Firm Leadership
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Steven Figner, CA • CISA Steven is the Managing Partner of Breakwater Accounting Advisors LLP and has over 16 years experience providing a broad range of accounting and advisory services to the local and international market. While his experience varies from implementing enterprise risk management to performing due diligence on multi-billion dollar mergers to computer forensics, a core focus throughout his career has been in the area of governance, risk management and internal controls. Combining his background as a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Information Systems Auditor, Steven provides for clients insight into the complete picture and is recognized for recommending practical solutions. Previously, Steven was with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Vancouver as a Director in the Advisory Services practice. Steven led numerous successful regulatory compliance and internal controls engagements for companies of various sizes ranging from large multinationals to smaller junior exploration mining companies. He also spent six years with Deloitte where he was responsible for working with large and mid-sized organizations and provided leadership to various control assurance engagements. His experience in industry has given him a balanced perspective when implementing solutions for clients. |
Shawn Turkington, CA Shawn has over 14 years of experience including seven years with KPMG LLP in Vancouver and seven years in senior finance industry positions. Shawn has developed an extensive knowledge of accounting and reporting standards in Canada and the US, as well as International Financial Reporting Standards. He has been involved with transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, initial public offerings, debt and equity offerings, and other public company transactions. Previously, Shawn was Corporate Controller at Methanex Corporation, a publicly-traded chemical company listed in Canada and the United States with global operations including manufacturing facilities in Chile, Trinidad and New Zealand. Prior to Methanex, Shawn was Director of Finance for ImmGenics Pharmaceuticals where he was involved in the successful sale of the company to a large biotechnology company based in the United States. While his primary focus is public company reporting and technical accounting, he is also experienced in finance systems implementation and improvement, financial modeling and international transfer pricing. |
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Shane Troyer, CGA, CFE, CIA, CISSP Shane has 15 years combined experience in forensic accounting and investigation, operational internal audit, and external audit services. Shane leverages his unique combination of internal audit and forensic skill sets to ensure our clients receive the optimal level of assistance in addressing key operational risks, including the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud and wrongdoing. Shane has local, national, and international experience working with organizations in both the public and private sectors, ranging from small owner-managed businesses to large multi-billion dollar corporate and government entities. Previously, Shane was a Senior Manager in the Forensic and Dispute Services practice at Deloitte and a Manager with the Advisory Services Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Vancouver. Shane is a Certified General Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Internal Auditor, and a Certified Information System Security Professional. Shane currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. |
Michael Pretorius, CISA, CIA Michael is an Information Systems Auditor with over 10 years experience as an Information Systems and Financial Auditor. Through his international experience at public accounting Big 4 firms (KPMG and PwC), he built a solid understanding of financial and IT control environments at clients across various industry sectors. Michael has helped numerous organizations evaluate and improve their financial and IT control environments by utilizing industry accepted control frameworks such as COSO and COBIT. Following his career in public accounting, Michael moved to a multi-national US listed public company, playing an integral part in their Sarbanes-Oxley compliance effort. Michael uses his background in financial auditing, coupled with his understanding of IT systems and data structures to help organizations turn their data into business intelligence through data analysis techniques. The results of his work has not only helped organizations improve their management decision making, but also improve their internal controls and anti-fraud measures. Michael has earned his CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) and CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) designations. He is also a Past-President of the Vancouver Chapter of ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association). |
