Principals
Lenard Cole | Lead Accountant & Owner
With a blend of an analytical and creative professional style, Lenard Cole is a different kind of accountant; one that is compelled to bring up the hard questions to help uncover hidden profits in your business.
Lenard’s clients choose him for his intellect, authenticity and drive to help their businesses prioritise their profits in ways they never have before. His clients are the best at what they do, and they know to work with an expert to consult with and coach them.
Through Cole CPA Group, Lenard works with a select number of clients as well as delivering financial and accounting training and consulting for companies, groups and organisations through keynote and seminar presentations.
Lenard holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Saskatchewan and also is a graduate of the Certified General Accountants (CGA) of Saskatchewan accounting program and the Certified Financial Planners® program. In addition, he holds the prestigious CFP® and CPA, CGA designations.
Lenard is one of the select few, nationwide, that have received a certification in the Profit First methodology. This system is a new approach to cash flow management that’s helping entrepreneurs ensure they make a profit and are paid.
Lenard has been very involved in many business and charitable organisations. His professional experience includes serving as Vice President of the CGA Saskatchewan Board of Governors, and President and Executive Treasurer of the Christopher Leadership Courses of Canada (a national charity devoted to leadership development and public speaking).
Advisers
Mike Michalowicz | Adviser & Lead Profit First Strategist
Mike is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion dollar companies and is the author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Surge, Clockwork, Fix This Next, Get Different and what BusinessWeek deemed the entrepreneurs cult classic, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal, speaks internationally on entrepreneurial topics, and is the creator of the Profit First method. Mike is an active adviser on Profit First to our firm.