HALIFAX, Nov. 13, 2013 /CNW/ – BDO Canada LLP is pleased to announce the
expansion of its professional practice in Halifax through mergers with
two firms, McCuaig & Company and Raymond Yuill Chartered Accountants.

BDO’s Financial Recovery Services (FRS) practice, BDO Canada Limited,
Trustee in Bankruptcy, will merge with McCuaig & Company, a boutique
insolvency firm based in Halifax, effective November 16, 2013. BDO’s
accounting, tax and advisory practice will merge with Raymond Yuill, a
leading accounting, tax and advisory firm with offices in Bedford,
Bridgewater and Liverpool, effective December 1, 2013. The merged firms
will operate under the BDO name.

BDO’s merger with McCuaig & Company and Raymond Yuill continues the
firm’s focus on expanding its services and team in Atlantic Canada. Our
expanded team in Atlantic Canada will have over 150 professionals with
offices in 15 locations across New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

BDO is one of the leading accounting and advisory firms in Canada with
over 100 offices across the country. The firm provides clients with
assurance, accounting, taxation, financial and risk advisory services,
business transition services, IT solutions, insolvency services, and
more. This merger will build on the successful operations of both firms
and offer clients more services from a knowledgeable team of
professionals.

McCuaig & Company will expand BDO’s team of insolvency professionals
offering debt solutions for individuals and businesses extensively
throughout Nova Scotia. Raymond Yuill’s team grows BDO’s presence
through its assurance and accounting, tax and advisory practice, with
expertise in specialty services such as corporate finance, business
valuation, M&A, income tax and commodity tax.

Robert McCuaig, Trustee in Bankruptcy, stated: “BDO has one of the
largest teams of professionals providing consumer and corporate
insolvency services in Canada. With BDO’s resources, we can quickly and
effectively facilitate resolutions for virtually any individual or
business needing help with resolving debt problems.”

David Yuill, Partner of Raymond Yuill, said: “The combination of our
local team and BDO’s national resources will expand our team’s ability
to offer a wider-range of local, regional, and national expertise to
serve the accounting and advisory needs of growing Nova Scotia
businesses.”

Keith Farlinger, CEO of BDO in Canada, stated: “Our mergers with these
two leading firms demonstrate our ongoing commitment to delivering
exceptional client service through a strong local team of professionals
in Halifax and in Atlantic Canada. The integration of our teams means
we will offer our clients outstanding resources in every area of
assurance, accounting, tax, advisory, and financial recovery services.”

For more information:

Fact sheet on BDO and McCuaig & Company
Fact sheet on BDO and Raymond Yuill

Notes to editors

About BDO Canada Limited: BDO Canada Limited provides financial recovery
services to help Canadians take control of personal and business debt
problems. BDO Canada Limited is an affiliate of BDO Canada LLP.

About BDO Canada LLP: BDO is the fifth largest single national
accounting and advisory partnership in Canada with over 100 offices
nationwide. Our professionals have the expertise to serve owner-managed
businesses, large enterprises, public companies, the public sector, and
communities and not-for-profit organizations in a broad range of
industries.

BDO Canada LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership, is a member of
BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms
part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. BDO
is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the BDO Member
Firms.

The combined fee income of all the BDO Member Firms, including the
members of their exclusive alliances, was US$6.015 billion in 2012. The
global network has 1,204 offices in 138 countries and more than 54,933
people provide advisory services throughout the world.

SOURCE BDO Canada