PLATINUM SPONSORS
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Municipal Finance Authority
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Unit #217 - 3680 Uptown Boulevard, Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9
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Phone: (250) 419-4762
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| Website: www.mfa.bc.ca |
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| The Municipal Finance Authority operates under its own Act, as the central borrowing agency for the financing of long-term and short-term capital requirements of regional districts and their member municipalities, regional hospital districts and other special purpose municipal bodies. The MFA issues its own securities, and obligations of the MFA are not obligations of the Province of BC and are not guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by the Province. The MFA is a stand alone organization, owned by its Members (clients). MFA is self-supporting, and pays its operating costs from fees charged on its programs - not from taxation of its Members. It does not require nor receive operational support from any senior level of government. |
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| Chartered Professional Accountants |
| Vancouver, BC |
| Phone: (CA) 1-800-663-2677 or Phone (CMA) 1-800-663-9646 |
| Website: http://bccpa.ca/ |
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The ICABC and CMABC are currently working together to establish the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) profession in BC. To that end, they will offer the new CPA program beginning September 2013. The vision of the CPA designation is to be "the pre-eminent internationally recognized Canadian accounting and business credential that best protects and serves the public interest." The CPA program builds on the best of existing education programs, creating a challenging and rigorous certification process that meets the needs of business, public practice and government.
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GOLD SPONSORS
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| Royal Bank |
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| Ministry of Comm. Sport & Cultural Development |
StarDyne Technologies |
| BC Assessment |
BDO |
| Grant Thornton |
KPMG |
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Royal Bank
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| Phone: (604) 575-3397 |
| Contact: Doug Pascoe |
| Website: www.rbcroyalbank.com/publicsector |
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Whether you’re looking to optimize treasury management functions, capital investments, or gain insight into emerging trends that will impact the future of your municipality, RBC will work with you to develop a plan that takes every aspect of your goals and long term vision into consideration including:
• Share our industry-specific knowledge and experience
• Deliver advice and solutions to help your municipal government save money, seize opportunities, and reduce risk
• Be your direct connection to public sector specialists within RBC |
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Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
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| Box 9838 Stn Prov Gov, Victoria, BC V8W 9T1 |
| Website: www.gov.bc.ca/cd/ |
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Our mission is to promote sustainable, liveable communities that provide healthy and safe places for British Columbians.
The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development brings together key government services and supports needed to make B.C. communities great places to live. Our goal is to help local governments and residents build vibrant, green and healthy communities that are well-governed, liveable, economically-resilient, socially-responsible, and full of opportunities for participation in sport and the arts.
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StarDyne Technologies
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| 400-1632 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 7T2 |
| Website: www.stardynetech.com |
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StarDyne Technologies provides market leading software and related services to the public sector, primarily local government and education markets. StarDyne offers, through its group of companies, alternative and complementary solutions to satisfy customer requirements. StarDyne has invested substantially in its companies through product development, market expansion and acquisitions. The StarDyne group serves over 500 local governments and 255 school districts, comprising over 6800 schools. |
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BC Assessment
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| 400-3450 Uptown Boulevard, Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9 |
| Phone: (250) 595-6211 Fax: (250) 595-6222 |
| Website: www.bcassessment.ca |
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BC Assessment's business is to provide a stable and predictable base for real property taxation in British Columbia. To meet its goal, BC Assessment completes an annual Assessment Roll, and produces independent, uniform and efficient property assessments for all property owners in the province. Property assessments form the basis for local and provincial taxation. BC Assessment is guided by its commitment to: Quality in its products, services, and work life; Accountability for its actions and results; Service that is responsive and sensitive; and Teamwork in working together as one team and partnering with its clients. |
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| BDO |
| 600 - 925 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2 |
| Phone: (604) 688-5421 Fax: (604) 688-5132 |
| Website: www.bdo.ca |
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| Bill Cox Ph: (604) 443-4716 |
| Dawn Wedman Ph: (604) 443-4712 |
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| Providing audit and financial advisory services to British Columbia municipalities for over 50 years. |
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Grant Thornton
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| Suite 1600, Grant Thornton Place |
| 333 Seymour Street |
| Vancouver, BC V6B 0A4 |
| website: www.grantthornton.ca |
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Grant Thornton is a leading Canadian accounting and business advisory firm, providing a full suite of audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations. Together with the Quebec firm Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, Grant Thornton has 110 offices in Canada, with over 4,000 staff.
