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 »
Last Saturday, The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation held their Survivor’s Gala to help raise funds for families dealing with cancer and to recognize cancer survivors in the Ottawa community. We are thrilled to share that we received the “courage” award for our fundraising efforts through our Welch Grand Casino: Betting Against Cancer event over the… Read more »
On February 14th, Tax Partner, Don Scott moderated a discussion with Damian Laflamme (Director of Tax Compliance) and Shiraz Mawani (Personal Tax Specialist) to highlight key risk areas in preparing corporate, trust and personal tax returns.” The last 5 years have seen a lot of significant tax changes, which have made tax compliance a challenging… Read more »
The partners and staff at Welch LLP would like to congratulate Derrick Crowe on becoming a Partner at our Toronto office. Derrick has experience working with privately owned clients in a wide variety of industries – construction, manufacturing, transportation, IT, architecture, engineering, advertising, and interior design. He has worked with national charities and NPOs as… Read more »
The partners and staff at Welch LLP would like to congratulate Joshua Smith on becoming a Partner at our Ottawa office. Joshua began working with Welch in 2006. Joshua’s expertise in SR&ED, digital tax credits and government grants allows him to help both large and small companies maximize cash flows while minimizing tax exposure. Additionally,… Read more »
It began over dinner, with a conversation about privilege. Stephanie Burch, daughter of Welch LLP Managing Partner Micheal Burch, had been asked what local issue she would focus on if she was given $100,000. Her immediate response was to support local homeless. Stephanie explained how she is amazed that in such a wealthy city, and… Read more »
At Welch LLP we are proud to help support our staff in completing their Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CPA). On behalf of the firm we are pleased to announce that the following individuals have successfully completed their CFE:
Welch LLP Partner, Garth Steele has been awarded his fellowship by the Council of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario), earning him an FCPA designation CPAs are known for high ethical standards, strategic insights and their capacity to identify solutions to complex issues in today’s business world. Each year, CPA Ontario seeks to… Read more »
On Saturday November the 17th the Welch LLP Cornwall office hosted a Charity Casino Night in Celebration of Welch LLP’s 100th Anniversary with proceeds raised going to Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The event, held at the Nav Centre, was attended by 150 clients and business partners of the Welch LLP Cornwall office. Guests were welcomed by… Read more »
On Friday, November 16th Welch LLP hosted the 3rd Annual Grand Casino that raised funds in support of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. The night consisted of gambling, dancing, networking, and a silent auction featuring some great items such as a 20 person Brew Donkey tour, and two signed Jim Cuddy acoustic guitars. Hundreds of… Read more »
The time is now! US Immigration policies have tightened, and as a result, a significant number of the highly skilled foreign workers in the US under the H-1B visa program are having trouble getting their visas renewed. In addition, the new candidates who normally apply and are accepted into the US each year are now… Read more »
On Friday, October 26th, Welch LLP was proud to have Partner, Ryan Dostie, featured on a panel speaking on “Real Estate- Whether to Lease or Purchase & Best Structure to Hold Commercial Real Estate”. He was accompanied by Benoit Paquet from RBC, and Daniel Niedra from CRBE. Ryan presented on how to prepare for financing… Read more »
This October, Welch LLP was featured in Capital Magazine’s latest issue on the accelerated growth of Ottawa entrepreneurs and businesses. The feature highlights how Welch’s ongoing entrepreneurial spirit has contributed to the firm’s success for over 100 years. Check out page 38 of the issue for the full article. “As Welch looks back on a… Read more »
On Thursday, October 18, the staff of Welch LLP’s Toronto office hosted an intimate evening to celebrate 100 years in business. The celebration was held at Marché Restaurant in Brookfield Place and included drinks, entertainment, networking and speeches by the firm’s Managing Partners Micheal Burch and Partner Kathy Steffan. Alex Pangman & her Alleycats performed… Read more »
In celebration of Welch’s 100th year anniversary, we decided to give back to our community in a few special ways that go above and beyond our annual initiatives. This month, we decided to give back by volunteering at the Ottawa Mission. The Ottawa Mission has been helping the homeless in Ottawa since 1906, making the… Read more »
On Tuesday, October 2nd, Welch LLP partnered with Stratford Managers to co-host an invite-only special event called “Executive Perspective, Panel Series – How to create a culture of innovation to drive business success” for 100 business executives from Toronto’s leading companies. The evening was introduced by Welch LLP Partner Kathy Steffan, moderated by Josh O’Kane… Read more »