GTA
Ozench Ibrahim
Partner, Audit
GTA
ofibrahim@kpmg.ca
Ozench Ibrahim has over 14 years of experience in the financial institutions industry including commercial banking, mortgage lending, wealth management, investment banking and brokerage, and has experience dealing with regulators and regulatory reporting both in Canada and the US.
While at KPMG, Ozench has led a number of initiatives including KPMG’s IFRS workshops for Canadian Investment Dealers and the annual Bank Book, a widely used publication, and is one of KPMG's designated IFRS technical specialists and financial institutions champion having assisted clients with IFRS conversion efforts and IFRS training. Ozench is a frequent presenter at internal and client-specific training sessions and industry seminars.
Ozench is a Member of the Board of Governors and the Audit Committee and Chair of the Pension Committee of York University.
In her free time, Ozench likes to travel and spend quality time with her son.
Frank Giordano
Partner, Tax
GTA
frankgiordano@kpmg.ca
Frank Giordano joined KPMG in September 1994. Frank is currently a Tax Partner in KPMG’s Information, Communications and Entertainment (ICE) practice, specializing with clients in the software, communications and electronic industries. Frank began his career with KPMG in the North Toronto Audit practice and joined the Tax practice in 2007 after receiving his Chartered Accountancy (CA) designation. In August 2005, Frank left KPMG for industry working as a Chief Financial Officer of a private real estate company and rejoined the firm in March 2007.
While at KPMG, Frank has been a facilitator at the ICAO School of Accountancy and has taught and lectured at the university level for many years. Over his career, Frank has also been very active in recruiting activities and is passionate about developing and mentoring people, and currently serves as a People Leader within KPMG.
In his personal time, Frank enjoys picking up a game of ice hockey or golf with his friends and spending time with his family.
Kevin Fisher
Senior Manager, Audit
GTA
kjfisher@kpmg.ca
Kevin is a Senior Manager, Audit, in our Information, Communications, and Entertainment group.
Kevin is a “People Leader” for the ICE audit practice, and also facilitates a number of internal training sessions for the ICE department and the GTA. He graduated in 2002 with a BBA from York University (Schulich School of Business).
Kevin has ten years of experience providing audit and accounting advisory services to public and private company clients primarily in the communications, media and technology industries. He has advised clients on issues relating to public company reporting, IFRS, U.S. GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley and 52-109 internal control reporting requirements. He has been deeply involved in several IFRS conversion engagements in both audit and advisory capacities.
Philip Fogarty
Senior Manager, Audit
GTA
pjfogarty@kpmg.ca
Philip Fogarty is a senior audit manager in KPMG Canada’s Enterprise practice. Since joining KPMG, he has developed extensive experience in the private company market and specializes in the automotive space. As an audit manager he has worked on some very large private companies and international engagements with multi-location operations. Outside of the traditional busy season he also works on smaller private and Not for Profit engagements.
Philip’s industry knowledge in the manufacturing, automotive and metals industries has provided opportunity for many diverse and interesting assignments. Philip has assisted clients with large acquisitions and valuation assignments over the past few years.
During his career, Philip has worked in the KPMG Dublin office in Ireland which is his home country. In 2007 he moved to the Toronto office as a permanent transfer. Philip is a member of the Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association and is on the Mississauga Board of Trade subcommittee charged with organizing the business excellence awards. Philip heads the Enterprise social committee which organizes all of the social events for the group. He is also involved in facilitating training sessions such as the in charge audit training for new senior accountants and the KPMG Enterprise business school.
Philip received his Bachelor of Arts from the National College of Ireland and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (“ICAI”).
Pardeep Gill
Senior Manager, Audit
GTA
psgill@kpmg.ca
Pardeep joined KPMG’s Information, Communications and Entertainment (ICE) Audit group in September 2004 after a summer internship during 2003. He has worked on audit and non-audit engagements for large and small public and private clients. Recently, Pardeep has been involved in IFRS conversion projects in various roles for his clients. His clients are focused in the telecommunications, media and gaming industries, which are at various stages of their business cycle.
Pardeep graduated from the Schulich School of Business with an International Bachelor of Business Administration degree, passed the UFE in September 2005, and obtained his CA designation in June 2007. Since joining KPMG, Pardeep has been involved in non-client services, such as being the chair of the ICE social committee and the current ICE core recruiting manager.
Outside of work, Pardeep volunteers with a charity organization providing high quality education to children in rural areas of a developing country, is actively involved in Canadian politics, and every October believes the Leafs will win the Stanley Cup.
Hudson Lopez
Senior Manager, Audit
GTA
hlopez@kpmg.ca
Hudson Lopez is a senior manager in the financial services practice at KPMG based in Toronto. He has 12 years of experience in the audit of financial services companies including six years spent with KPMG in the Cayman Islands serving a large number of insurers, and insurance securitization vehicles. He is currently involved in the audits of domestic and multi-national P&C and Life insurers leading a team in planning, executing the audit strategy and reporting to those charged with governance.
