Alan Wainer
BComm, CPA, CA
2 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, M4T 2T5
Canada
Alan Wainer is a consultant in Crowe Soberman’s Audit & Advisory Group and has been with the firm since 1984. Clients and colleagues describe Alan as trustworthy, reliable and always looking out for their best interest. He is professional with a personal touch. He is a former member of the Management Committee, was the partner-in-charge of Education and was a Human Resources Partner.
In 2003, Alan completed the Canadian Association of Family Enterprises (CAFÉ) Family Council Facilitator program.
He subscribes to Isadore Sharp’s business philosophy, which states “Profits are regarded not as an end in itself ... but as a reward for providing true value to your customers, helping employees grow and behaving ethically as a corporate citizen.”1
Alan’s passion for education and his heritage has translated into the causes he is involved in outside of the office. Currently, he is on the Board of Governors for both the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies and The Abraham Global Peace Initiative. He is also on the board of Parachute Canada and is a volunteer reader in the Family Centre at SickKids Hospital.
1Reference: 1. Sharp, I. (2009). Four Seasons: The story of a business philosophy. Toronto: Viking Press (Penguin Group) Canada.
Education
- Graduate degree in Accounting, McGill University
- Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction (BComm) Concordia University
Professional Affiliations
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
- Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)
Community Involvement
- Board of Governors, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC)
- Volunteer Reader, Family Centre, Children’s Library, SickKids Hospital
- Board of Directors, Finance, Audit and Budget Committee, Parachute Canada
- Board of Governors, The Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI)
- Volunteer at the Toronto Holocaust Museum
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