As the partner primarily responsible for implementing and executing the firm's system of quality management, Kyle plays a key role in ensuring the firm's engagements and deliverables are of the highest quality. Kyle has comprehensive knowledge and experience with Canadian accounting standards for private enterprises ("ASPE"), Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations ("ASNPO"), International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), Canadian generally accepted auditing standards ("GAAS") and Canadian generally accepted standards for review engagements.
Kyle has a broad range of public accounting experience, including auditing publicly listed and private entities, consulting on complex accounting and assurance matters, performing quality control reviews of financial statements and engagement files prior to issuance, facilitating professional development sessions and writing technical accounting publications for CPA Canada. He is also the Program Leader for the firm's pre-approved training program for CPA students and mentors them as they complete the practical experience component of becoming a CPA.
Kyle joined Lipton LLP in 2017 after spending the first eight years of his career at a big four accounting firm in assurance and professional practice roles. Kyle obtained his Bachelor of Commerce: Specialist in Commerce and Finance degree in 2009 from the University of Toronto, became a Chartered Professional Accountant ("CPA") in 2012, obtained his Public Accounting License in 2021 and became a partner in 2024.
Kyle is currently a part-time practice inspector for CPA Ontario and a volunteer member of the Accounting Standards Board ("AcSB")'s Small Practitioners Working Group ("SPWG"). The SPWG assists the AcSB in identifying challenges with selecting accounting frameworks based on the Preface of the CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting, as well as how to scale the standards to improve relevance and useability for Canadian stakeholders. Kyle also volunteers as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of the Lee Wiggins Childcare Centre at York University.
In his spare time, Kyle enjoys spending time with his family, travelling, listening to hip-hop music and following basketball, particularly the Toronto Raptors.
