Forvis Mazars in Canada continues its growth with the appointment of three new Partners

Audit & Assurance 

Francesca Joly, CPA
Audit Partner - Maniwaki 

Francesca Joly has 14 years of experience in Audit & Assurance and primarily serves municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, early childhood centres and small businesses.

She began her career in 2012 with Lacroix et associés, a firm that has since joined Forvis Mazars, and has developed particular expertise serving organizations in the municipal and community sectors. Her work includes audit and review engagements, as well as internal controls and governance matters.

Known for her approachable style, her ability to make complex issues easy to understand and the close relationships she builds with her clients, Francesca is also actively involved in the development of her profession. She serves on the Ordre des CPA du Québec’s municipal sector working group and delivers training for the Order.

Francesca aims to use her new role to contribute to the development of the practice, support the growth of teams and emerging talent, while further strengthening Forvis Mazars’ presence in the Outaouais and Laurentians regions.

Transaction Services 

Alistair Beauprie, CPA
Partner, Transaction Services - Montréal 

With 16 years of experience, including 11 years in Transaction Services, Alistair Beauprie primarily advises large corporations and investment funds on acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions.

He specializes in financial due diligence, particularly in carve-out transactions, purchase price adjustment mechanisms, the financial aspects of purchase agreements and post-closing adjustments. Throughout his career, he has been involved in several major carve-out and divestiture transactions involving manufacturing businesses in Quebec and across Canada.

Since joining Forvis Mazars six years ago, Alistair has actively contributed to the development of the financial due diligence practice since 2020. He currently serves Canadian, U.S. and French clients across a range of industries, including manufacturing, infrastructure and engineering.

Alistair intends to continue developing the team and the Transaction Advisory Services offering in order to support clients through increasingly complex transactions.

Tax 

Shayne Pringle, CPA, M. Fisc.
Tax Partner - Montréal 

With 15 years of professional experience, Shayne Pringle specializes in Canadian taxation and primarily advises SMEs and entrepreneurs on the management of their tax matters, both in their day-to-day activities and at key stages of their business development.

His expertise includes tax compliance, corporate reorganizations, tax advisory and succession planning. He also advises clients on structuring business acquisitions or sales and on bringing new shareholders or key employees into the ownership structure.

A CPA since 2016 and holder of a master’s degree in taxation since 2018, Shayne joined Forvis Mazars in 2018. Since joining the firm, he has contributed to the development of the Tax team and favours an approach based on close client relationships and collaboration with his team members.

As a Partner, Shayne aims to continue developing the firm’s service offering for SMEs and entrepreneurs, contribute to the development of the next generation of professionals and continue applying his expertise to Canadian and international engagements.

About Forvis Mazars in Canada 

Forvis Mazars is a leading global Audit & Assurance, Accounting, Tax and Advisory network, bringing together two independent members: Forvis Mazars, LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, which together represent more than 40,000 professionals across 100+ countries.

In Canada, our firm has been supporting clients for more than 50 years through the expertise of over 200 professionals, with offices in Montréal, Toronto, Gatineau and Maniwaki.