Reboot Your Business - The Accounting Place

IT'S TIME TO REBOOT YOUR BUSINESS

In celebration of Tax Freedom Day 2010, The Accounting Place is pleased to announce Reboot Your Business 2010



Walter Williams B. Comm, CA, CBV, CIRA	Walter Williams is a Senior Partner with the Vine Group. A graduate of McMaster University (1980), Walter is a Chartered Accountant (1982), a Trustee in Bankruptcy (1995) and a Chartered Business Valuator (1993). As a specialist in several areas, Walter is responsible for Audit & Assurance clients and provides overall direction to the Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Bankruptcy practice of Vine & Williams Inc. He also offers strategic leadership to the business valuations litigation support team at Vine Valuations Inc. With over 24 years of public accounting service across a wide range of industries, Walter has successfully designed and helped clients to implement business strategies that improve their overall cash flow and add value to their business. An expert in Succession, Exit and Business Transition Planning, his specialized training in exit planning has helped many clients to successfully transition their businesses in a way that meets their financial, legacy and retirement goals. With many years of practical experience, Walter’s business insight and depth of industry knowledge brings added-value to all clients he serves. Walter has served as a consultant to the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants in its practice inspection program, an honour that reflects the high quality standards of the firm.

Karen Van Luven Certified Human Resources Professional	Karen Van Luven is a Human Resources Consultant who specializes in helping small businesses manage their relationships with their employees. Karen holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (B.Comm. Hons.) from Queen’s University and is Certified as a Human Resources Professional (C.H.R.P.) in the Province of Ontario. Starting her career in Sales and then Marketing with a major Canadian manufacturing company, Karen followed her passion and moved into Human Resources. She has spent the past 20 years in the field, working in all areas of Human Resources, and progressed from Supervisor to Vice-President in 6 years. Karen launched her consulting business in 2002, and remains committed to providing counsel and practical expertise to business operators who do not have, or need, a full time, senior level resource. Clients include small to medium sized businesses across a wide range of industries and sectors. Experience includes work in food processing, textile and other manufacturing, importing and marketing, telecommunications and IT, insurance and Not for Profit organizations. Most are privately held, they are always entrepreneurial and experiencing significant change. A mediator by nature, Karen works with all levels of the organization – from the “shop floor to the Boardroom”, to develop mutual understanding and effective performance. The objective.....Win-Win solutions for your business and your employees!
Jim Ruta President, Expert Institute	From “the street” to “the executive suite”, Jim Ruta has done it all in business. Starting as a life insurance agent, he ended up leading a multi-million dollar financial agency in the heart of Canada’s national financial district. His successful sales, marketing, training and management career spanned three companies and more than two decades. He went on to help create two successful financial services businesses. Today, Jim is a business coach for top financial advisors, entrepreneurs, managers and executives. He is a national TV, press and radio commentator on consumer financial advisor issues. He is president of Expert Institute, a smart new personalized professional coaching system for entrepreneurs and leaders. Jim has a regular magazine column and his articles have appeared around the world. His three books, “Expert Identity Marketing”, “Master Your Money Management” and “How to Win Sales and Increase Profits with Jim Ruta” have sold thousands of copies. Thousands read his weekly “Ruta’s Rants” blog at JimRuta.com. Jim’s passion, humor and plain talk have inspired, educated and entertained many thousands worldwide. Jim is -- “The Re-Energizer”.

Moira Wallace Chief Loophole Advisor	Moira Wallace is an entrepreneur and Chief Loophole Advisor of WallaceLaw, providing mobile, virtual in-house legal advice to small and medium businesses in Hamilton and surrounding area. A multi-faceted lawyer, Moira has experience with contract drafting and negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, incorporations and partnerships, procurements, employment and labour matters, policy and procedure development, financing and regulatory matters. She began her career as a commercial finance lawyer in Toronto, later becoming corporate in-house counsel for two global corporations. Her legal advice is based on each client’s business and objectives, tailored to reflect the risks and liabilities of that company. She makes law easy and understandable, while looking out for the best interests of her clients. With over 10 years’ corporate experience as a legal problem-solver for companies, Moira finds and creates loopholes to protect her clients.

Alan Rowell DFA, Tax Services Specialist	Alan Rowell, Tax Specialist and President of The Accounting Place, specializes in working with individuals and small to medium size businesses by providing accounting and taxation services that are unique to each client. After 30 years experience, Alan has developed a unique ability to translate taxation language into plain English and does not hesitate to dig deeper and ask for clarification and interpretations from the various Provincial Ministries of Finance and Canada Revenue Agency. His achievements include the DFA designation and he is recognized as one of the leading tax services specialists in Canada. He is a tax resource for a number of Financial Planners and a Strategic Educational Partner with the Knowledge Bureau. Since 1998, when Alan formed The Accounting Place, he has saved small business owners literally hundreds of thousands of dollars in income taxes through his savvy interpretations of the tax laws and his ability to help individuals and business owner's structure, operate and organize their financial affairs to their best overall advantage.


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