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Chad Knippel, CPA, CA

Partner, Assurance and Advisory

  • Owner-managed companies
  • Not-for-profit
  • Government
Chad Knippel, Partner, Assurance and Advisory, Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP, Edmonton
2Professional designations
3Sectors served
1Service lines led

Profile

Chad Knippel, CPA, CA, is a Partner in the Assurance and Advisory group at Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP in Edmonton, Alberta. He has more than 21 years’ experience working with owner-managed, privately held companies and not-for-profit and government organizations. His services include business start-up, accounting, assurance, internal controls, business processes, succession planning, and tax strategies.

Service lines

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    Audits

    The highest level of assurance on a set of financial statements.

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Timeline

Career timeline, 2000 to 2026: Bachelor of Management 2000, Chartered Accountant 2003, KRP representative to DFK Canada 2012, Vice President of DFK Canada 2016, President Elect 2018, President 2020 2010 2000: Bachelor of Management, University of Lethbridge. BMgt, U of Lethbridge 2000 2003: Chartered Accountant, Alberta. 2003 CA, Alberta 2012: Took on the firm’s representation role with DFK Canada. KRP rep, DFK Canada 2012 2016: Elected Vice President of DFK Canada. 2016 VP, DFK Canada 2018: President Elect, DFK Canada. President Elect, DFK Canada 2018 2020: President, DFK Canada. 2020 President, DFK Canada 2026: Today. 2026 Today

Education

  • Chartered Accountant, Alberta, 2003
  • Bachelor of Management, University of Lethbridge, 2000

Experience

Chad works with oil and gas-related industries, construction and trades companies, retail businesses, professionals, not-for-profit organizations, and educational institutions, both locally and internationally. He helps clients understand their organizations so they can grow and improve every year.

He serves clients under the Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises, Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations, International Financial Reporting Standards, and Public Sector Accounting Standards.

Chad is the past President of DFK Canada and a past Advisory Board Member representing Canada with DFK International, a top-ten global accountancy association. KRP has been a member of DFK Canada since 1981. Chad took on the firm’s representation role with the association in 2012, was elected Vice President of DFK Canada in 2016, became President Elect in 2018, and then President in 2020.

Professional & Community Activities

  • Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta (ICAA)
  • Member, Chartered Professional Accountants Canada (formerly CICA)
  • Past President, DFK Canada
  • Past Advisory Board Member, DFK International
  • Past Treasurer, KidSport Edmonton
  • Past Vice-President, Business Networking Inc. (BNI), Downtown Chapter