Clifford Benderoff, CPA, President


Background and Experience
  • Over 40 years of experience specializing in taxation, including 10 years as the head tax partner and 10 years as the co-head tax partner of a local medium-sized firm in the Montreal area
  • Over five years of experience in taxation at a Big 4 accounting firm
  • Founded Cliff Benderoff CPA Inc. in 2019
  • Both a Canadian certified public accountant (CPA) and U.S. CPA (Illinois)
  • Advisor to businesses and individuals on corporate and personal tax planning and compliance, estate planning, the goods and services tax and other sales taxes, as well as international tax matters
  • Advisor to clients on planning and compliance with Canada’s value-added taxes, including the goods and services tax, harmonized sales tax and Quebec sales tax and has been actively involved in this field continuously from the time the legislation enacting Canada’s goods and services tax was introduced
  • Frequently represents clients before the taxation authorities in dealing with interpretative matters and government audits
  • Considerable experience in both inbound and outbound cross-border tax and business issues, including business and family trust structures for Canadians and non-residents, global mobility tax issues and tax compliance matters for Canadian and U.S. individuals
  • Member of the International Tax Committee of Nexia International from 2014 to 2019
  • Author of numerous articles on taxation for various national and international publications and frequent lecturer on taxation on many occasions.

Marilyn Trattner, CPA, Tax Manager


Biography to follow