My Story…

Professional

Meet Paul Johnson, CPA, CA, CPA (Ohio), CGMA, a professional accountant who leveraged a cross-border career to launch a personal firm ready to help you meet your business and personal financial goals.

Credential Highlights:

1981 – BSc in Accounting in the U.S.

1983 – U.S. CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

1991 – Canadian CPA, CA (Chartered Professional Accountant, formerly Chartered Accountant)

2012 – U.S. CGMA (Chartered Global Management Accountant)

Career Highlights:

Experience with Big Four firm in the U.S., with clients ranging from local to multinational, from computer software development to property and casualty insurance to heavy equipment manufacturing.

Various roles in industry in the U.S. and in Canada, including contract controller/chief financial officer.

Almost 30 years experience with a Canadian local firm that merged into a national firm, providing financial reporting and tax compliance for small and medium business enterprises, overseeing tax compliance for individuals including non-residents and U.S. citizens, and overseeing tax compliance for estates and trusts.

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Personal

Paul was born and raised in Drayton Valley, Alberta. University training took place in South Carolina, and it was there that he met his wife of 40+ years. After graduation, home was in Ohio, then in Victoria, B.C., and since 1994 in the Comox Valley, which was a great place to raise five children!

The five children are now adults, and after finishing university, two returned to the Comox Valley, while the others live in various spots in the eastern United States. Interestingly, one of Paul’s sons and one of his daughters are also accountants.

Pastoral

Since coming to the Comox Valley in 1994, Paul has worn another “hat” in addition to working as a CPA. He serves as the pastor of Grace Baptist Church of the Comox Valley (“GBC”). GBC is an independent Baptist church with the goal of Bringing the Bible to Life by bearing witness to Jesus Christ and the salvation He came to provide for humanity and by encouraging Christians to grow spiritually.

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