Charles S. Ghadban, President & CEO

Charles is a senior member of the organization’s Tax and Business Advisory Team. Working in conjunction with the firm's team of professionals, he helps individuals and small businesses optimize their tax and cash positions. With his extensive tax, accounting, and business knowledge, he reduces exposure to unfavorable audit risk through proper tax planning and implementation strategies.

Charles earned the coveted Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation in 1997. He received his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting from Carleton University in 1996 and was awarded Excellence in Accounting from the Certified General Accountants (CGA) Association. He previously earned a Diploma in Business Administration in Accounting from Algonquin College in 1991, where he had made the Dean’s Honour List and was encouraged to become a Certified Accountant by his professors. He also holds Associate Membership in the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and hopes to become certified in this field of expertise as well.

Being a charitable and giving individual, Charles has held the position of Treasurer for many non-profit organizations and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Ottawa. He is also active in the Ottawa Tax Practitioners Advisory Committee with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) where he raises various issues and concerns experienced first hand in the tax industry. He has also served as Practice Inspector for the Society of Management Accountants in conducting practice quality peer reviews.