Olafson & Jones Chartered Professional Accountants - Winnipeg

Mark Jones, FCPA, FCGA earned his professional accounting designation in 2000 and aspired to open his own public accounting firm after leaving the role of General Manager and Regional Director of Video One. In an effort to gain experience in the field of public practice, he joined the firm Tanis Olafson, Certified General Accountant as a staff accountant in 2005. They both quickly realized there was a good fit in philosophies, work ethic and skills and in January of 2008, they partnered to form what is now Olafson & Jones, Chartered Professional Accountants Inc.

Believing in the importance of giving back to the profession, Mark served in numerous capacities on the CGA Manitoba Board. His involvement extended to serving as a member and then Chair of the Public Practice Committee, as well as a member of the Public Practice Task Force. Mark was also actively involved in the unification of the accounting profession which included appearing before the Legislative Standing Committee on behalf of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce in support of the CPA Manitoba Act. Mark presently serves on the CPA Manitoba Board and is a member of the Tax Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee. He can regularly be heard representing CPA Manitoba in the media providing commentary on tax and accounting related news stories. He is a regular contributor on Bold Radio, a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce broadcast on CJOB, as well as on CTV Morning Live. Mark is currently the Chair of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Economic Competitiveness Leadership Council and has served on the BOLD Winnipeg Caucus, which helped shape the Winnipeg Chamber’s civic platform on finance. In 2014, he was awarded BOLD Leader of the Year.

Mark is presently the Treasurer for the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and served as President for Whyte Ridge Community Centre from 2007 until 2012.