M&A Alternatives in a Time of Market Disruption
May 13, 2020
When we started writing this piece, we were only vaguely aware of COVID-19 and had, frankly, never heard of Wuhan, China. A lot can change ...
read moreImpact of COVID-19 on Family Law Valuation Proceedings
April 28, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Understandably, part...
read moreP&C Brokerages – How to Survive the COVID-19 Financial Crisis
March 30, 2020
Someone once asked Ernest Hemingway how he went bankrupt and he responded, “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” This short piece is ...
read more2020 M&A Trends in Canada’s P&C Insurance Industry
February 27, 2020
We have written this piece to share our observations on issues that have an impact on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the Ca...
read moreHow to Value an Architecture Firm
January 17, 2020
It is not uncommon for us to be engaged to provide our opinion on the fair market value of architecture firms. In this short piece, we lo...
read moreHow Should Real Estate be Treated in a Valuation?
November 13, 2019
When our clients engage us to value a business, a number of different assets need to be taken into consideration. Real estate assets, inclu...
read moreValuation or Business Insight Report – What is right for you?
October 21, 2019
At Smythe Advisory, we are fortunate to have six qualified Chartered Business Valuators (CBV) that work on a variety of projects, including...
read moreSelling Assets or Shares – Which is right for you?
September 17, 2019
A common question we are asked when planning the sale of a business is do you sell assets or shares? In our experience, the following scena...
read moreHow to Increase Profitability: The Customer Sales Mix
August 27, 2019
We often come across situations where a business has plateaued in profitability and management is not quite sure how to address the situati...
read moreHow to Value an AI Company
July 29, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic over the last few years. With tech titans such as Google, Facebook, IBM, Microsoft, Amazo...
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Mike Berris
CPA, CA, CBV
Partner - Advisory Services
Mike has over 25 years of experience providing accounting and business advisory services, with a focus on the Canadian insurance industry.
Alex Wong
CPA, CA, CBV
Partner
Alex Wong is a partner at Smythe Advisory and is focused on being a trusted business advisor to his clients.
Paul Woodhouse
CPA, CA, CBV
Director of Valuation Services
Paul Woodhouse focuses on providing financial advisory and litigation support services to clients.
Gagandeep Ahluwalia
CPA, CBV
Manager
Gagandeep specializes in M&A advisory engagements, as well as business valuations in the contexts of management buyouts and succession planning.
Arthur Klein
M&A Advisor
Arthur’s mandate is to assist Smythe clients in Western Canada in preparing for and executing business divestitures or acquisitions.
