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About the IFC BC |
Bruce Flexman,
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Bruce Flexman, formerly Canadian Managing Partner, Tax at KPMG LLP, is the new President of the IFC BC. During his tenure at KPMG, Bruce was responsible for managing the Canadian Tax Practice of approximately 900 tax professionals as well as for long-term strategic business and financial planning. He brings a wealth of international experience from serving as one of six Country members of KPMG’s International Tax Steering Group tasked with coordinating the global tax practice. He served on both KPMG’s Canadian and America's Boards of Directors and served as Chair of the Canadian Board. He is well-known in the Vancouver business community, having worked as KPMG Vancouver’s Partner-In-Charge, Tax and Office Managing Partner of the New Westminster office.
To assist KPMG in preparing for the national introduction of the GST, Bruce was appointed National Partner-in-Charge, GST. He acted as Technical Advisor to the Senate Banking and Finance Committee on hearings into the GST and served as Deputy Director General on Executive Exchange with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Bruce obtained an Engineering degree in Engineering Mathematics from Queen’s University and followed that with an MBA with Distinction from Cornell University. After a short stint with the Ford Motor Company as a financial analyst, Bruce volunteered for two years as a Lecturer at the Zambia Institute of Technology under the auspices of Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO) before joining KPMG.
Bruce is married to Dale, a communications and public policy consultant. He has four daughters (lucky man!): Alana (a medical doctor and 4th year anesthesiology resident); Jennifer (Ph.D. in bio-medical engineering); Molly (Ph.D. candidate in bio-medical engineering at Columbia University); and Tyla (4th year at UBC Kinesiology). Beyond his family, Bruce’s passion is running, having completed over 20 marathons (including 9 Boston marathons) and one sub 3-hour marathon. His active conditioning allows him to enjoy downhill and cross-country skiing and golf.
Bruce was awarded his FCA (Fellow of Chartered Accountant) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia for his service to the profession and community. He is a past Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation and a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the C.D. Howe Institute.
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