Bruce is a partner at Fuller Landau, and practice leader of our Business Valuations group. With over 35 years of experience in business valuations and litigation support, he is recognized as a leading expert in his field.
Bruce’s expertise includes business valuations for family law disputes, income tax, estate and succession planning, shareholder/employee buy-outs, purchase/sale of a business, and shareholder disputes. He also specializes in fraud and forensic accounting investigations, and the quantification of economic damages for cases of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, estate litigation, and loss of profit.
With a reputation for unassailable integrity, objectivity, and a commitment to exceeding client expectations, Bruce is highly respected within the Canadian legal community. Bruce has the unique ability to work closely with his clients to clarify highly complex issues.
At Fuller Landau, Bruce is a member of the Management Committee, Marketing Committee, and Growth Committee. He is also Co-Chair of the Food and Beverage Committee. Outside of the office, Bruce enjoys spending time with his family, travelling, and playing golf.
Academic Achievements, Memberships and Professional Designations
- Family Law Arbitration Course, ADR Institute of Ontario – 2013
- Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Skill Training – 2005
- Certified in Financial Forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CFF) [Formerly Designated Specialist in Investigative and Forensic Accounting] – 2000
- CFE Designation – 1995
- CBV Designation – 1992
- CPA Designation – 1982
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of Toronto
Community Initiatives/Community Organizations
- Member – Finance & Budget Committee, Maple Downs Golf and Country Club
- Co-Chair, Fuller Landau Food & Beverage Committee
- Member, Fuller Landau Management Committee
- Member, Fuller Landau Growth Committee
- Member, Fuller Landau Marketing Committee
Publications
- 4 Estate Planning Considerations for Every Business Owner, Fuller Landau blog, Feb 5, 2018
- Business Valuation Advice: 8 Factors Quantifying Minority Discounts, Fuller Landau blog, Nov 27, 2017
- Hot-Tubbing in Cross-Border Litigation, Fuller Landau blog, Sep 19, 2017
- 3 Ways a Spouse May Attempt to Reduce Income to Lower Support in Matrimonial Matters, Fuller Landau blog, Sep 18, 2017
- How Business Valuations Help You Maximize Profit When Selling Your Business, Fuller Landau blog, Aug 7, 2017
- Benefits of Succession Planning: Formalized Corporate Governance, Fuller Landau blog, July 3, 2017
- Benefits of Succession Planning: Plans for Ownership Transition, Fuller Landau blog, May 30, 2017
- Benefits of Succession Planning: Defining a Management Transition Strategy, Fuller Landau blog, Mar 7, 2017
- Preparing Your Business for Sale: Cash Flow Projections for Business Valuation, Fuller Landau blog, Mar 1, 2017
- What Happens to Your Business in a Divorce?, Fuller Landau blog, Feb 20, 2017
- How Do I Normalize My Financial Statements for Business Valuation & Sale?, Fuller Landau blog, Jan 9, 2017
- Gauging Your Worth: Valuation of Your Business, Fuller Landau blog, Dec 5, 2016
- Succession Planning: Keeping Your Business in the Right Hands, Fuller Landau blog, Oct 16, 2016
- Drive Shareholder Value Through Customer Focused Strategies
- Tips to Avoid Identity Theft, Fuller Landau blog, Aug 12, 2014
- Wrong broker choice can break you
- Five Steps to Maximize the Value of Your Business, Fuller Landau blog, Mar 14, 2012
- “A Successful Succession”, (Bakers Journal, 2011)
- “Warning Signs of Employee Fraud”, (Bakers Journal, 2011)
- “Line 150 Is Just The Beginning: The Calculation of Income for Child Support Purposes” (co-authored with Patricia Harris for the Ontario Bar Association May 3, 2011 conference on Family Law Fundamentals: “Everything You Need To Know About Child Support”)
- “5 Steps to Weighing Worth” (Bakers Journal, 2010, co-authored with Wayne Gelb)
- “Court Offers Guidance on Valuating Insolvent Companies” (Law Times, 2010)
- “Forensic Accounting” (Contributing Author in book The Joy of an Ex, 2009)
- “Rolling Average To Determine Income For Support” (Money & Family Law, 2009)
- “How to Quantify Damages for Brokers’ Negligence” (The Lawyers Weekly, 2009)“Wrong Broker Choice Can Break You” (The Bottom Line, 2009)
- “Income for Support Purposes: How Much Income is Available?” (Money & Family Law, 2006)
- “Shareholder Bonuses Loaned Back to Business Excluded from Income for Spousal Support” (Money & Family Law, 2005)
- “Use of Hindsight to Determine Value of a Contingent Loan Guarantee” (Money & Family Law, 2004)
- “Interim Disbursements for Valuation Fees Treated as Loans in Family Law Matters” (Money & Family Law, 2004)
- “How to Treat Capital Gains and Losses for Guideline Purposes” (Matrimonial Affairs, Ontario Bar Association Family Law Section Newsletter, 2002 and reprinted in Money & Family Law, 2003)
