Profile of Dave Clarke, BSc, CA, CBV
Business Valuation and Litigation Support

Biography

Since 2000, Dave has worked with Collins Barrow Ottawa LLP as a member of the Financial Advisory Group providing Business Valuation and Litigation Support for his clients.

Prior to public practice, Dave worked in private industry where he gained industry and managerial experience. Dave earned his Chartered Accountant designation through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. Since then, Dave has been in public practice working with both big four and mid-size firms. His audit experience includes the management of audit teams for both small and large companies, including those in the high-technology, manufacturing and service industries.

Dave has completed the CICA In-depth Tax Course and worked extensively in personal and corporate taxation from 2000 to 2004. He has worked on many personal, estates and corporate tax restructures with a goal to minimize the tax burden on his clients. Dave's corporate taxation experience ranges from simple tax freeze transactions to complex multi-corporation reorganizations.

In 2005 Dave successfully completed his Chartered Business Valuator designation. In the Litigation Support group, Dave has valued companies for acquisition or divestiture, tax, financial reporting and litigation purposes. Over the past five years, Dave has been involved with over 40 valuations in a variety of industries ranging from manufacturing to high-tech services. He also has been involved in loss quantification files, and has appeared as an expert witness before the Ontario Superior Court.

In January 2010 Dave became a Partner of the firm. Currently, Dave focuses on providing valuation and litigation support services.

Areas of Experience

• Business Valuations for:
  • Succession planning
  • Tax planning and quantification
  • Family law
  • Financial reporting
  • Civil litigation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation Support for:
  • Oppression remedies
  • Business losses
  • Breach of contract
  • Matrimonial
  • Personal Injury
  • Insurance claims