GTA Accountants & Finance Network

Malcolm D’Souza has over twenty five years of experience in resolving Accountants Errors and Omissions Claims. During that time, Malcolm has assisted over 10,000 accountants across Canada in resolving their claims.

In addition to his claims experience, Malcolm is a seasoned Risk Management Lecturer, currently teaming with CPA Canada, Provincial Bodies, Accounting Consortiums and medium sized CPA firms to provide ten to fifteen risk management seminars annually to groups ranging from fifty to three hundred professionals.

Malcolm was also a lecturer at the Schulich School of Business from 1996 to 2001 for both the undergraduate and graduate streams. During his tenure, Malcolm taught both financial accounting and managerial accounting.

Michael Girard has been assisting accounts with advice and legal representation in litigation and discipline matters for more than 25 years. He has extensive experience dealing with financial statement claims, tax liability, fraud, privacy, insurance and professional ethics.

Michael graduated from the University of Windsor with a B.Sc. in mathematics and a law degree. He completed his masters degree in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution at Osgoode Hall.

Michael practiced as a partner at Hughes, Amys LLP for 19 years before setting up his boutique law practice, Girard Counsel, in 2004.