Don Scott, FCA - Ottawa

Don obtained his BBA degree in 1979 at Acadia University and his CA designation in 1981 while working in Halifax. Don joined Welch LLP in 1988, and has been a partner since 1989. In 2008, Don received the CICA Award for Excellence in Income Tax Practice and Education, and a year later he was awarded his FCA. He currently serves as the firm's Director of Tax Services.

Don is nationally recognized for his extensive knowledge in the area of Personal and Corporate Tax Planning. He is responsible for creating Welch LLP's quarterly newsletter, INSIGHTS - a tax and financial planning guide for current and potential Welch LLP clients. Don authors the annual Income Tax Update course, which is taught nationally through the CA professional development program and teaches various specialized tax courses for the CICA and ICAO and for the CA summer school program. He is a mentor to students within the firm that are working towards their CA designation and teaches an introductory tax course at the University of Ottawa.

Don often contributes articles on financial matters to local newspapers and has appeared as a guest on shows such as Canada A.M., and the CTV News Federal Budget specials.

Outside the office, Don involves himself in many activities including acting as advisor to the O-Ya (Osgoode Youth Association) board of Directors, chairman of the finance committee for SOS Children's Villages Canada, not to mention playing hockey in the winter and softball in the summer.

Practice Areas:

• Personal and Corporate Tax Planning
• Income tax specializing in tax planning arrangements and corporate reorganizations

Education:

• BBA - Acadia University
• CICA In Depth Tax Course

Industry expertise:

• Owner-managed businesses
  

Community involvement :

• Advisor to the O-Ya (Osgoode Youth Association) Board of Directors
• Chairman of the finance committee for SOS Children's Villages Canada

AWARDS :

• 2008 CICA Award for Excellence in Income Tax Practice and Education.

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