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KP9 Interactive

KP9 believes everyone should have access to create powerful augmented reality experiences. Through the Worldcast creative studios, individuals and brands can place their ideas onto reality. No code. No App.

Fractional CFO 

Gyroscope Accounting *Firm Acquired*

• An online CPA accounting firm that provides the best tools and support to small businesses in Canada, by focusing on automation, efficiency, and strategy.
• Developed a distinct approach with no traditional hourly fee structure, an outstanding service, and one where the CPA is a partner in the core business strategy

Managing Partner

IDENT OIL & GAS SIGNAGE

• In addition to Financial Controller duties (see below), responsible for all operations and for managing the custom printing production team 
• Assessed and managed all training and cross-training in a recession environment
• Developed and implemented company-wide tracking mechanisms for operational utilization and efficiency
• Increased efficiency for labour intensive processes by implementing streamlined systems, challenging orthodoxy, and encouraging experimentation
• As part of the management team, achieved a 30% decrease in overhead costs

Operations & Financial Controller

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the accounting department, including all month-end processes, coordinating internal control review and implementation, and leading complicated accounting matters (i.e. acquisitions, etc.)
• Worked closely with external auditors in completion of corporate reviews
• Drove department efficiency through training and leveraging ERP (Netsuite) as well as other initiatives
• Oversight of all risk management, treasury/cash, corporate reporting, and tax compliance
• Developed and maintained annual budgets and forecasts, with a focus on cost savings
• Worked closely with shareholders to drive shareholder value

Financial Controller

• Assisted clients with strategic acquisitions in various industries
• Clients were headquartered in Canada and the United States with operations all over the globe
• Worked with national and international EY team members to leverage industry and local expertise
• Performed financial due diligence including:
     (1) Deconstruction and analysis of cashflow projections
     (2) Analysis of quality of earnings and profitability models
     (3) Analysis of quality of net assets, net working capital, as well as debt and debt like item
• Complied reports detailing the results of performed analysis, highlighting negotiation points to mitigate risk and understand the business value

Senior Associate, Transaction Advisory

• Audited large Canadian public and private companies in various industries
• Performed financial statement audits in accordance with IFRS and ASPE, and assisted with tax provision audits
• Clients included oil and gas, telecommunications, entertainment, and beverage, as well as private equity
• Led and supervised small groups between two seven people, acting as liaison with client’s management and other external parties during the audit
• Completed a term in the human capital group, preparing personal tax returns for expatriates residing in Canada and the United States

Senior Staff Accountant, Assurance

Helping Accountants Take Home $250K+ A Year🚀 | Firm Nexus | Fractional CFO

Mark Stovel, CPA

FP&A Secret Weapon | CFO Decison Support | Power BI Developer | FP&A Analytics Lead Architect | Executive Business Partner to the CFO | Finance & IT Interconnector | Microsoft Certified PL-300 (Power BI)

I'm a strategic partner to CFOs and FP&A teams who need fast, powerful, and insightful management P&Ls and close management reporting that 10x the finance function's speed and impact.

Our approach is not the Navy Seals, Delta Force, or Black Ops of P&L and close management.

It's John Wick.

Fast, accurate, powerful, and alarmingly effective in a way that feels unsettling. It's the thing that shouldn't exist but when you need it, you're glad it does.

Think of management reporting effectively done at close minus day 3 rather than close plus day 10.  That's two extra weeks per month handed back to you and your team to strategize, plan, and execute.

Your accounting team will be empowered with crystal clear insight at global and granular levels throughout close, in full context, and detecting errors before they even happen.

No more reporting delays and errors.

No more wondering if your finance team is empowered to be the true business partner it needs to be.


Operating at the intersection of IT and finance, our specialty is transitioning companies from the world of reporting delays and errors to the agile world of speed and accuracy.

You get a 360-degree view of the P&L at all times while dramatically reducing the risk of reporting inaccurate numbers to the board, shareholders, and other stakeholders.

As a finance professional and FP&A consultant advising on hundreds of millions of dollars for over a decade, I was long frustrated by the lack of fast, accurate, and intuitive management reporting solutions available to the C-suite. 

So I spent a decade mastering the best self-service BI tools on the market - ripping out the over-engineered, tech-heavy nonsense that finance people hate while forging an approach to management reporting that stakeholders can trust, engage with, and instantly understand.

As a result, your FP&A team members will always be operating at the top of their license rather than the bottom, dramatically increasing their effectiveness while substantially reducing turnover. 

Feel free to reach out to learn more about outsourcing the stress of management P&L reporting to a finance professional who specializes in unleashing FP&A teams for maximum impact.

Executive Summary: Over 20 years of experience advising the C-suite. 
Our quotes and contributions have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, US News & World Report, The Chicago Tribune and others for decades.

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