Blair A Corkum, CA, FDS, R.F.P., CFP, CLU, CHS (Financial Professional)

Blair Corkum is the founding partner of Corkum & Arsenault, Chartered Accountants, employing four staff in addition to himself and his partner, Troy Arsenault, CA. Blair has offered financial advice in the area of family law since 1997, which developed from his hourly fee-based financial planning experience. Blair and the other members of his firm also provide year-end accounting, tax and business consulting services, providing a well-rounded service selection for their clientele.
Firm/BusinessName: Corkum & Arsenault, Chartered Accountants & Financial Advisors Address(es): 51 University Avenue Charlottetown PEI C1A 4K8 Canada Phone: 902-892-0519 Fax: 902-892-1090 Email: blair@ca-advice.ca Website: http://www.ca-advice.ca
Practice Group Membership Collaborative Practice Prince Edward Island
Professional Activities Member of the P.E.I., Nova Scotia and Canadian Institutes of Chartered Accountants, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada [Advocis], the Institute of Advanced Financial Planners and the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners Member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Community Legal Information Association of P.E.I. – 2006 to present Member of the Disciplinary Working Pool of the Institute of CA’s of P.E.I. – 2010 to present Member of the Policy Committee of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce – 2006 to present Member of the Board of Directors of the non-profit Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation – 2001 to present, including Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee from 2004
Professional Licenses Licensed as a public accountant in P.E.I. and Nova Scotia
General Comments Blair’s uses his training and experience in financial planning for separation and divorce to assist legal counsel in achieving satisfactory long- term financial settlements. He plays a supporting role in family law financial matters, offering objective advice related to determination of income, assisting with cash flow budgeting and calculating the effect of income taxes on various support payment scenarios. He has assisted with mediation and collaborative family law negotiations as well as participated in court trials as an expert witness. His experience includes assistance to the P.E.I. Dept. of Justice & Public Safety with implementation of the Child Support Guidelines in 1997, and participation on the Advisory Committee on Child Support to the federal Deputy Minister of Justice. He provides continuing advice to the judiciary, court personnel and lawyers on determination of income, as well as advice on tax consequences and financial issues regarding child and spousal support matters. He has presented various seminars and workshops to the public, government and legal organizations on the Child Support Guidelines in all four Atlantic Provinces and has authored of a number of related articles.
Areas of Practice Financial
Education Undergraduate Education Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Dalhousie University, 1976 Professional Education Chartrered Accountant (CA) 1978 Chartered Financial Planner 1989 Registered Financial Planner (R.F.P.) 1996 Certified Financial Planner (CFP) 1996 Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 2005 Certified Health Insurance Specialist (CHS) - 2011 conversion from RHU (2008) Financial Divorce Specialist (FDS) 2009
Collaborative Practice Training Year Training Type Instructor Hours 2011 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Victoria Smith, Sheila Brown, Jane Tremblay 15
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