Our History

2018 marks our 100 year celebration.

Welch was awarded Best Business in the Best Ottawa Business Awards as well as Large Business of the Year at the West Ottawa Board of Trade Excellence Awards. Candace Enman was also named Businesswoman of the Year at the BYAs.

Welch was named Best in Marketing at the Best Ottawa Business Awards, as well as Best Place to Work by Faces Magazine.

Our Mergers & Acquisitions practice was established and led by Stephan May. Stephan May was also awarded a Top 40 under 40 award in the same year.

Christa Casey, CPA, CA, Partner and Director of our Not-for-Profit practice was the recipient of a Top 40 under 40 award in Ottawa. Welch LLP also received the Telfer Donor of the Year award from Telfer School of Management for ongoing support since 2006.

Welch received a Bronze Ottawa Business Achievement Award for Professional Services of the Year.

Welch opened an office in Toronto, which was a dream of George Welch’s. The Welch Legacy Foundation was also established to expand on our community leadership and charitable initiatives.

WelchGroup Consulting was founded.

As we celebrated our 90th anniversary in 2008, the firm changed its name from Welch & Company LLP to Welch LLP.

Welch committed to donating $100,000 over a five year period to the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. As part of the donation, a study room was named after Welch and our tax group began teaching a tax course.

Scott Murdoch, CPA, CA, Partner was named one of Ottawa’s Top 40 under 40 business leaders.

A new office was opened in Renfrew which allowed Welch to provide business to clients throughout the Ottawa Valley region.

The Ottawa office moved locations a few times to support continued expansion and growth.

Our founder, George A. Welch passed away in 1979 at the age of 90. In spite of his age, he had continued to maintain an office and an active interest in the practice until shortly before his passing.