Partner, Tax Advisor
Isabelle Gagnon, FCPA
Contact
Montreal
25th Floor1100 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec H3B 5C9
CANADA 514 397-8500 514 397-8515 info@bcf.ca
Profile
With over 25 years of experience, Isabelle Gagnon never loses sight of our clients' main objective. Her creativity, strategic vision and negotiating skills allow her to effectively counsel entrepreneurs and business executives with advices tailored to their reality.
Her expertise in Canadian taxation enables her to accompany our clients in the growth of their organizations, from SMEs to large corporations, as well as the most promising start-ups. She implements innovative and effective solutions for the businesses she advises, regardless of the complexity of their structures and tax issues.
More specifically, Isabelle specializes in mergers and acquisitions as well as business succession transactions. Her extensive experience allows her to help entrepreneurs and their families in making informed decisions at various stages of their professional and personal lives.
In 2022, Isabelle was named Fellow CPA by the Québec CPA Order for her exceptional contribution to the profession. Before joining BCF, she previously worked for several large accounting firms.
Expertise
Industries
Education
- McGill Executive Institute (2007)
- In-Depth Tax Course, CICA (1996)
- Québec CPA Order (1994)
- B.A.A. in accounting, Université de Sherbrooke (1992)
Recognition(s)
- Québec CPA Order (2022) - Fellow CPA (FCPA)
Publications
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“Corporate Tax Guide 2024 - Canada Chapter”
Chambers and Partners, March 2024;
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“Réussir son télétravail!”
co-authored with Nicolas Duvernois and al., Éditions Transcontinental, November 2020;
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“Les dispositions antiévitement spécifiques”
Annual Congress of the Association de planification fiscale et financière, Montréal, October 2006;
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“L’incorporation des professionnels du point de vue du planificateur financier”
Annual Congress of the Association de planification fiscale et financière, Montréal, October 2003.
Conferences
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April 2021
“Réussir son télétravail : parlons argent avec Isabelle Gagnon et Nicolas Duvernois” in collaboration with Nicolas Duvernois, Réussir son télétravail: le balado
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June 2020
“Transformation d’entreprise réussie en temps de crise” in collaboration with Nicolas Duvernois and Geneviève Vigneault, BCF
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October 2006
“Les dispositions antiévitement spécifiques”, Annual Congress of the Association de planification fiscale et financière, Montréal
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October 2003
“L’incorporation des professionnels du point de vue du planificateur financier”, Annual Congress of the Association de planification fiscale et financière, Montréal
Professional Affiliation(s)
- Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)
- Québec CPA Order
Involvement
- Member of the Montréal chapter of the Women Presidents' Organization (2021);
- Director and treasurer of La Maison Grise de Montréal (2007 to present);
- Moderator of tax courses offered by the Québec CPA Order (2015 to 2021);
- Director of the CPA work group on taxation and indirect taxes of the Québec CPA Order (2008 to 2016);
- Lecturer at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (2002);
- President of the Board of Directors of the Centre de la petite enfance Chez Caliméro (2001 to 2002);
- President of the Comité de la Relève of the Québec CPA Order (1996 to 1999);
- Member of the Cantons de l’Est’s Boards Committee of the Québec CPA Order (1994 to 1999);
- Member of the association des stagiaires of the Québec CPA Order (1990 to 1992).