Grant Thornton provides a team-based approach dedicated to partner and senior professional involvement and regular client contact- for every client, for every engagement. |
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| KPMG |
| 777 Dunsmuir Street |
| Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1K3 |
| Telephone: (604) 691-3000 Fax: (604) 691-3031 |
| Website: www.kpmg.com |
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KPMG provides Audit, Tax, and Advisory services and industry insight to help organizations manage risk and performance in the dynamic and challenging environments in which they do business.
KPMG combines our multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities. |
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SILVER SPONSORS
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| Mercer |
MIA |
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| AON |
Capri Insurance Services |
Young Anderson
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CaseWare |
Valkyrie
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CIBC Wood Gundy |
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Municipal Insurance Association
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| Unit #390 – 1050 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W9 |
| Phone: (604) 683-6266 Fax: (604) 683-6244 |
| Website: www.miabc.org |
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The Municipal Insurance Association is member owned and operated, and contributes to the financial security of local governments in British Columbia by providing broad liability insurance coverage at stable and best value costs; risk management services which assist members to identify and minimize risks, and to prevent and manage losses. Over 160 Municipalities and Regional Districts are members. |
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AON
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Suite 1200, 401 West George Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1
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| Phone: (604) 688-4442 Fax: (604) 682-4026 |
| Website: www.aon.com |
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We are a global team of risk management and human capital consulting professionals serving our local provincial governmental, quasi-governmental, civil, social and educational clients. We use cutting-edge, creative and forward-thinking techniques to respond to risk related needs and to address the unique challenges of rapidly developing social and economic conditions today, and for tomorrow.
While Aon Risk Solutions provides Risk and Insurance through over 100 professionals within client management, brokerage, claims consulting, risk control, and actuarial consulting areas, Aon Hewitt designs, implements, communicates and administers a wide range of capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies. Moreover, our national group is part of a global network of public sector practices that includes Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Italy, Spain and Belgium. Aon professionals in these countries share information and insights enabling our clients to remain informed of public sector trends and issues from a global to a local perspective.
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| Young Anderson |
| 1616 - 808 Nelson Street, Box 12147, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H2 |
| Phone: (604) 689-7400 Fax: (604) 689-3444 |
| Website: www.younganderson.ca |
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Young, Anderson provides a full spectrum of legal services to some of the largest and smallest local governments in British Columbia. We are distinguished by our concentration on local government law and by the depth and diversity of experience of our lawyers in that field.
Our work reflects the wide variety of issues addressed by local governments. In addition to advising our clients on local government bylaws, council and board procedure, land use control, property taxation, and expropriation, our lawyers have experience in all fields in which local governments are involved including real estate, corporate and business law, employment law, tendering and construction law, native law, environmental law, human rights and freedom of information and privacy protection. In short, we are a full-service law firm in local government law.
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Mercer Canada
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Bentall 5, 550 Burrard St, Suite 900, Vancouver, BC
V6C 3S8 |
| Phone: (604) 683-6761 Fax: (604) 683-4639 |
| Website:www.mercer.ca |
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Since our founding in Vancouver in 1945, Mercer has been committed to providing valuable, client focused consulting advice. Today, Mercer is a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services. Mercer consultants help clients design and manage health, retirement and other benefits and optimize human capital. The firm also provides customized administration, technology and total benefit outsourcing solutions. Mercer’s investment services include global leadership in investment consulting and multi-manager investment management. Mercer’s global network of more than 20,000 employees, based in over 40 countries, helps ensure integrated, worldwide solutions. Our consultants work with clients to develop solutions that address global and country-specific challenges and opportunities. |
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| CaseWare International |
http://www.caseware.com/
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Who We Are - CaseWare is a leading supplier of software solutions to accountants and auditors worldwide. Founded in Toronto in 1988, CaseWare is the dominant provider of mission-critical accounting and auditing software used by domestic and global accounting firms and a leading provider of auditing software to governments, tax authorities and corporations. Our customers use CaseWare products to prepare, review and audit financial statements, manage client engagements, conduct detailed audit and fraud detection tests, track time and billings and support overall practice management.
