Chris has over twenty years of financial management experience in various roles and sectors. He returns to the firm after a career in the federal public service where he acted as a CFO and Deputy CFO for major departments in addition to other financial executive positions. Chris has deep experience in the application of public-sector… Read more »
The partners and staff at Welch LLP would like to congratulate Matt Mersereau for joining as a Partner in our Ottawa office. Sharing a passion and commitment for the highest quality service and delivery that are core values of Welch LLP, Matt brings extensive experience and expertise in assurance, advisory and financial reporting services to… Read more »
On Tuesday, June 11th, Welch LLP attended the Ottawa Business Growth Survey cocktail event at the Westin Ottawa, Twentytwo. The purpose of the event was to analyze the survey, which is an in-depth study of Ottawa’s economy, with more than 1,000 local business respondents from a variety of sectors. The event included a great discussion… Read more »
Last Tuesday, the staff of Welch LLP attended 9 &Dine, a charity golf tournament held by St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa. The successful tournament included nine holes of golf, a patio & pints reception with a barbeque for networking, a silent auction, raffle and much more. All proceeds went toward raising funds for priority, resident-focused… Read more »
BKR Europe Porto Gala: From June 1st, to June 4th, Micheal Burch, Managing Partner at Welch LLP and Bryan Haralovich, Partner at Welch LLP attended the BKR EMEA Conference. The Conference provided a glimpse into the firm of the future, and highlighted the changes that are taking place in our profession/ how they will have… Read more »
On Tuesday, June 11th Welch LLP and Welch Capital Partners hosted an intimate evening to announce the expansion of Welch Capital Partners (formerly WelchGroup Consulting) into the Toronto area. The event, held at the National Club on their rooftop patio, consisted of light appetizers, drinks and networking between some of Toronto’s business community.
Recently, Stephan May, Managing Director at Welch Capital Partners (Formerly Welch Group) moderated a discussion on “The Role of the Board in M&A transactions: Creating Value and Minimizing Risk”. Below, we’ve highlighted some key notes form the speakers. Join us for the next conversation, out west! Vancouver – October 15, 2019 Calgary – October… Read more »
Last week, the staff of Welch LLP participated in the Heart & Stroke fundraiser, the Big Bike Charity Ride.Our #welchfam surpassed their fundraising goal of $2,000 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation and were able to raise a grand total of $3,525! Which means Welch has donated nearly $30,000 to the Heart & Stroke Foundation… Read more »
Tune in for a discussion on cyber security featuring Welch LLP Partner, Bryan Haralovich; Fully Managed Senior VP, Ryan Vallee; and Field Effect Software President & CTO, Andrew Loschmann. Watch it now
You have an idea to see the Calgary Stampede this year and book 2 weeks’ vacation to drive there and back from Ottawa. Imagine embarking on this journey with no roadmap or forethought. One turn in the wrong direction and a few festival days are now spent on the road. You may get there eventually,… Read more »
Recently, Welch LLP attended the CPA Ontario No Limits Conference. No Limits is a full day conference for 150 senior high school students interested in business and accounting. The conference educates students on how the CPA designation can help them achieve success in the world of business. Welch LLP was fortunate to be able to… Read more »
Welch LLP is pleased to provide a new bursary for The Sprott School of Business at Carleton University in honor of retired Partner, Bill Irwin. The bursary, valued at $2,000, will be awarded annually to Sprott School of Business students in demonstrated financial need who are entering third or fourth year of the Bachelor of… Read more »
On Friday May 17th, nine employees from our Ottawa office participated in a blood drive in partnership with the Canadian Blood Services. Donating blood is very important as blood and blood products are a critical part of everyday medical care including: major surgeries, medical procedures, cancer treatments and managing diseases and disorders. As blood donors,… Read more »
The Welch Wellness Committee organized a Kick Off Event to begin Welch’s Wellness Week (May 6 – 10). Welch’s Wellness Week coincides with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week. Each day next week has a theme and related activities and events to get staff comfortable talking about mental health issues in the workplace…. Read more »
At a recent panel discussion held by the Cancer Foundation in April, Cancer Care, Close to Home!, we heard how people living with cancer, along with their families and support system, have benefited from these services. The Cancer Foundation serves a number of important roles in our community: Clinical trials for those needing clinical therapy… Read more »
Welch LLP’s Jessica Zhang-Chapman, Sui Qu, and Bruce Raganold, along with Dilip Raj from WelchGroup Consulting celebrated the 2019 Chinese New Year by attending HKCBA’s New Year’s Gala. 300 guests attended the wonderful evening held at the Mandarin Restaurant. The night was filled with networking, traditional Chinese entertainment, tasty Chinese cuisine and much more.
With the launch of Ottawa’s most important annual survey for business leaders, it is now the time to make your voice heard on the most important issues facing our local economy in Ottawa. The 2019 Ottawa Business Growth Survey is a quick 10 minute questionnaire that helps to identify how the Ottawa economy is performing… Read more »
During the months of January and February, Welch LLP’s Belleville, Trenton and Napanee offices participated in a 20K Sock Day for the Three Oaks Women’s Shelter. Between the three offices, we were able to collect and donate 138 pairs of socks, that added to the grand total of 28,481 pairs! We would like to extend… Read more »
Last week, Welch LLP held an Executive Lunch & Learn for the Canadian Society of Association Executives entitled, “Workforce of the Future: How NFPs and Associations are Embracing the 4th Industrial Revolution”. Margo Crawford, President & CEO of Business Sherpa Group, joined WelchGroup President Candace Enman, to discuss some of the key changes that SMEs… Read more »
On February 23rd eight staff from Welch LLP’s Ottawa office, including partner Garth Steele, walked 5k in the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk. The “Welch Winter Walkers” raised over $1,900 through the support of friends, family, coworkers, and office fundraising events. Over 300 people participated in the downtown walk in support of the… Read more »