During a misguided summer in the late 1970’s I worked for my father, an accountant, to make money for a trip to Europe . To my father’s consternation (he was asked to try out for the Cleveland Indians but became an accountant instead due to family circumstances) I continued along the path of becoming a Chartered Accountant. Along the way I moved from accounting to income tax, from a Big 4 firm (PWC) to a boutique firm, to a two person partnership, and finally to Cunningham LLP, a mid-sized accounting firm in Toronto .
At Cunningham, I am a tax partner, managing partner and the partner in charge of our Wealth Management division. Clearly, I speak from several experiences within the accounting profession.
I love sports and played baseball, hockey and basketball, but with age and body erosion, I turned into a golfer. I enjoy good food, music and travel. I have been a Big Brother, acted on the Investment Committee for the Reena Foundation and have been involved in the Make A Wish Foundation on a committee level and as a wish grantor with my wife. We intend to grant more wishes over the next couple years,
Finally, I for some unknown reason have always enjoyed writing and thus, this blog.