can bring their whole selves to work. We provide
opportunities to grow as a professional, to work flexibly and to lead teams. In Canada, PwC has
more than 6,500 partners and staff in locations from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Vancouver,
British Columbia. With more than 100 years of excellence in Canada, we provide actuarial,
assurance, management consulting, deals, risk assurance, tax and technology consulting
services. We’re passionate about making a difference for our clients and each other.
Randstad | www.randstad.ca
Booth 401. Accepting resumes.
Randstad finance & accounting is unique among recruitment firms. We say that with confidence
born of a steadfast, non-negotiable value proposition from which all our decisions are made.
Everything we do is a result of our expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and commitment to
recruitment excellence. Where others see challenges, we see possibilities. The decisions we
make come from a holistic understanding of what it takes to succeed and lay the foundations for
future success. We focus on near and long-term outlooks to become a true partner to our clients
and candidates.
Reid Hurst Nagy CPA | www.rhncpa.com
Booth 416. Accepting resumes.
RHN provides accounting services within British Columbia. Our head office is based in
Richmond, with additional offices in Vancouver, Kelowna and Osoyoos. RHN is the proud
recipient of the 2017 Mid-Size Business of the Year Award presented by the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce.
Renaissance Group CPA Ltd | www.rgroup.ca
Booth 311. Accepting resumes.
Founded in 2008, Renaissance Group CPA is a firm of dedicated, experienced professionals
with youthful energy that bring a full service Proven Process approach to our clients’ financial
affairs. We are progressive thinkers, entrepreneurial, and welcoming of changes in the evolving
landscape of traditional accounting services — just like the name says, “Renaissance” Group.”
Renaissance Group CPA has offices in Vancouver and Yellowknife (Avery Cooper) and are
looking for talent in all areas of our practice. We are dedicated to building the accounting firm of
the future. What does that mean for you? We offer and embrace work-life balance for all the
members of our team and each individual is unique in that regard; be it seeing every country on
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the map, raising a family or attending every marathon on the continent; whatever work life
balance means to each individual.
Robert Half Canada | www.roberthalf.ca
Booth 116. Accepting resumes.
Founded in 1948, Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm with more
than 300 staffing locations worldwide. We believe working happy is the only way to work, and
we have made it our mission to help people find fulfilling jobs and help companies build happy,
productive teams. Find out more at roberthalf.ca/its-time-we-all-work-happy.
Rolfe, Benson LLP | www.rolfebenson.com
Booth 204. Accepting resumes.
Sangha Tone CPA Inc. | www.sanghatone.com
Booth 411. Accepting resumes.
Sangha Tone is known as an energetic, boutique firm with a fresh approach to accounting.
Serving a carefully selected book of creators, innovators and risk-takers, we specialize in
providing left-brained strategies for right-brained entrepreneurs. Our advisory, tax and
assurance services support the life-cycle of a business and our clients trust us wholeheartedly
to save them money and help them grow their businesses. Working as an extension of our
client’s team, we provide service that is carefully tailored to the unique needs of their company.
Believing that success is team effort, we have carefully selected, and mentored, a dynamic
team of specialists to support our clients through the highs and lows of their business journey.
Sangha Tone offers big firm expertise, with small firm personality.
Save-On-Foods LP | www.saveonfoods.com
Booth 212 – 313.
Part of the Jim Pattison Group, Save-On-Foods is Canada's largest Western-based grocery
retailer. Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers and Top Diversity Employers, the
company has over 18,000 team members working together to serve over 100 communities in
BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon. Known for its unique approach in
customizing each store to best suit the needs of the neighbourhood and sourcing local products
wherever possible, the company has been innovating and putting customers first for over 104
years.
Skeena Resources Ltd. | www.skeenaresources.com
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Booth 201. Accepting resumes.
Are you looking for a different kind of articling experience? How about working closely with the
CFO and CEO on a daily basis? At Skeena Resources Ltd. you will be known and recognized
for your valuable contributions by our close-knit team of executives, accountants, geologists and
IR professionals. Skeena is a junior Canadian mining exploration company with world-class
prospective precious and base metal properties in British Columbia. Skeena offers the chance
to be mentored by a small team of CPAs while making a meaningful impact on financial
operations, and provides an amazing opportunity for career advancement in our growing
company.
Smythe LLP | www.smythecpa.com
Booth 400 – 402.
Smythe LLP is a chartered professional accounting (CPA) firm with office locations in
Vancouver, Langley and Nanaimo. We’ve been providing assurance, taxation and business
advice for private and public clients for over 35 years across BC and Canada-wide. With over
200 staff and partners, Smythe has the resources to serve businesses of all sizes, both private
and public, and is one of the largest independent CPA firms in BC. With specialized industry
knowledge in many sectors including technology, real estate & construction, not-for-profit and
mining & exploration, Smythe understands your unique business needs and brings insight and
expertise in order to provide value for our clients.
Targeted Talent | www.targetedtalent.com
Booth 109. Accepting resumes.
Canada's only recruitment and HR consulting agency focused on Diversity and Inclusion.
The Bowra Group Inc. | www.bowragroup.com
Booth 216. Accepting resumes.
Financial advisory firm.
Trez Capital | www.trezcapital.com
Booth 111. Accepting resumes.
Trez Capital is a diversified real estate investment firm and preeminent provider of private
commercial real estate debt financing solutions in Canada and the U.S. For 22 years, we have
been delivering attractive returns to investors.
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Walsh King LLP | www.walshking.com
Booth 500. Accepting resumes.
West Fraser | www.westfraser.com
Booth 501.
West Fraser is a growing, diversified wood products company with over 50 facilities and nearly
9000 employees in western Canada and the southern United States. North America’s largest
lumber producer, West Fraser has been recently named for the sixth time as one of Canada's
Top 100 Employers. We have also been nominated as BC’s Top Employer & Canada's Best
Employer for Recent Graduates. Our investments in modern, competitive manufacturing
facilities, product innovation and bioenergy are adding up to a bright future.