How to Treat Unearned Revenue when Setting Net Working Capital Targets
June 25, 2020
In a previous blog article entitled, A Practical Approa
read moreWebinar: Managing Brokerage Cash Flow During the COVID-19 Crisis
June 5, 2020
Last week, Smythe Advisory’s Mike Berris discussed Managing Brokerage Cash Flow during the COVID-19 crisis in a webinar hosted by the
read moreM&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 Wuha
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 loo
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) th
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 scenarios would not be consi
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 situation. In some cases, they
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, Amazon and Apple, to name a
read moreValuing Your Business – Does Management Really Matter?
July 10, 2019
Yes, management does matter. But rather than end here, let’s take a deeper look at management in terms of how it ultimately drives the value of a business.
read moreHow to Value Your Craft Brewing Company
June 24, 2019
In today’s ever-changing consumer market, craft breweries are becoming increasingly prominent. As a result of this growing trend, we thought it would be useful
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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.
