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Senior IFRS Professionals « back Gordon Heard, CA | Principal Advisor Gordon Heard has presented practical advice on planning for IFRS transitions at various seminars and speaking engagements across Canada. Gordon also works with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) providing input on IFRS education and communication from the perspective of members in industry. Gordon has 20 years of financial management and executive experience in organizations of varying sizes, and is a member of the Financial Executive International (Canada)'s Committee on Corporate Reporting. Previous experience includes Chief Financial Officer of Navtech, Inc. (SEC registrant), Vice President, Controller of AMEC E&C Services (UK plc), Corporate Controller at Descartes
Systems Group (OSC & SEC) and Corporate Controller at Wajax Limited (OSC). email: gheard [at] financegroup.ca
Philip Clark, CA, CPA, CFA | Senior IFRS Advisor Philip has developed a high level of expertise in GAAP for Canadian public companies and SEC registrants, while always understanding that assistance provided to clients must be sensible and realistic. Philip has developed educational material for IFRS courses and concentrates on IFRS impact assessments, accounting policy research and analysis, and IFRS project management. Throughout 20 years of advisory experience, Philip has taken a leadership role in client
relationships and technical standards. Philip is a seasoned financial professional, having
held senior positions in public accounting firms including managing partner. Philip has
also served as Audit Committee Chair and Director of a Canadian crown corporation. His
experience includes public companies, government entities and owner managed
businesses.
email: pclark [at] financegroup.ca
Fred Peters, MBA, CFA, CGA | Senior IFRS Advisor Fred draws from over 35 years of senior financial management experience, including Chief Financial Officer of several organizations and Audit Committee Chair, to provide pragmatic and timely solutions. Fred has been a guest speaker at IFRS conferences and written articles on IFRS for the Institute of Corporate Directors’ newsletters and other publications. His focus is on IFRS impact assessment, accounting policy advisory support and IFRS project management. A member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and Audit Committee Certified from the
Directors College, Fred was recently the Audit Chair of TSV-listed egX Group Inc.
Fred is also a lecturer in finance at Rotman School of Management and Ryerson
University.
email: fpeters [at] financegroup.ca
Cheryl Nyusa, CA | IFRS Advisor Cheryl is a Chartered Accountant with 15 years financial management experience, and has developed IFRS training courses for The Finance Group. Cheryl has significant experience in all aspects of both internal and external financial reporting. Cheryl’s most invaluable talent is her ability to combine detailed research of complex issues with an operational understanding of the business, and communicate the outcome in a practical, understandable way to all levels of the business. Previous experience has included senior finance positions with public and private
companies, including Vice President, Finance & Administration and Corporate Controller.
email: cnyusa [at] financegroup.ca
Mark Wakefield, CA | Senior IFRS Advisor With over 35 years of financial management experience in the UK and Canada, Mark
brings senior level experience in public company financial control and management. Mark has a high degree of expertise in US and Canadian GAAP from his most recent role as Vice President, Finance at a $1 billion Canadian public company subsidiary of a Fortune 500 SEC registrant. He is fully familiar with the needs of Boards and Audit Committees, Canadian and US public reporting requirements, and the practical and technical challenges involved in a transition to IFRS. Mark has been a guest speaker at financial conferences and is a part-time accounting
professor at a leading Canadian College, where he provides IFRS training to CGA
students.
email: mwakefield [at] financegroup.ca « back |
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