Dan R. Wiart, BCom, CA, CBV

dwiart@krpgroup.com

780.420.4751

Current Status:

Dan Wiart is the Partner in charge of consulting, internal audit and special projects at Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP. His practice focuses on projects outside the scope of traditional accounting and assurance services, including financial modeling and analysis, risk assessments, business plans, due diligence procedures, internal control assessments, enterprise risk management, performance based audits, financial projections, business cases, strategic planning, financial oversight, special reports and complex calculations.

Dan holds a Chartered Accountant-Chartered Business Valuator double designation. Dan began his career at Kingston Ross Pasnak within the assurance and accounting department. Upon attaining his Chartered Accountant designation, he moved on to specialize within the business valuations and litigation support area and attained his Chartered Business Valuator designation. Dan spent four years in this area before specializing in consulting, internal audit and special projects

Education:

• Bachelor of Commerce, University of Alberta
• Chartered Accountant, Alberta
• Chartered Business Valuator, Alberta
• Certified Fraud Examiner, Associate Member

Experience:

• Preparation of business cases and cost/benefit analyses for Public Works and Government Services Canada, Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation, Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security, the University of Alberta, and Alberta Government Services;
• Assessment of internal controls, performance of risk assessments and recommendations for business process improvements for multiple private and publicly accountable entities;
• Lecturer on Canadian public company regulatory compliance requirements post Sarbanes-Oxley;
• Preparation of financial forecasts and projections;
• Preparation of business plans for private and publicly accountable entities;
• Provision of public-private partnership risk transfer analysis and quantification, financial modeling, direction and consultation to the Government of Alberta;
• Preparation of financial capacity assessments;
• Completion of numerous due diligence engagements for financiers and equity purchasers;
• Completion of numerous forensic accounting engagements;
• Preparation of numerous valuations of public and private companies;
• Preparation of numerous expert reports quantifying economic damages in personal injury, fatality and breach of contract actions in litigation; and,
• Provision of audit, accounting and income tax services.

Professional and Community Activities:

• Recipient, Premier’s Award of Excellence
• Board Member and Treasurer, Edmonton Opera Association
• Board Member and Treasurer, WINGS of Providence Society
• United Way Professional Division Account Executive
• Treasurer, I Coristi Chamber Choir Society (past)

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