Ken Durand has been a practising Public Accountant for over 35 years. For the past 22 years he has operated an Accounting Practice in Prescott Ontario. Four years ago the practice was expanded to a second location in Brockville Ontario. Ken has worked extensively with small and medium sized enterprises throughout his entire career. Previously, he was a partner in Ward Mallette Chartered Accountants, now known as BDO. He held several positions in that Firm including Client Partner, Managing Partner of the Niagara Region and Member of the Executive Committee. His responsibilities as a member of the executive committee included Chairman of the Accounting and Auditing Committee, Chairman of the Human Resources Committee and Partner Development.