"Introduction to Michael Paauwe, Michael Paauwe and Associates, Business Management Consultants, Private Audit Investigators, Litigation Support, Paralegal Audit Consultants, Real Estate Marketing Consultants, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, British Columbia"

Michael Paauwe, business management consultants, forensic accountants, audit investigators, project management, finance and financial advisors

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Forensic audit investigations, expert representation on tax audit assessments, managing objections and appeals, consulting on complex legal and business disputes, including fraud, matrimonial and business disputes, audit investigator and civil litigation specialist, extensive experience consulting on legal and financial investigations and research services.

In 1974 graduated with honours from British Columbia Institute of Technology in Financial Management ( Finance Option).

Subsequent to graduation from BCIT, I completed an advanced training program as an Auditor with the Federal Government Department of National Revenue. I subsequently worked for seven years as an investigative Audit Accountant for British Columbia Ministry of Finance. I completed over 300 special purpose audits of corporations, businesses and professions, under the Federal Income Tax Act and seven Provincial tax statutes. I carried out audits of the largest corporations in BC and Canada at the time.

In 1980 I graduated as a Certified General Accountant in BC. I was an active member for 18 years, retiring in 1998. For 15 years I founded, managed and financed the development of several advanced computer systems technologies for various public companies. This work included extensive experience with financial disclosure, financial statement audit, and regulatory filings and reporting disclosure work with Canadian regulatory authorities, as well as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

For 9 years I have worked as a private forensic audit investigator and litigation consultant. I use my tax audit and investigations experience to client advantage in business and private litigation cases.

I have testified as an expert witness on accounting, tax and audit. Currently, I am expanding my forensic accounting, litigation consulting, tax representation and audit investigation practice.

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