Committed to the Community - CaseWare International and its employees are committed to serving the community by partnering with local charities.
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Capri Insurance Services Ltd.
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| 100 - 1500 Hardy Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 8H2 |
| Phone: (250) 860-2426 Fax: (250) 860-1213 |
| Contact: Paula Garrecht Email: pgarrecht@capri.ca |
| Website: www.capri.ca |
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Capri began in Kelowna in 1975 with a handful of staff, and has grown to become one of the largest independent brokers in Western Canada with over 280 staff in 11 offices. We have partnered with the Frank Cowan Company to deliver Cowan Public Entity insurance to the municipal and local government sector. Our staff have extensive experience identifying and managing risk for insurable and non-insurable exposures derived from years of providing guidance to many of the major municipal risks in British Columbia. Some of the keys to our success include specially tailored Property & Liability coverages, including Errors & Omissions and Environmental Liability, risk management and educational seminars and publications, contract review and risk transfer support, and construction insurance services.
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CIBC Wood Gundy - Kits Investment Group
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Suite 2434, 1055 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC V7X 1K8
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| Phone: (604) 806-5523 |
| Website: www.cibcwg.com/gary-kits |
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Since 1996, the Kits Investment Group has been dedicated to providing truly leading edge customized investment advice and solutions to BC Municipal, Corporate and Institutional Investors . . Kits Investment Group has made a Strategic Decision to focus on a select client list consisting almost entirely of BC Municipal, Corporate and Institutional clients. This Strategy allows us to allocate the time necessary to doing the job right . . . Our team has the experience, credentials, products, and advice to provide you with world class investment advice and solutions.
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| Valkyrie Law Group |
| 1495 Keith Road West, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1Y9 |
| Phone: (604) 633-1064 Fax: (250) 860-1213 |
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Valkyrie Law Group offers a full suite of responsive and innovative solicitor and litigation services to local governments. We have advised on novel local government service provision, such as through municipal corporations, revitalization tax exemptions and the establishment of community energy systems, as well as on council procedures, conflict of interest, bylaw enforcement, tax sale disputes, remedial action orders, and environmental appeals. We are experienced with drafting and advising on contract matters, such as municipal service contracts, inter-governmental agreements, partnering agreements with First Nations and other public and private bodies; privacy and access to information; planning and land development; expropriation; covenants, statutory rights of way, leases; licenses; procurement matters and construction contracts. |
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BRONZE SPONSORS
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Temple (MAIS)
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Pacific Blue Cross |
| CGA |
Urban Systems |
Canadian Western Bank
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Fairtax Recovery Consultants Limited |
| Phillips, Hager & North |
MNP
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| National Bank Financial |
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Phillips, Hager & North
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Waterfront Centre, 20th Floor,
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| 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3N5 |
| Phone: (604) 408-6100 Fax: (604) 685-5712 |
| Website: www.phn.com |
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| Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management is among Canada's leading institutional asset managers. Our values, principles and investment disciplines have stood the test of many market cycles and, today, continue to underpin the investment solutions we are able to deliver to our government clients, as well as the high quality service that has been the unwavering hallmark of our approach for almost 50 years. |
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Temple Consulting Group Ltd. (MAIS)
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| 101B-8575 Government Street, Burnaby, BC V3N 4V1 |
| Phone: (604) 444-9188 Fax: (604) 444-9131 |
| Website: www.templeconsultinggroup.com |
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With over 20 years of municipal experience, Temple Consulting Group provides software solutions to local governments that facilitates information management, including financials, permitting applications, land management and eGovernment solutions. Now we are introducing our latest addition: MAISeREC, our park and recreational centre software, the complete community management tool.
