About Us

behind the scenes and beyond

pieter
de waal

is a designated Chartered Professional Accountant specializing in assurance and accounting work for small & medium enterprises and not-for-profit audits, including corporate and personal tax consultations. 

His experience holds over 15 years of Canadian small business and not-for-profit support both as a CPA and volunteer.  

Pieter is currently president of an entrepreneurial public accounting firm, Pecu.  He enjoys living his heart and vision, which is to develop businesses around him, providing people accounting & tax support.

Susan oberholzer

has over 20 years of local, national and international experience in business management, finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship.

Susan obtained her Honours Bachelor in Accounting, and holds registrations as a CPA, CA (Canada); BFP, FCA (England and Wales); ATT (UK); and CA (South Africa & Namibia). She qualified with KPMG, worked extensively in private industry and accounting practice and uses this combination of experience to help clients develop growth strategies for their businesses.  She helps business owners with bookkeeping, accounting, taxation, planning, strategy, and business process design and improvement.

Susan has been working in public practice as a manager and director in association with Dart Bryant LLP, Calgary, Alberta, since 2013.  If you’re a business owner looking for real, actionable help from someone who’s been in your shoes, Susan has the expertise and passion to help you succeed.

In her spare time, Susan enjoys traveling and staying active by hiking and skiing.

the pecu story

pe·cu·ni·ar·y

/pəˈkyonēˌerē/

adjective FORMAL

  • Relating to or consisting of money.
  • “he was free from all pecuniary anxieties”
  • synonyms: financial, monetary, money, fiscal, economic, capital, commercial, budgetary

The term pecunia directly translates to “wealth in cattle”. This was their treasure and wealth: farmers could use their oxen to plow more fields and yield additional crops and accumulate wealth, or what is now known as capital.

The History Says it all

Pieter qualified as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa in 1998 before he and his family relocated to Calgary in 2010. He is now a Canadian CPA, CA.

play as a team

Pieter is further surrounded by a team of entrepreneurial accountants. This dynamic team provides resources such as CPA’s, accounting technicians, and support staff.

money makes cents

His professional practice includes providing review and compilation engagement services, income tax planning and compliance services to owner-operated businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and individuals.

supporting you

Pieter has additional experience in consulting on structuring & investing opportunities within the financial services sector. 

Your Dream. Our Mission.

Profile & Achievements

Pieter and his family have been involved with their church in various capacities and have also found a passion to work with an aboriginal children’s camp in Southern Alberta. Pieter volunteered as treasurer and Board member with Heritage Christian Academy.

The following achievements contributed to the financial services companies:

  • South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) qualification & program registration and consulting provided.
  • Wealth Management coaching and program development for leading banks adding to their staff performance and client services.
  • Co-Writer of the textbook: Understanding Financial Markets and Instruments which is widely used in the industry
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