Experience

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  Valente CPAs LLP

  • London, Ontario, Canada

  • Retired Partner

    • Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
    • London, Ontario, Canada

    As a Retired Partner, July 1, 2023, I valued building and mentoring client relationships. As a strategic business and tax advisor, I strived to exceed expectations as a dedicated professional. Being an entrepreneur myself, I coupled my technical expertise with my varied business experiences, over...

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  Steve Brazier CPA Professional Corporation

  • London, Canada

  • CPA, CA

    • Sep 1999 - Jan 2016
    • London, Canada

    Provided professional tax and accounting services to over 300 clients, building relationships, specializing in smaller to medium size Owner Managed Enterprises. As a member of BNI, a networking group, building my networking skills, marketed various tag lines such as 'Helping You Understand th...

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  Fanshawe College

  • London, Canada

  • Accounting Professor

    • Sep 2010 - Apr 2015
    • London, Canada

    As a part-time professor, with the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business, I mentored students while teaching Principles of Accounting 1 and 2 and taxation business courses. In addition, as an alumnus, it was an exciting opportunity to connect with and help educate the next generation of bright accou...

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  Licensed Sports Retail Store

  • London, Canada

  • Co-Founder & Owner

    • Jun 1995 - Dec 1999
    • London, Canada

    Co-owned, operated, and managed licensed sports retail stores. As an avid sports fan this was an amazing opportunity, to enjoy sports and the related licensed team wear and products. Gained hands on experience while overseeing retail operations, including inventory management while building relat...

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  Deloitte Canada

  • London, Canada

  • Staff Accountant

    • Jun 1990 - Jan 1995
    • London, Canada

    Articled with Deloitte, as a staff accountant in London ON, completing my professional requirements, obtaining my CA on March 1, 1993. An exciting opportunity to build my advisory, tax & accounting skills while working on a wide variety of clients in many different industries, making me a bet...

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  CIBC

  • London, Canada Area

  • Administration Manager

    • Sep 1982 - Sep 1986
    • London, Canada Area

    What an awesome opportunity, right out of Fanshawe College, to work in and learn the banking, financial sector. Went through the banks management training program, at the branch level, supervising up to 12 front line tellers providing customer service. Involved in the quarterly financial reportin...