Course Chairs
Andrew Mackenzie, CPA, CA, CBV — Blair Mackay Mynett Valuations Inc., Vancouver
Lucas Terpkosh, CPA,CA, CBV, CFF — Blair Mackay Mynett Valuations Inc., Vancouver
About the Course Chairs
Andrew Mackenzie has been a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants since 2010. In addition, Andrew obtained his Chartered Business Valuator designation in 2015 from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators, and was a silver medalist on the 2015 CBV national exam.
Andrew joined Blair Mackay Mynett in 2014. He specializes in the valuation of public and private companies in the context of matrimonial and shareholder disputes, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and estate planning. Andrew has valued companies in a wide variety of industries including e-commerce, manufacturing, transportation, retail, wholesale, hospitality, real estate, and energy services.
In addition, Andrew provides various litigation support services, including the quantification of income or economic loss claims and the determination of income available for child and spousal support purposes.
Prior to joining Blair Mackay Mynett, Andrew was employed by a local chartered professional accountant firm where he was responsible for providing valuation, assurance, and tax services.
Lucas Terpkosh is a Chartered Business Valuator, a Chartered Professional Accountant (having trained as a Chartered Accountant), and holds the Certified Financial Forensics designation.
Lucas joined Blair Mackay Mynett Valuations Inc. (“BMM”) in April 2017. Prior to joining BMM, Lucas worked at various international accounting firms where he specialized in valuation and litigation support services.
Lucas has extensive experience in the preparation of independent valuation reports and expert reports across a number of industries. He has valued and analyzed large public companies as well as shareholdings in closely held private companies. His valuation analyses have been used in the context of mergers and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, matrimonial disputes, financial reporting, and corporate reorganizations.
Lucas has also prepared expert reports regarding the quantification of economic losses for insurance and litigation matters. This includes business interruption claims and loss of income calculations for civil litigation matters related to personal injury, breach of contract, and negligence. Lucas has also prepared expert reports regarding the income available to a spouse for child and spousal support purposes (typically referred to as Guideline Income reports).
He has also presented frequently to various business and professional organizations regarding business valuation and related matters.
Faculty
Cheryl Shearer, CPA,CA, CFF, CFE — CS Financial Forensics Inc., Vancouver