AcSB

Private Enterprise Advisory Committee

About the Advisory Committee

The Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) established the Private Enterprise Advisory Committee in 2010 to assist the AcSB in maintaining and improving accounting standards for private enterprises.

Staff Contact(s)

Danielle MacLeod, CPA, CA Principal, Accounting Standards Board

+1 416 204 3951

[email protected]

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Members

The Committee consists of:

a Chair, who is a member of the AcSB; and
other members with a range of backgrounds and experience, including preparers, users and accounting practitioners involved with private enterprise financial statements.

Members are generally appointed for a three-year term and are eligible for reappointment. Members are expected to have an in-depth knowledge of the accounting standards for private enterprises and of their application in practice.

Meetings

The Committee normally meets four times a year. A summary of discussions of each Committee meeting will be made available shortly after each meeting.

For upcoming meetings, visit the AcSB calendar.

Meeting & event summaries

See all meetings & events summaries

February 22, 2023 Private Enterprise Advisory Committee Notes – February 2, 2023

The Committee held a meeting on February 2, 2023, and discussed Accounting for Insurance Contracts with Cash Surrender Value and Agriculture. Read the meeting notes for full details!

November 10, 2022 Private Enterprise Advisory Committee Notes – November 10, 2022

The PEAC held a meeting on November 10, 2022 and discussed accounting for insurance contracts with a cash surrender value, upfront non-refundable fees or payments, priority projects for Part II of the Handbook, and more. Read the meeting notes for full details!

September 22, 2022 Private Enterprise Advisory Committee Notes – September 22, 2022

The PEAC held a meeting on September 22, 2022, and discussed accounting for insurance contracts with a cash surrender value, recent amendments made to accounting frameworks in other jurisdictions, and more. Read the meeting notes for full details!

Michel Charbonneau

CPA auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers S.R.L./S.E.N.C.R.L.

Montréal, QC

Chair

Ali Abid

CPA, CA

Care Group of Pharmacies

Vaughan, ON

Member(s)

Adam Rybinski

CPA, CA

Ernst & Young LLP

Toronto, ON

Member

An Lam

CPA, CA

Baker Tilly WM LLP

Toronto, ON

Member

Brenda Cormier

CPA, CA

PSB Boisjoli, LLP

Montréal, QC

Member

Christine Morrow

CPA, CA

Crawford, Smith and Swallow Chartered Accountants LLP

Niagara Falls, ON

Member

Claudia Calce

CPA auditor, CGA

Demers, Beaulne - S.E.N.C.R.L.

Montréal, QC

Member

Heather Strati

CPA, CA

Deloitte LLP

Vaughan, ON

Member

James O'Neil

CPA, CA

KPMG LLP

St. John's, NL

Member

Jason Low

CPA, CA

McElhanney Ltd.

Vancouver, BC

Member

John Rudnick

MBA HBA, CFA

HSBC Bank Canada

Woodbridge, ON

Member

Kelly Khalilieh

CPA, CA

McGovern Hurley LLP

Toronto, ON

Member

Krista Ryan

CPA, CA

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

St. John's, NL

Member

Lauren Vail

CPA, CA

BDO Canada LLP

Charlottetown, PE

Member

Nasir Mahmood

CPA, CA

Ozery Pita Break Inc.

Vaughan, ON

Member

Nelson Winia

CPA, CA

MNP LLP

Grande Prairie, AB

Member

Nicole Fan

CPA

Northleaf Capital Partners

Toronto, ON

Member

Richa Khanna

CPA, CA

Self-Employed

Member

Roger Mellen

CPA, CMA

Mellen Financial Services

Membertou, NS

Member

Sarah Laverty

CPA, CA

Grant Thornton

Toronto, ON

Member

Sean Smith

CPA, CA

Palmer Badger & Company

Winnipeg, MB

Member

Steve Chen

BDC

Vancouver, BC

Member