Kam Nat joins BDO Canada as tax partner

Kam Nat has rejoined BDO Canada as a tax partner based in Langley, BC.

Nat brings more than 17 years of public practice experience with a focus on tax planning for private companies and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. He has expertise in corporate reorganizations, intergenerational transfers, estates, trusts, and divestitures, and has worked with clients across real estate and construction, infrastructure/P3's, technology, and manufacturing.

In his new role in BDO’s tax practice, Nat will serve private businesses in the BC market and across Canada.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kam as a Partner on our Canadian Tax team. Kam's passion for supporting clients is evidenced by his impressive professional experience and we're thrilled to welcome him to the firm,” said Bruce Sprague, Western Canada and mid-market enterprise leader, markets and industry, BDO Canada.

Nat rejoins BDO from Deloitte, where he spent three years as a tax partner. Before that, he spent 13 years at BDO, latterly serving as a partner in the tax practice and as national P3 leader.

Nat has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of British Columbia and is chartered professional accountant and trust and estate practitioner.

BDO expands AI partnership

BDO this week announced that it has furthered its collaboration with Microsoft through the utilization of the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service – enabling the company’s 500-person AI team to build innovative solutions for Canadian businesses.

The firm – which has more than 5,000 employees across 100 offices in Canada – says it is currently working on multiple generative AI projects for clients.

Various consultancies have been announcing investments and partnerships to boost their ability to support generative AI projects for clients – mostly using industry-leading OpenAI solutions, which include ChatGPT. Recent announcements have come from Accenture, PwC, and Bain & Company.