Dean Decaire, CPA, CA

Executive summary

Dean has over 20 years of public accounting experience and is a partner in BDO's North Bay and Sudbury offices. As the practice leader for assurance and accounting in the Ontario Lakeland Region, Dean is responsible for ensuring regional compliance with BDO's A&A standards. He is also accredited as a BDO Assurance Specialist, which requires that he meet specific annual professional development and practical experience hours.

His industry specialties include school boards, hospitals, not-for-profits, municipalities, construction, automobile dealerships and rate-regulated entities.

Dean has lectured on financial accounting, auditing and taxation for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario's (ICAO) professional development sessions. He is the co-author of numerous ICAO professional development materials used in the delivery of annual PD sessions across the province.

Professional affiliations

Member, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
Co-Chair of BDO's Public Sector Industry Group

Professional designations and education

Chartered Professional Accountant, Ontario (2013)
Chartered Accountant, Ontario (1998)
Certified Financial Planner, Ontario (1999)
Honours Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting, Laurentian University of Sudbury (1992)