A Practical Approach to Setting Net Working Capital Targets
May 15, 2019
Net working capital (NWC) adjustments may be one of the most misunderstood elements of a business sale and negotiations over it can often s...
read moreAssessing the Value of Your Business During a Marital Breakdown
April 30, 2019
Marital breakdowns can be stressful and difficult. Not only do spouses need to figure out the structure of their family post-separation, th...
read moreThe Valuation of a Life Interest in Real Property
April 17, 2019
What is a Life Interest? A Life Interest in a property provides a designated person (the life tenant) with the right to occupy the property...
read moreP&C Brokerage Industry – Let’s talk Management Buy-ins
March 27, 2019
Let me start by saying that some of the best managed and most profitable brokerages in Canada are employee-owned. We believe that every suc...
read moreBridging the Gap Between Market Multiples and your Business
February 21, 2019
If you own your own business or spend any time keeping up with the news, you are probably used to hearing about a peer or competitor sellin...
read moreDrawing a Conclusion on Valuation Reasonableness – Investment Entity Review Reports
February 7, 2019
In today’s growing investment industry, managers of investment entities are subject to increasingly stringent financial reporting obligat...
read moreQuality of Earnings – Not all Income is Created Equal
January 23, 2019
If you are acquiring or investing in a business, there are generally always risks associated with the deal. It is not uncommon for those fi...
read moreA Case for Private Equity Investors in P&C Transactions
January 10, 2019
When it comes to Property and Casualty (P&C) brokerage consolidation activity, I think most industry participants would say that it has ...
read moreInsureTech – Going down the Rabbit Hole
November 7, 2018
Lately, we have all been hearing and reading a lot about InsureTech. Frankly, I have to admit that I don’t exactly understand what the ter...
read moreM&A Activity in the P&C Insurance Industry – The Limits of Current Pricing
August 17, 2018
Over the years we have written several pieces about the state of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the Property and Casualty (P...
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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.
William Tam
CPA, CA, CBV
Manager
William Tam is a manager at Smythe Advisory, and is focused on providing valuation and financial advisory services to his clients.
