David Veld, CPA, CA

Executive summary

David has been Chair of the BDO Board since 2025 and was previously on both the Financial Oversight Committee and the Strategy & Execution Committee.

David has over 20 years of experience providing assurance, accounting, and advisory services to clients in multiple sectors. He specializes in pensions and other employee benefit funds. In addition, he has significant experience working with various labour organization entities.

Considered a thought leader in the pension and benefits sector, David is the Chair of the Accounting Standards Board of Canada Pension Plan Advisory Committee and is past Chair of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario Pension Accounting and Assurance Advisory Committee. He is a regular speaker at pension and benefit industry conferences, has authored numerous publications for this industry sector, and is a member of the Editorial Advisory Panel of Plans & Trusts.

Professional affiliations

Chair, Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) Pension Plan Advisory Committee

Past Chair, Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) Pension Accounting and Assurance Advisory Committee

Member, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)

Expert witness, Ontario Labour Relations Board hearing (2015)

Participant, Accounting Standards Board (AcSB)

Strategic Initiatives (2009)

Leader, BDO's National Pension & Benefits Group

Professional designations and education

Chartered Professional Accountant (2002)
Chartered Professional Accountant, Ontario (2002)
Bachelor of Business Administration, Wilfrid Laurier University (2000)