About

Founded in 2006, Tonin & Co. LLP is based in Guelph, Ontario and primarily services clients across southwestern Ontario, with a growing client base internationally.

Working with local business owners and not-for-profit organizations to meet their comprehensive accounting needs is our passion. Our team of Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs) are committed to being available and responsive to our clients at all times. Simply put, our clients’ best interests are our number one priority. At Tonin & Co, we strive to exceed expectations while ensuring our level of service is tailored to meet our individual clients’ needs.

Our expertise in long-term business management, including maximizing business value, business growth, and succession planning has been invaluable to our diverse client base. The trusted relationships with our clients are a collaborative partnership. We want to see businesses and organizations grow and thrive and approach every relationship with a team-based mentality.

We enjoy what we do, because we are more than just auditors or accountants. We take pride in building long-term relationships by helping businesses and organizations reach their goals. We also take pride in recruiting and developing our team members as they grow within our firm.

Tonin & Co. LLP is always looking for new clients. We offer complimentary initial consultations to better understand your needs and how we can be of assistance. Please feel free to contact us if you are looking for a reliable, trustworthy accountant and advisor who is always looking out for your best interests.

Please call our office at 519-822-5307 and ask to speak to Peter Tonin, Pat Brooker, or Tim Lopinski.

 

 

Our Team

PETER M. TONIN, BBA, CPA, CA, CFP

Partner

Peter is a partner at Tonin & Co. with over thirty-five years of experience as a trusted business advisor. Peter has amassed a wealth of experience with entrepreneurs and not-for-profit organizations. Clients depend on his expertise, experience and creative thinking to help run their organizations, grow their businesses, and manage their wealth and succession plans.

A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, Peter has spent his career focusing on advisory services for business growth and profitability, succession financing, business structuring and related services. His focus on the community includes volunteer experience as Chair on various Not for Profit organizations.

Over the years he has been a mentor to our team, helping to grow both their experience and knowledge of business, finance, taxation and accounting. When Peter isn’t working, he and Laurie enjoy spending time with family and friends at his cottage as well as staying active year round through golf, cycling, kayaking and skiing.

PAT BROOKER, BBA, CPA, CA

Partner

Pat is a general practice partner at Tonin & Co. and has over thirty years of experience in accounting for businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Pat leads our team of auditors and ensures we are consistently up to date with the ever-changing accounting and assurance standards. He is a File Quality Control partner for our larger clients.

Pat graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University. In addition to his time in public practice, Pat has worked in the private sector as a business owner, which enables him to offer practical business consulting advice. He especially enjoys working with small business owner-managers.

Pat spends most of his time out of the office with his spouse, Nancy and their three sons. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and being active. He is also an avid sports fans counting the Blue Jays, Raptors, Argonauts, Leafs and his original hometown team the Cleveland Browns as his favourite teams.

TIM LOPINSKI, BBA, CPA, CA, CFP

Partner

Tim is a general practice partner at Tonin & Co. and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the firm, with a focus on taxation. Tim strives to learn the unique features of each organization to build long lasting relationships while providing practical advice to clients across a wide range of industries in both the business and not-for-profit sectors. Tim grew up in an entrepreneurial household, where from a young age, he learned the ropes doing invoicing, payroll and bookkeeping for his father’s contracting business. Tim has since carried this passion for business and accounting into his career as a CPA.

Tim graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University and has completed the CPA Canada In-Depth Taxation Course. He is responsible for ensuring the latest changes in the world of taxation are considered for all Tonin & Co’s clients.

During his spare time, Tim enjoys travelling, cooking, attending concerts and spending time with his wife Stephanie and their family. He can also be found on the ice playing hockey, or at the gym participating in group fitness “boot camp” style workouts.

JOANNE PUCCHIO, BBA, CPA, CA

Retired Partner

Joanne is a former partner of Tonin & Co. and has over thirty years of experience in accounting in both the public and private sectors.

A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, she specializes in accounting for not-for-profit organizations, charities, and owner-managed businesses including sole proprietorships and small corporations. Joanne also has significant experience in estate planning for individuals, including terminal returns and trust taxation.

Out of the office, Joanne enjoys spending time with her family, and loves to travel and cook.

ASHLEY BEAM, BBA, CPA

Manager

Ashley graduated from the Accounting, Audit, and Information Technology program at Conestoga College and has been with Tonin & Co. LLP since she started as a co-op student in 2014. She enjoys the team environment in the office and continues to develop her skills by working on a variety of projects, including improving internal business processes and assisting clients with the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program.

