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Two Years Ago Jim Balsillie Rejected Me; Here’s the Story of How it Turned into a Collaboration

  • ·August 6, 2019
Two years ago I wrote about how I met Jim Balsillie for 30 Seconds, he rejected me, and I thought he was great. I had received the ‘slow no’ rejection…
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CPA Ontario’s Whitepaper on AI

  • ·July 11, 2019
“AI doesn’t replace jobs, it replaces routine tasks.” The prominence of process automation and job outsourcing has certainly made job security in front of the minds of many professionals including…
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Not the CPD We Need, The CPD We Deserve

  • ·June 26, 2019
By: Michael Kravshik, CPA, CA Over the past 12 months we’ve spoken to over one thousand CPAs about Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and what we heard is extremely disheartening. The…
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Building the City of the Future with Nicole LeBlanc

  • ·May 2, 2019
Nicole Leblanc, a CPA by trade, is the Director of Investment & Partnerships at Sidewalk Labs. She uses her accounting background to decide which companies should join their investment portfolio…
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The Growth of Shopify: From Series A to IPO in Five Short Years

  • ·April 25, 2019
Russ Jones, the former CFO at Shopify, spoke with us at a fireside chat about his evolving role within the company, leading them through multiple funding rounds all the way…
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From Public Accounting to Working at Luminari

  • ·April 1, 2019
Read below to learn more about Jesse's CPA journey and what inspired him to join the Luminari team in his own words. A CPA – there is a lot more…
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Start-Up Tips: 4 Essential Things to Know When Looking for an Office Space

  • ·July 10, 2018
CPAs are usually wearers of many hats when working at a start-up, and finding the next office space often ends up being one of the more perplexing tasks. We sat…
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#FinInTech: How John Grant Went From Insolvency Associate to Director of Engineering at Wealthsimple

  • ·June 26, 2018
#FinInTech is Luminari's initiative to introduce CPAs to the start-up world.  CPAs are undoubtedly well-equipped for accounting and finance roles, but don’t be intimidated if your passion lies elsewhere. We…
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What do Champions-League Soccer, Cloud Accounting, Bread Prices in Australia, Startups and Reality TV have in Common?…Will Buckley

  • ·June 5, 2018
Will Buckley, the Director of Xero Canada, is not your average accountant. His CV reads like someone in their 60s and he’s still got 30 years before that milestone. I…
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Save Everyone’s Time and Hassle. Simplify Your Expense Tracking.

  • ·May 31, 2018
#FinInTech is Luminari's initiative to introduce CPAs to the start-up world, and is proudly sponsored by Xero, CPA Ontario, and ConnectCPA. Nobody enjoys collecting receipts, invoices, and filing tedious paperwork. Miss…