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Stephen altbaum and Fred arshoff attended Partner Sunita arora completed the CICA’s Chicago, Illinois. This was Bryan’s first
the JHI International Conference in Washington, “Tax Issues for the Owner-Managed Business” year moderating the event, which saw over
DC. More than 100 firms from around the course. Held over five days in Niagara Falls, a dozen IT professionals attending from
world were in attendance to discuss “The Firm this course offers an advanced format for Canada, Australia, Austria, El Salvador and
the United States.
of the Future” and other topics pertaining to firm taxation professionals to expand their
management and leadership. Lipton LLP has knowledge and acquire innovative solutions
sent representatives to this conference for over a to the most intricate financial situations that Congratulations!
decade. confront business owners today. Partner Fred arshoff and his wife Marilyn
recently celebrated the marriage of their
Stephen altbaum was named the editor of Partner Paul Roberts was recently appointed daughter Alana.
Giving Advice, the electronic newsletter of to the Finance and Investment Committee
of the Southlake Regional Health Centre
the Professional Advisory Committee of Joshua Himmel and Gracie Gong passed the
Uniform Evaluation (UFE). Each year CPA
the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto, Foundation. The Southlake Foundation
candidates write this three-day qualifying
which deals with tax, estate planning and works with members of the community
examination, which leads to one single high
other philanthropic issues. Steve and his wife to raise millions of dollars for medical
Heshy were also delighted to welcome their equipment, capital projects, patient programs standard for the CPA profession, and is nationally
and internationally recognized. Lipton is proud
first grandson, Shlomo. and staff education for the Southlake
of its tradition in assisting many of our CPA
Regional Health Centre in Newmarket. Paul
Partner mel leiderman, was recently invited also attended the JHI IT Conference as well students in obtaining their CPA designations.
to speak at the fall training program for CPAB as the Leadership Conference in Chicago. Lipton’s family continues to grow as we
(Canadian Public Accountability Board) staff. welcome aria zhu, staff accountant, Jessica
CPAB is Canada’s audit regulator responsible Partner Soheil Talebi was appointed as
Di Rito and vanessa Distefano, senior
a member of the Practice Inspection
for the regulation of accounting firms accountants to the Audit and Assurance
that audit Canadian public companies. By Committee of CPA Ontario. He is also one Group, Erica Clayton, tax technician to the
promoting audit quality, CPAB contributes to of six people across the country to serve on Tax Group, and Sara Brockman and Tammy
public confidence in the integrity of financial a CPA Canada technical task force dealing monaghan to the administrative department.
reporting and Canada’s capital markets. with business amalgamations for private
enterprises. For CPA Ontario, Soheil authored Lipton LLP is pleased to welcome back
As a board and audit committee member of and instructed the course, Accounting in the Jason yi and nimesh Ratnarajah both of
two public companies, Mel led a discussion Construction Industry. whom are returning as co-op students in the
regarding audit committee responsibilities, Audit and Assurance Group. We also want to
IT Manager Bryan Walderman attended
how they are changing, the role of audit welcome our newest co-op students Ishpreet
committees and the challenges they face. and moderated the JHI IT Conference in Bhogal and mallory Starkman.









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