Joel Ewart

I help privately held businesses meet their assurance needs while providing value added insights. I work with a broad range of clients in financial services, private equity, real estate and technology. 

I see assurance compliance as a conduit to engaging with business owners on their strategic ambitions. I’m passionate about collaborating with clients no matter which stage of the business life cycle they’re in and helping them navigate the everchanging economic environment. My interactive approach allows me to connect with clients to discover what is deeply important to them and their business, so that I can best support them. Where possible, I try to encourage business owners to view their business from a different angle. It excites me to see clients pursue alternative forms of investing and seeing their business grow over time. I also believe in proactive strategic planning which includes everything from identifying opportunities, to discussing business risks, to understanding potential challenges that we can work on tackling together.  

Having spent my entire career at Grant Thornton, I’ve also provided practice support to other engagement teams and assisted with some of their most complex accounting and assurance matters as part of the Professional Practice Group.  

Supporting our colleagues and investing in their career development is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job. Through my involvement on the Professional Conduct Committee with CPA Ontario, I also enjoy giving back to the profession by ensuring that the public’s interests are maintained.  

Outside of my professional life, I play ultimate frisbee and am no stranger to taking a spin or HIIT class. My partner and I enjoy exploring new cities and taking in Toronto’s food scene, one restaurant at a time.