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| Pacific Blue Cross |
| 4250 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4W6 |
| Phone: (604) 419-2101 Fax: (604) 419-2163 |
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| Pacific Blue Cross has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 70 years. Our comprehensive understanding of health care fuels our commitment to service. |
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National Bank Financial
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| #204 - 15252 32nd Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 0R7 |
| Phone: (604) 541-6526 Fax: (604) 541-6569 |
| Website: www.nbfwm.ca |
| Contact: Jeff Scoten Email: Jeffrey_Scoten@hsbc.ca |
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The Jeff Scoten Group, in partnership with National Bank Financial, provides full service wealth management advice and services to business owners, professionals, retirees, foundations and institutional organizations. As the primary wealth management advisor to a select group of private clients, my team of experts will clarify your unique needs and provide customized financial solutions to help you achieve your life goals.
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Urban Systems
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| 500 - 1708 Dolphin Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9S4 |
| Phone: (250) 762-2517 Fax: (250) 762-5266 |
| Website: www.urban-systems.com |
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Urban Systems has always been committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we live and work. Our team offers a broad range of professional expertise in the fields of civil engineering, community planning and landscape architecture. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, we work with clients to develop practical, affordable solutions to their unique project challenges. In today’s competitive environment our clients are expected to achieve greater results with fewer resources than ever before. It is within these challenging conditions that our people thrive; we are known for out-of-the-box thinking and innovative problem solving that often results in significant financial savings for our clients. |
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Canadian Western Bank
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Park Place Branch: Suite 100 - 666 Burrard Street,
Vancouver, BC V6C 2X8 |
Phone: (604) 688-8711 Fax (604) 688-7117
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| Website: www.cwbank.com |
| Contact: Winnie Wang winnie.wang@cwbank.com |
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Canadian Western Bank (TSX: CWB) is the largest publicly traded bank headquartered in Western Canada. CWB and its affiliates, which are together known as Canadian Western Bank Group (CWB Group), offer a diversified range of financial services over 41 banking branches, eight trust locations, two centralized insurance offices, a focused commercial equipment leasing centre and one wealth management location. We employ more than 2,000 people working in over 50 communities across Canada. CWB Group's collective offering of banking, trust, insurance and wealth management provides our customers with a full complement of financial services, all with one common thread - great personal service.
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CGA: Certified General
Accountants Association of BC |
| 300-1867 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 5L4 |
| Website: www.cga-bc.org |
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| The Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia is the largest and fastest-growing accounting body in B.C. CGA-BC is the governing and regulatory body responsible for the training and certification of B.C.’s 14,000 CGAs and CGA students. CGAs work all across Canada, as well as in Bermuda, the Caribbean, China, and Hong Kong. In addition, CGAs have expanded their opportunities through an agreement with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the world's largest accounting body. Members of one body can become members of the other. For CGAs this means extending the portability of their skills to 170 countries. In total, there are more than 68,000 CGAs and students worldwide. |
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Fairtax Recovery Consultants Limited
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| Toll free: 1.866.268.2880 Toll free fax: 1.800.799.0005 |
| Suite 409, 1008 Homer Street, Vancouver BC V6B 2X1 |
| Email: info@fairtax.ca |
| Website: www.fairtax.ca |
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| Fairtax specializes in professional, thoughtful and thorough commodity tax services pertaining to all aspects of your operations. Our reviews apply all of the latest changes in legislation and offer the potential for generating large recoveries through the creation and application of unique recovery issues. |
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| MNP |
| Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors |
| 96 Wallace Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5L5 |
| Phone: (250) 753-8251 Fax: (250) 754-3999 |
| Contact: Cory Vanderhorst Assurance Services |
| Contact: Peter Guo Advisory Services |
| Website: www.mnp.ca |
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At MNP, we care about the sustainability of local government organizations, as we live and work in the same communities as you. National in scope, and local in focus, MNP is a full-service chartered accountancy and business advisory firm with 15 offices throughout BC. MNP's government services specialists currently provide support to more than 20 municipalities and regional districts in the Province. Through partner-led engagements, our teams deliver traditional audit, accounting and advisory services as well as specialized expertise in facilitation, economic development, governance and accountability, performance audit, training, enterprise risk management, strategic planning, project management, internal audit and engaging First Nations communities.
At MNP it starts with a relationship. Find out what we can do for you, visit mnp.ca to locate an MNP office near you, or view the contacts above.
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