Howard Lerner, CA, is a senior partner at SBLR LLP Chartered Accountants, a Toronto-based accounting and consulting firm specializing in private companies. With over 30 years of experience in public practice, Howard and his team provide high-impact strategic tax planning, business advisory and traditional accounting services to small and mid-sized entrepreneurial business owners across all industries. With an experienced, senior internal tax department that specializes solely on strategic initiatives, the SBLR team has helped many clients save tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars of tax.