Lorenzo Bonanno, CPA, CA
Partner, Canadian Tax
Executive summary
Lorenzo is a Partner in BDO's Tax practice and leader of Toronto North's Real Estate and Construction team. He specializes in the real estate sector and provides tax planning services for REITs, mortgage investment corporations, mutual fund trusts, developers, property managers, and other service providers in the real estate industry.
He has extensive expertise in income tax matters including corporate and personal tax planning strategies, corporate restructurings, partnerships and joint ventures.
Lorenzo is a facilitator for the CPA In-Depth Tax Program. He is also a session leader for CPA's Professional Education Program and a sessional lecturer at York University teaching corporate taxation. Lorenzo presented at the 2019 Ontario Tax Foundation and has written numerous publications for the Canadian Tax Foundation.
Professional affiliations
Member, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
Member, Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)
Group Study and In-Residence Facilitator, CPA In-Depth Tax Course
Session Leader, Professional Education Program (CPA PEP)
Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
Professional designations and education
Bachelor of Commerce, Ryerson University, Double Major – Accounting and Finance, 2010
Chartered Professional Accountant (Ontario)
CPA In-Depth Tax Courses (Part I, Part II, Part III)
CPA Specialized Tax Course – Tax Issues for the Owner-Managed Business