In addition, he has vast experience serving clients reporting under several basis of accounting including Canadian GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS and is currently involved in assisting clients with their IFRS conversion projects. He has currently assisted the regulators (OSFI) in their review of the P&C and Life Returns for compliance with IFRS standards.
Hudson has spoken for the past two years at the Canadian Insurance Accountants Association Financial Reporting and Accounting Update and on IFRS topics, at the CIBC Mellon Luncheon Series on IFRS for their clients and for the past two years at the KPMG Annual Insurance Issues Conference.
Daniel Tworzewski
Senior Manager, Tax
GTA
Zac Bonomo
Manager, Audit
GTA
zbonomo@kpmg.ca
Zachary Bonomo joined KPMG in September 2009 after completing the Masters of Accounting program at the University of Waterloo. Zachary started with KPMG as an auditing student in the Financial Institutions and Real Estate practice, and continued on in the Financial Institutions practice upon completion of his studies. Zachary obtained his Chartered Accountancy (CA) designation in 2010.
While at KPMG, Zachary has spent time as a mentor for KPMG UFE writers, has been involved in campus recruiting and participated in the performance manager program helping interns and coops through their first work experiences with KPMG. Over the past few years, Zachary has worked in the Toronto office, as well as the Calgary office while on a four month secondment over the summer months. Zachary has also had the opportunity to work in other parts of the firm where he was able to develop his cross border tax knowledge while working within the international executive services group. Zachary's current focus is with the Financial Institutions practice, with direct exposure to international banking clients and broker dealer institutions.
In his personal time, Zachary has traveled a great deal throughout Canada, US and Europe and enjoys activities such as hockey, golf, tennis and traveling. He is a strong believer in work-life balance and staying active.
Asma Hasan
Manager, Tax
Asma Hasan joined KPMG in September 2005 in the Information, Communication and Entertainment (ICE) Audit group, where she spent three years before moving to KPMG’S ICE Tax practice. Asma currently works on both large Canadian Corporate tax clients and Canadian personal tax clients. Asma graduated from York University with a BAS double major in Accounting and Information Technology (IT), passed the UFE in September 2006, and obtained her CA designation in June 2008.
Since joining KPMG, Asma has been involved in non-client services, such as being an executive member of the KPMG Diversity club the ‘Salaam Network’, and a member of the KPMG Partner for Life Canadian Blood Services Team. Before starting work at KPMG Toronto, Asma had the opportunity to do a summer internship at KPMG Dubai, which was an amazing experience. Asma has also been involved in the Tax recruiting process over the last two years. In her personal time Asma loves to travel and has visited a number of countries in Europe and Asia. She also loves to cook and is addicted to the Food Network.
Nidhi Kumra
Manager – Energy, Mining and Industrial Markets
Toronto (Bay Adelaide Centre)
nkumra@kpmg.ca
Nidhi joined KPMG in September 2005 after completing her Bachelor of Business Administration at the Schulich School of Business at York University. Nidhi started with KPMG as a summer intern in 2004, rotating between the Industrial Markets and Corporate Finance, before joining full time in September 2005 in the Energy, Mining and Industrial Markets (EMI) group where she has been working for six years. Nidhi obtained her Chartered Accountancy (CA) designation in 2008.
While working with KPMG, Nidhi has actively been involved with KPMG’s UFE program as a mentor, recruiting and in the EMI social committee.
In her personal time, Nidhi enjoys traveling, dancing and outdoor sports.
Joseph Mikan
Manager, Audit
GTA
jmikan@kpmg.ca
Ayesha Younus
Manager, Audit
GTA
ayeshayounus@kpmg.ca
Ayesha joined the firm in 2007 after obtaining her Bachelor of Administrative Studied with an Honours Accounting from York University – Atkinson Faculty. Ayesha started her career in the Financial Institutions and Real Estate Practice (FIRE) and is still part of the same audit group. Her primary focus is the Real Estate industry. Ayesha obtained her Chartered Accountancy in 2009.
Over the years Ayesha has contributed to the UFE program by being a mentor to the UFE writers. She is also a representative of the Women Interchange Network which aims to provide growth and development opportunities to women within the firm. She was also instrumental in organizing KPMG’s firm inter-faith event based on the tradition of fasting in the three Abrahamic faiths and invited the relevant religious leaders as the speakers. Ayesha is also involved in the campus recruitment.
While working at KPMG, Ayesha has used her baking skills to win first place in the annual FIRE bake off competition. In her personal time, Ayesha enjoys reading books on Islamic history, travelling and volunteer.
Andrea Menara
Tax Specialist, Consumer Markets
Andrea joined KPMG’s Consumer Markets Tax practice in 2011 as an experienced hire. She is a graduate of the Schulich School of Business and obtained her Chartered Accountancy (CA) designation in 2011. She works on clients in various industries, including mining and consumer goods and services.
She is an active member of the CM Tax Social Committee, a mentor for new hires, and participates as a KPMG team member in various fundraising events.
Outside of the office, Andrea enjoys travelling, and has visited many countries across Europe and the Caribbean. She also enjoys swimming, reading, and trying new restaurants.