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Joseph S. Macdonald, B.Com., CA

www.macdonald.ca                 joe@macdonald.ca                 416-357-4038

 

 

 

Automated Checklists and Reports

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General Experience

  • Tax, audit and accounting
  • Advised numerous accounting firms, businesses, government and not-for-profit organizations on accounting, software and general management issues.
  • Co-developed customized accounting software, including multi-currency, time & billing, custom invoicing features.
  • Provided year end audit, accounting and tax services to individuals, corporations, trusts and not-for-profit organizations.
  • Developed prototype for new tax series for Carswell Thomson Professional Publishing.
  • Columnist for “The Bottom Line”  Published by LexisNexis – Butterworths Canada.
  • Used as an expert in litigation involving accountants.
  • Experienced in handling shareholder disputes.
  • Helped RCMP identify, charge and convict:
                - stockbrokers and promoters in wash trading case; and
                - participants in fraudulent bankruptcy of major trucking firm.
  • Investigated actual and alleged improprieties of government employees and government funded agencies.
  • Wrote financial and operational audit guidelines used by government auditors for 50 different government programs.
  • Directed the development of an emergency payment system for the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services.
  • Board member for several charities.
  • Wrote study guide for hearing impaired students and presented it in schools, colleges and on Television.
  • Volunteer committee member advising senior government political staff and cabinet ministers on policy matters and implementation issues.
  • Participated in project with World Bank to develop online bookkeeping service using people in Africa and India to service North American Businesses.
  • Worked with .com company to develop international letter of credit system.
  • Government value-for-money audit experience involving multi-billion dollar programs.
  • Co-authored and presented professional development courses for Chartered Accountants.
  • Developed expert systems for accounting firms.