Outside of the office, Ashley loves sporty cars, cooking, hiking, lifting weights, and spending time with her husband Dan and their two cats.

GREG KLOEPFER, CPA, CA

Manager

Greg enjoys working with clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including real estate and construction, professional services, manufacturing, automotive, charitable and not-for-profit organizations.

Greg graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University and completed his Diploma in Accounting there.

In his spare time, Greg enjoys playing soccer, working on his golf game and spending time with his wife, Andge.

 

 

NANCY BROOKER, CPA, CA

Manager

Nancy joined the firm in October of 2019.  She comes to us with almost 30 years of experience in both the public and private sectors.

Nancy is also a certified Master Life Coach specializing in relationships and working with women.

In her spare time, she loves spending time with her husband Pat (yes that’s him at the top of the page), their three boys, family and friends.  She is a lifelong learner and enjoys being active and healthy.

AMANDA SCRIMSHAW

Accountant

 

 

 

 

ANJANEY CHARRAN, ACCA

Accountant

We welcomed Anjaney to the Tonin & Co. team in 2020. Anjaney has over ten years of experience working for public accounting firms internationally in accounting and assurance roles and has quickly developed her knowledge of taxation to better serve our clients.

Anjaney enjoys spending time with her husband, Prem, by staying active outdoors and going to the beach in the summer.

 

BREANN ZILKEY

Accountant

 

 

 

 

BRENDEN BAHM, B.Comm

Accountant

 

 

 

 

ISABELA TOMASZEWICZ BBA, PCP

Accountant

Isabela joined the Tonin & Co. team in 2020 and brings with her over a decade of experience in public accounting for small and medium sized businesses. She is a payroll specialist and enjoys helping our clients with payroll related questions and other accounting and tax matters.

In her spare time, Isabela enjoys lounging by the pool with her family and regatta competitions with her sister.

MELISSA PEAVOY

Accountant

 

BEN TONIN

Office Manager

 

ALEX VALERIOTE

Executive Assistant

 

KELLY CLIFTON

Financial Planning Administrator

 

 

 

Professional Services

Through our diverse client base and valuable years of experience, we have the versatility and expertise necessary to provide our clients with the highly personalized, quality service we are known for. We take care of the numbers so you can take care of what’s most important to achieving your personal and financial goals.

Accounting and advisory services

  • • Financial statement preparation (compilation engagements)
  • • Audits and review engagements
  • • Accounting system setup and bookkeeping support
  • • Management advisory services such as operational reviews, business enhancement, strategic planning, financial projections and forecasting/budgeting, internal control reviews, and feasibility studies
  • • Risk management and disaster/crisis management

Taxation services

  • • Strategic planning for tax minimization
  • • Corporate reorganizations
  • • Estate and succession planning
  • • Support for CRA audits and appeals
  • • Structuring business startups, mergers, and acquisitions
  • • Purchase and sale of business planning
  • • Preparation of T1 – personal tax returns
  • • Preparation of T2 – corporate tax returns
  • • Excise and payroll taxes including HST and provincial sales taxes
  • • Preparation of T1044 – Not-for-Profit Information Returns
  • • Preparation of T3010 – Charity Information Returns
  • • Assistance with compliance in other statutory filing requirements
  • • Scientific Research & Development Tax Credit (SR&ED)
  • • Assistance and co-ordination with compliance in US taxation filing requirements

Succession and estate planning

  • • Exit options and transition planning – keeping the business within the family or selling to a third party
  • • Strategic business management successor planning
  • • Valuation of the business and strategic financial planning
  • • Support during the sale including collaboration with legal counsel and review of draft agreements of purchase and sale
  • • Optimizing the strategy from an overall tax perspective
  • • Personal wealth management including maintaining your retirement lifestyle
  • • Transfer financing

Business mergers, acquisitions and sales

  • • Support from before the deal closes including consulting and performance of due diligence procedures
  • • Collaboration with legal counsel including review of draft agreements of purchase and sale, shareholder agreements, etc.
  • • Financing support for the transaction
  • • Optimizing the strategy from an overall tax perspective

Business financing, venture capital, government grants

  • • Preparation of information for banks/lenders including forecasts and projections
  • • Support and guidance in obtaining financing and venture capital
  • • Review of shareholder agreements

Litigation support

  • • Matrimonial separation issues
  • • Shareholder disputes, minority dissent and oppression
  • • Breach of contract
  • • Business interruption
  • • Property expropriation
  • • Personal injury
  • • Intellectual property disputes
  • • Misrepresentations

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Our Clients

We proudly offer our services to a diverse client base across a number of industries. While the majority of our clients are located in Southwestern Ontario, we serve a diverse range of clients internationally.

