Daniel Bernard, CBV, CPA, CA
National Leader, Dispute Advisory Services
Executive summary
Daniel is a Partner in BDO's Winnipeg office, leading BDO's Financial Advisory Services practice for Western Canada. He is also the National Dispute Advisory Services Leader, overseeing BDO's multidisciplinary team of professionals from across Canada assisting clients with independent expert opinions and testifying as required.
Daniel has more than 20 years of experience working in public practice focusing on financial advisory. His areas of practice include litigation support, valuations, financial and economic analysis, and financial modelling.
Daniel has authored valuation reports for internal and external transactions, shareholder and family law disputes, and loss quantification reports for litigation support purposes. Daniel has been qualified as an expert witness and testified in numerous legal proceedings in the Manitoba Court of King's Bench, Manitoba Land Values Appraisal Commission, Manitoba Disaster Assistance Appeal Board, and arbitration proceedings in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Daniel's professional development activities include presentations and lectures on a number of valuation, transaction, and litigation support topics to the membership of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, Robson Hall Faculty of Law, Western Manitoba Bar Association, Tech Manitoba, Manitoba Risk Management Association, Family Enterprise Xchange, and Entrepreneurship Manitoba.
Daniel has wide-ranging experience across multiple industries including agribusiness, manufacturing, real estate, healthcare, and technology assisting clients through complex litigation, transactions, and corporate planning matters.
In his community, Daniel is on the board and chairs the Audit and Finance Committee for Misericordia Health Centre and is on the board of Collaborative Practice Canada.
Professional affiliations
Member, Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators
Member, Chartered Professional Accountants Canada
Member, Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba
Member, Collaborative Practice Manitoba
Member, Collaborative Practice Canada
Professional designations and education
Bachelor of Commerce, Honours (Accounting), University of Manitoba (2004)
Chartered Accountant, Manitoba (2006)
Chartered Business Valuator, Manitoba (2009)
Chartered Professional Accountant, Manitoba (2015)