Paula F Presta

Office Managing Partner

KPMG in Canada

Paula is a partner with KPMG LLP working in the Kamloops office. She has over 28 years of experience as a CPA and business advisor to small and medium sized businesses assisting in areas of audit, accounting and taxation.

Her main areas of expertise are advising clients in all sectors on general corporate and personal tax planning and strategies as well as overall business advisory services. She also specializes in both Accounting for Private Enterprises (ASPE) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).   She also serves as a Professional Practice Partner for our B.C. Regional offices and sits on our National Inclusion and Diversity Council.

  • Accounting standards
  • Adoption of IFRS
  • Assurance
  • Audit
  • Financial Management
  • Financial restatement
  • Planning, budgeting, and forecasting
  • Private company audit
  • Public Policy and Regulatory Change

  • B.Comm, University of Victoria

  • CPA, CA

  • Chartered Accountants Designation, Accounting and Tax, ICABC

  • United Way, Past Vice-President

  • Daybreak Rotary, Member

  • Ribfest, Co-chair

  • Venture Kamloops, Past President

  • Canadian Mental Health Association (Kamloops), Ride Don’t Hide campaign