The AC Group of Independent Accounting Firms Limited

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The AC Group of Independent Accounting Firms Limited (“The AC Group”) is a Nova Scotia corporation which was registered on April 7, 2005.  Its objective is to provide certain administrative and professional services for participating Chartered Accountancy firms located throughout Atlantic Canada. 

The AC Group provides no client services. Each member firm is an independent entity and has no authority to obligate or bind The AC Group or any other member firm vis-à-vis third parties, nor does The AC Group have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm.

 

Governing Body

The AC Group is governed by a Management Committee selected by the Board of Directors.  The current Board of Directors is composed of:
 
David Allen CA*
Campbellton NB
Mary Best FCA*
Charlottetown PE 
Shelley Roy*#
Saint John NB
Paul Belliveau FCA
Bridgewater NS
Wilson Donovan CA*
Fredericton NB
Jim Horwich CA
Halifax NS
Marcel Tellier CA*
Dartmouth NS
John Redding CMA
Riverview NB 
Vicki Darragh CA
Amherst NS
Greg Miller CA*
Wolfville NS
Lori Toombs CA
St. Stephen NB
 
Kevin MacDonald CA
New Glasgow NS
Kent Williams CA
New Glasgow NS 
 
 
 
 
*Member of the Management Committee
#Chair of the Board and Management Committee
 
The AC Group also establishes standing committees to assist the Board and President and Executive Officer in providing guidance and oversight in major functions of the Group, such as Education, Standards and Quality Control, Information Technology and Taxation.  Other committees and task forces are formed on an ad hoc basis when considered appropriate.
 

President and Executive Officer

altThe President and Executive Officer of The AC Group is Susan J. McIsaac FCA, who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company, in accordance with the strategic plan and related annual business plans approved by the Board.
 
Susan has almost 25 years of public accounting experience, and is the founding partner of the Amherst NS AC Group firm McIsaac Darragh.  She has taken a strong interest in her profession throughout her career, and served for many years in the governance of the Nova Scotia Institute, including a term as President. 
 
Susan also is committed to standards and ethical conduct, as well as professional development and life-long learning.  She regularly presents a variety of courses for Provincial Institutes and is sought out as a speaker at conferences and public events.  She was awarded an FCA designation from the NS Institute in 2007 in recognition of her achievements and contributions.
 

Our Mission and Vision

Mission: 

To facilitate member firms in being leaders in serving the needs of owner-managed business in their market places in Atlantic Canada, through collective action and support.

Vision: 

The AC Group is recognized as a successful organization of the leading Atlantic Canadian CA firms serving the entire region.

We have: a full range of services available to any client of an AC Group member; a culture of workplace excellence; a dynamic working relationship among member firms; and a strong collective identity.

As a result, we command respect, are the employer of choice for leading professionals in our field, and are considered formidable competition. Our opinion is sought as representing the position of business and the CA profession in Atlantic Canada.

 

Corporate Office Contact

General Inquiries

Tel: (902) 661-1027

Email the AC Group




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Testimonials

We appreciate the level  of service and attention a local firm provides, and the knowledge that as we grow, they have the backing of the AC Group association to grow with us.Peter MacWilliam CA, VP Finance, Brunswick Valley Lumber Inc.
I was in the banking business for 20 years and worked with accounting firms of all types and sizes. When I made a career change 10 years ago one decision that was very easy to make was to use a local CA firm. I had seen first hand the importance of receiving personal, uninterrupted accounting and financial advice.Jean Jacques Normand, President, Plaza Chevrolet Pontiac Buick GMC

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