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Dennis Fortnum

Canadian Managing Partner, KPMG Enterprise KPMG

  • Toronto ON

KPMG Enterprise Managing Partner with an earned reputation for the knowledgeable application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

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Biography

Dennis Fortnum is the National Leader of KPMG Enterprise™ and a member of the firm's Management Committee for the GTA. He is a veteran leader of private company complex audits in the consumer and industrial sectors, and has extensive experience dealing with Canadian and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Dennis has more than 30 years of experience providing Audit, Acquisition, and Finance-related services to a wide range of private companies.

Industry Expertise

Management Consulting
Market Research
Business Services
Accounting
Corporate Leadership
Investment Management
Financial Services
Capital Markets

Areas of Expertise

Financial Reporting
Performance Measurement
Business Strategy Planning
Business Transformation and Development
Us Gaap Financial Reporting

Accomplishments

FCA - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario

Fellowship is the highest designation that the Institute confers, in recognition of outstanding career achievements and leadership contributions to the community and the profession. Rigorous criteria make the FCA designation a special honour. To receive this senior designation, a Chartered Accountant is required to have brought distinction to our profession through significant accomplishments in a number of professionally and socially important ways.

Advisory Board and Chair of Golf for Wishes - Children's Wish Foundation

Established in 1984, Children's Wish is a national non-profit organization dedicated to fulfilling a favourite wish for children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Since its inception, Children's Wish has granted more than 18,000 wishes for children and their families and fulfills approximately 1000 wishes annually -- granting nearly three wishes everyday -- each being an individual adventure, carefully structured to meet the needs of that particular child.

Audit and Finance Committee - Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation Board

The Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation exists to support the Hospital's mandate to be a progressive community hospital providing the right care at the right time in the right place. Through the overwhelming generosity of our communities, the Foundation's mission is to create, organize and effectively manage a comprehensive fundraising program.

Education

University of Toronto

MBA

University of Toronto

Honors Business Administration

Event Appearances

Quantum Shift and KPMG Enterprise

Ivey Venture Forum  Toronto, Ontario

2010-11-04

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  • Keynote
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  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC