Advantage Montreal Seminars Inc.Testimonials
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Leah, You did a fantastic job, especially given that IFRS is such a dense topic, added to the fact that you were the last presenter on the day after the gala dinner. Phew! That would be tough even for Brad Pitt! However, your evaluations were all 4s and 5s. In the interim, I share speaker information with other executive of several accounting organizations, and have already submitted your name with FIVE STARS! Thanks Again, Maureen Schwartz Execute Director Leah, Just to give you a little feedback ... we presented our "Mock" IFRS Financial Statements (we redid our fiscal 2009) to our audit committee at the end of July. It was accepted and so all of our positions have been approved. It was a large team effort here, with a project manager, and I was assigned Foreign Exchange, Consolidation, Investment in Subs and Minority interest, Joint Ventures and Fixed Assets. The 2 days of IFRS training you conducted provided me with a lot of help to get through this ardous process. We will be going live in parallel as of Octobrt 1st this year, and I can almost say I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again, Joey Mitchell, CMA Director of Finance You are the accountant's dream professor! You are an IFRS encyclopedia with your mastery of the standards including the number of each one. You are very specific - go into details about the debits and credits. You are truly an IFRS expert and outstanding instructor. You kept us involved over the 2 days. Your knowledge level is out of sight. In addition, your knowledge on the IFRS impact to various industries is impressive along with real life examples and interaction with participants. I look forward to doing more training with you and recommending you to my collegues and friends. Suzanne Cunningham Public Practice Leah, Thanks for the great class on Wednesday on IFRS. I have a hard time remembering a better class I have taken over the years. I can see that there is much to learn on IFRS and that knowledge will put those accountants who have it well ahead of those who don't. That class can't be the end for me, but only the beginning. Donald Jones, CPA CPA Public Practice Leah, Thank you again for such an awesome IFRS seminar. I go to lots of seminars, but I can't remember one that I not only learned a lot, but also enjoyed so much as yours today. Again, please forgive me for asking so many questions. I have this "need" to attempt to understand what I'm hearing or reading. Again, thank you. Bonnie Macklin, CGA CGA Public Practice |
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Leah, I
just wanted to say that I think you are the best accounting
instructor that I have ever had, and it is very clear that
you could teach at any level. The energy and passion that you have while teaching is amazing and contagious, and it is very evident that you have found your calling in life. It is really good to see people do what they are meant to do, and it makes me want to ensure that I am following my interests/abilities. I have never seen anyone have the combined skills of material mastery as well as having the ability to make accounting material interesting by referring to the reasons for the changes as it relates to present day events. Everyone I talked to said the same thing. Well done! Take Care, and I hope we see you here again. Wayne Skeet, CMA Director Of Internal Audit Leah, You have provide very effective Accounting & Auditing sessions for us over the past several years that are geared to our client base which has been very productive. Brad Smith, CPA Partner Leah, You are always a shoe-in for quality and effective learning for our accounting firm. You have been coming for years to our firm and we love to have you each year. Our employees, who are highly skilled, benefit tremendously from your in-depth knowledge of the complexities of U.S. GAAP. Liz Alter Education Coordinator Leah, It was an absolute pleasure having you over to conduct the in-house training course, and we are very impressed with your in-depth knowledge and great presentation skills. We certainly look forward to having you over again, in the not too distant future. Thank you once again. Best regards, Jehangir Katrak, CPA Audit Manager |
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Morning Leah, I just wanted to let you know that I passed the PA1 exam ... got my results Friday!! So, I am done with everything, officially a CGA now! Thanks for all your help, the preparation was awesome! You helped me pass ALL my CGA exams. Dave Ranallo, CGA Internal Auditor Hi Leah, As you know I am a single working mom and just being in your class helped me save so much time studying. Your CGA review seminars were my favorite. Your knowledge of the accounting, auditing, tax and finance topics is second to none. The course material was very well presented and made the CGA exams easier for me. I look forward to expanding my knowledge by attending your professional develo[ment (PD) seminars offered for CGAs, CAs and CMAs. Thank you, Leah. Tina Wang Accountant, Public Practice Leah, Your programs provide the road path to success. No one should go to the CGA or CPA exams without attending it. Thanks for helping me pass all my CGA and CPA exams! Sabrina Trere, CGA Controller The only way to find out about Ms. Donti's coaching programs is through a friend, classmate or employer. She literally has been doing this 21 years and does not advertise at all. She continues to teach 100% of the seminars herself and does all the case markings herself. She has marked professional exams in the past so she knows how to give great pointers in class from the marker's perspective. I found the in-class debriefing and commentary provided a fresh perspective on case writing. I don't recommend anyone go to any of the CGA exams without attending the CGA coaching with Leah Donti. It gave me confidence on my technical material, motivated me to do the weekly cases and exam simulations. It was the best preparation for me. Thanks so much! Edward Oduro Accountant Hi Leah, I passed the PA1 exam! Thanks you again for your help. without your help, I was totally lost! Helen (Hai Ning) Zhang Accountant Leah, Finally I have done it!!!! I am so excited that I don't have to walk down that road again. And thank you Leah for everything, I am very grateful to you for all your encouragement and motivation. I went to the CGA graduating ceremony last fall and almost all the English speaking CGAs graduating were from our CGA prep class. Thank you once again! Tasha Anglin, CGA Accountant |