Some of the industries we specialize in are as follows:

  • • Manufacturing
  • • Wholesale and distribution
  • • Retail
  • • Hospitality
  • • Construction and real estate
  • • Auto dealerships
  • • Transportation and logistics
  • • Professional services
  • • IT systems and technology
  • • Agriculture and food industry
  • • Financial services and insurance
  • • Not-for-profit organizations and charities

 

 

 

Wealth Management

Ensuring your professional team is in sync with tax planning*, business planning, retirement planning, and debt management is our strength and paramount to the success of your portfolio.

At Tonin & Co. Wealth Management, our mission is to work closely with each of our clients to understand your needs and goals on a personal and a professional level. We are deeply committed to earning your trust by taking a caring and strategic approach to your investments. We will navigate the path to achieving your goals both future, and current. Simply put, our clients’ best interests are always our top priority.

Our approach is collaborative with the accountants at Tonin & Co. LLP and the licensed portfolio managers at Independent Accountants’ Investment Counsel Inc. Your Wealth Management Advisor will work with you to create a comprehensive financial plan and quarterback the implementation to secure your future. We will stay focused on this, so that you can continue to enjoy the things you love.

Click here to log in and monitor your investments directly via the IAIC Client Portal

Click here to access our Tonin & Co. Wealth Management Resource Library

* Tax planning performed by Tonin & Co. LLP Chartered Professional Accountants

To learn more about our services, download our brochures below:

 Overview of Our Services     The Power of Integration 

 

Services provided by Tonin & Co. Wealth Management include:

  • • Comprehensive financial planning
  • • Portfolio management through Independent Accountants’ Investment Counsel Inc.
  • • Tax planning (performed by Tonin & Co. LLP Chartered Professional Accountants)
  • • Retirement planning
  • • Estate planning
  • • Business succession planning
  • • Education planning
  • • Insurance planning
  • • Real estate planning
  • • Debt management and personal budgeting
 
 Wealth Management Resource Library 

You have the vision. We have the focus.

 Contact us today to get started! 

*Through a referral arrangement with the Independent Accountants' Investment Counsel Inc. (IAIC), we offer you direct access to a team of Advising Representatives who will tailor an investment management strategy that is specific to your unique circumstances.

Working with your Accountant, IAIC benefits from the longstanding relationship and familiarity your Accountant has with your personal and financial situation. This allows our integrated team of Tonin & Co. Chartered Professional Accountants and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals, along with IAIC’s Investment Management team, to provide a comprehensive and customized wealth management service. Moreover, there is continuous interaction between all three disciplines (Financial Planning, Accounting & Investment Management), ensuring portfolios are truly customized and reflect the objectives and risk tolerance of each and every client.

Together with IAIC, our Wealth Management team has the experience and knowledge to help you make informed decisions and we work hard to ensure you can enjoy a well-earned retirement.

Visit the IAIC website at www.iaic.ca and call us today at 519-822-5307 to help you gain confidence and clarity for your future!

 

 

 

Careers

We’re always searching for the best and brightest candidates who excel in their field, and are co-operative team members ready to work with our team of professionals.

We accept resumes from co-op students and experienced professionals and keep them on file for one year.

Join us today to be part of an award-winning team:

Compensation and benefits

  • • We offer competitive compensation packages based on experience, including health benefits and group RRSPs
  • • We offer a flexible work schedule that allows team members to achieve a work-life balance
  • • Coaching and support
  • • We provide ongoing coaching and support for professional development and growth of our team members
  • • Community involvement
  • • We are supporters of numerous charitable organizations in our community and encourage staff to get involved with these organizations
 

If you’re interested in joining our team, please e-mail your resume to general@tonin.ca – only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Roles we are currently hiring for:

  • • Manager – Accounting and Tax - click here to view posting.
  • • Senior Accountant - click here to view posting.

 

 

Contact

We encourage you to contact us with any questions you have about your needs and our services.

Tonin & Co. LLP
350 Speedvale Avenue West, Suite 5
Guelph, Ontario N1H 7M7
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tel: 519.822.5307
Fax: 519.822.3153

Please email general@tonin.ca for any inquiries.