David Trahair is a Chartered Professional Accountant, speaker and author of five books on personal financial issues. He is a straight shooter able to explain the often confusing world of personal finance in plain English. Canadians appreciate David's no-nonsense style and the fact that his views are totally independent. There are no sponsors behind the scenes shaping what he says and he does not sell any financial products. David says and writes what he wants to - unfiltered advice for the hard-working Canadian.
David currently operates his own public accounting firm and gives full and half day seminars on his books to CPAs and CAs in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and the Nova Scotia. He has also delivered seminars to the Certified Management Accountants of Ontario (CMAs) and the Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGAs).
David has made many television appearances including CITY TV Breakfast Television, BNN, CBC NewsWorld, CTV and CFTO News, Rogers TV, CBC Venture and CHTV. He has also been featured on many local and national radio programs including CBC Radio One.
He belongs to the CPA Canada and CPA Ontario. He is a frequent speaker, often appears in the media, contributes regularly to financial publications, as well as the author of two National Bestselling books. He is also a past-director of Credit Canada, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people deal with credit problems.
Siobhan Harrop-Scott
Siobhan has been working as a professional bookkeeper for more than twelve years. She has a proven track record of helping small- and medium-sized businesses make their internal operations more effective and productive. Siobhan is particularly enthusiastic about implementing management accounting systems and setting up specialized reports. Working closely with several chartered accountants, Siobhan has experience in audit fieldwork, tax planning, and financial policies and procedures documentation. Siobhan is also available for short term consulting projects to migrate, set up or customize your accounting information system.
As a dedicated learner, Siobhan is a member of the Canadian Bookkeepers Association, the Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping. Siobhan constantly upgrades her skills through courses at Seneca & George Brown Colleges, through Intuit Canada, and CIMA Canada.
She has been a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor since 2007. To complement her own skills and knowledge base, she has a well-rounded team to help provide excellent and timely service to all clients.
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