Accounting
Bob Wang, CPA, CA – 2019 40 Under 40 Honoree
Sep. 23, 2019
Bob Wang, CPA, CA
Senior Advisor
Deloitte LLP
Vancouver, BC, Canada
https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/deloitte-private/articles/ctrl-by-deloitte.html
Career Highlights:
- Founded a high growth CPA firm specialized in cloud accounting. In three years, Legacy advantage scaled to 30 people and was acquired by Deloitte
- As a member of Intuit’s Trainer Writer network, I contributed articles and spoke at various events, helping peers overcome their barriers.
What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world?
- As the treasurer of the Fringe Festival, Bob stewarded funds of this non-profit association for the benefit of Canadian performance artists.
- Hosted webinars and spoke at events with Knowledge Bureau, ReceiptBank and Intuit on topics such as Scaling your Practice from 0-100 people, Marketing 101, Buying and Selling your Practice
- Spoke at a Cold Tea Collective event, encouraging Asian Entrepreneurs to lead and make a difference in their communities
Favorite books/websites/speakers that you find influential
- John Maxwell
- Daniel Pink
- Simon Sinek
What do you see yourself doing professionally in 10 years?
- Starting or joining an accounting software company to continue to drive accounting automation and change lives.
What accounting conferences do you normally attend?
- Quickbooks Connect
What websites/magazines do you use to keep up on news of the accounting profession?
- Firm of the Future Blog
- Facebook Groups such as QB-HQ
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