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Fellow CPA (FCPA)
Tanis Olafson, FCPA, FCGA
Tanis began her career shortly after she completed high school, taking a job as an
administrative assistant at a public accounting firm. Loving the variety and fast-paced
environment of public accounting, she purchased the firm and became a sole practitioner
in 2000.
Along the way she obtained her accounting designation, worked extensively in First
Nations auditing and consulting and grew the firm. In 2007, she partnered with Mark
Jones, FCPA, FCGA, to form the firm that it is today – Olafson & Jones, Chartered
Professional Accountants.
As a lifelong public accountant, Tanis has provided accounting, tax and advisory services
to a diverse range of clients including corporate, personal and
not-for-profit.
In 2012, Tanis was hired by CGA Manitoba to conduct practice
inspections of her peers. The inspections ensured that all firms
were in compliance with accounting and auditing standards.
Throughout her career, Tanis has also been actively involved
in the profession. She has served as a mentor to new
practitioners and delivered seminars for CGA Manitoba on
accounting and auditing standards.
She served in several ways for CGA Manitoba, including
the CGA Manitoba Board of Governors and the CGA
Canada National Professional Standards Committee.
Tanis is currently a member of the Practice Inspection
Committee for CPA Manitoba.
Additionally, she has been an active volunteer outside of
the profession working with the non-profit sector. Tanis
has served as Treasurer of the Hearthstone Community
Group, an organization that assists adults with mental
disabilities and is the currently on the board for the
McConnell School of Dance.