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Leah, Guess what - I have received my CPA license! Thank you for being in my corner. Without your push and support, this would not have happened. You were the key to my success on both my CGA and CPA licences. Kind regards, Kenny Chan, CGA, CPA CFO Leah, I'm so happy to let you know I am done with all the 4 CPA exams. With your live class which clarified the details I was missing to pass the exams, plus your help in answering additional questions I had even after the seminar finished, made a huge difference to my success. Veronique Duchesne, CPA Consultant Leah, I have known you since 1996 where you first helped me pass all my CMA exams. Then, in 1998 you helped me achieve success as well on all my CPA exams. Nancy Morrison, CMA Manager Leah, I was out of school over 12 years, before I decided to come back and pass the CPA with you. You had helped me 15 years ago to pass my CMA exams as well. Now, I have both designations and I am so thrilled to tell you "Thank you" for all your help and support over the years. Emile Chrispin Jr., CMA Director of Operations |
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Leah, Once again, I will thank you for the very positive influence you have had on me. I have always applied one principle you taught me: "Focus is everything". When I started your CMA coaching, I was failing the first practice exam simulations, and you taught me how to focus on my studying. Then, I succeeded on passing my CMA Entrance Exams. This was the single most important event that marked my academic life, and thereafter gave me the confidence to tackle the career that I have today. Keba Amadou Sow, CMA Hi Leah, I wrote the exam in October 2010. I just got my results today. I passed with 81%. Thanks for all of your notes and advice: Your course was very helpful in helping me prepare to write the exam. I will definitely recommend you to any colleagues who prepare to write the exam. Please feel free to add my name to your reference list. I would be very happy to recommend your seminar to future candidates. Thanks again. Francine Lamoro Accountant Hi Leah, I just wanted to say thank you for the exam prep. Your class materials and examples were fantastic. You were awesome, and I PASSED!!! Thanks again, Anna Theodrou Controller Leah, You helped me so much by giving me the confidence to take the CMA exams over 12 years ago. Your coaching has been a big help, not only to pass the CMA exam, but to personally help me set my career goals in perspective. Then, you encouraged me to come back and do the CPA and with your help now I also have the CPA license. Thanks for being there for me all these years. Fai lin Lam, CMA, CPA Controller Hi Leah, Thank you so much for your encouragement and answering all my questions. You helped me pass both the CMA and CPA exams. Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it. Maya Lam Cost Accountant Leah, I really wanted to thank you for your case exam seminar. Not only was it extremely useful and well-structured, but it gave me so much confidence. Sometimes having the confidence factor make all the difference in passing such an exam. Thank you so much. Tanya DiPaolo Accountant |
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Leah, I attended your seminar and I wanted to specifically thank you for the outstanding job you did. I've been attending these seminars for over 30 years and I believe you are the best instructor I've ever had. You were engaging, entertaining and simply a pleasure to listen to. You possess a very thorough knowledge of the subject matter and can articulate your message. Thank you. Sincerely, Chuck Christiansen, CPA Partner Leah, Although this is long overdue, I'd like to thank you for doing such a wonderful job here in Minnesota in October. Comments included: "Easily the best I've ever seen! Fascinating and excellent speaker!" "She was incredibly knowledgeable and answered questions. Definetely very impressive." "Leah was amazing. Presentation skills and depth of knowledge -- great course!" Thank you again for contributing to the success of our programs. I look forward to seeing you in February and working with you again later this year! You are an excellent instructor and a joy to work with! You consistenly score near perfect in both presentation and knowledge. You are incredibly knowledgeable, relate well with participants and it's obvious you love what you do. Participants always come back for more! Heidi Janssen Education Manager Leah, Friday I was fortunate to attend the PD seminar taught by you. I want to thank you for being a top quality instructor. You are the best instructor I've encountered and I will happily attend almost anything you teach. Your manner of presentation, the quality of your instruction (using examples and encouraging class participation) and respect for the value of our time (by starting on time and controlling break time) all contributed to a very beneficial day. Thank you! Susan, CPA Leah, Thank you and I look forward to attending your seminars in the future. You made Accounting & Auditing really interesting. Have a great day. Kathleen Becker, CPA Controller Leah, Again, we LOVE having you come and teach for us and look forward to many more opportunities in the future so we'll be talking again soon! Kate Cooper Education Coordinator Leah, Congratulations on winning the Outstanding Discussion Leader award. It is obvious from the participant evaluations that the award is well deserved. We are happy to have you teaching in Pennsylvania again this year; it is 11 years now. Chris Nanni Education Manager Leah, Thank you very much Leah, I enjoyed your seminar very much and my employer was impressed with the wealth of information I brought back to the office! I look forward to attending future seminars with you. Best regards, Dianne Duffy, CGA CFO This was the best accounting update class I have attended ever since I got my accounting license. Being a tax person, I usually lose interest by the morning break. With your examples, vast knowledge and enthuasism the day flew by. You are so knowledgeable on every topic presented and answered each question presented to you. Keep up the great work. Grant White Public Practice |
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Leah, Horray!! passed the IQEX exam, Leah! I was frustrated waiting for the results by mail so I logged onto NASBA and found it online. Now I don't have to ask you ehat your policy is regarding 2nd year exam retakes! I am sooooo excited! I am SURE I couldn't have passed without you! Thanks again for all your great coaching! ~a smiling Samuel Glustein, CA~ Leah,,,,just received my results and I passed the IQEX!!! Thank you very much for all your help. You certainly made the difference for me!!! It would be my pleasure to be added to your reference list. You can indicate that I am a senior manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP. You also helped me succeed on my CMA exams, Regards, Nick Iannotti, CA, CMA, CPA Senior Manager |