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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »