Dino Forgione,
CPA Auditor,
Partner
Biography
Dino Forgione is an accomplished professional who has been a PSB BOISJOLI partner since 2009. Dino first joined the firm as an intern in 1993, obtained his Chartered Accountant designation two years later, and became an audit and assurance manager four years after that. He has managed one of our Audit and Assurance practice groups since 2001, a role that has him overseeing a dozen professionals and a variety of assurance mandates.
Dino’s passion, easy-going personality, and dedication to his clients form the basis of his professional success. Highly valued by his clients, he manages a substantial portfolio of SMEs operating in such sectors as real estate, manufacturing and processing, construction, import-exports, distribution and software development. His clients generate gross annual revenues of 1 to 60 million dollars.
Dino provides qualified advice to a diverse client base, and has developed particular expertise in working with limited partnerships in the real estate sector, pension plan assurance services, import-exports, and distribution as well as manufacturing and processing. Dino’s designation as CPA auditor, CA enables him to offer assurance services in connection with audit reports, special reports and review engagements.
Dino holds a leadership position in many of the professional bodies to which he belongs, and is also highly active within the firm. As a member of our Technology Committee, he contributes his strong IT skills to the ongoing improvement of our firm’s systems. He was also an instrumental part of PSB BOISJOLI’s move towards a greener, paperless office environment. In addition, Dino is our firm’s Training Principal. As such, he oversees the firm’s internship process and gives final approval of CPA candidates. As part of the recruiting team, he participates in the firm’s talent acquisition, recruitment, and interview processes.
Dino’s involvement in the business community includes giving presentations to Corporate Connections, a business referral group of which he has been vice-president since 2016. He also collaborates with banking institutions to give presentations on assurance and other topics.
Education and Professional Affiliations
- BAA, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) – 1992
- CPA Auditor designation – 1995
- Quebec Order of Chartered Professional Accountants – 1995-present
- Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association – 2012-present
- Corporate Connections
- Vice-president – 2016-present
- Member – 2015-2016
- Business Network International (BNI), Pointe-Claire
- President – 2014-2015
- Secretary and Treasurer – 2013-2014
- Member – 2012-2013