{"id":264320,"date":"2025-05-30T19:04:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/accounting\/rlb-chartered-professional-accountants-announces-retirement-of-principal-colleen-gallagher-after-nearly-two-decades-of-service\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T19:04:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:04:30","slug":"rlb-chartered-professional-accountants-announces-retirement-of-principal-colleen-gallagher-after-nearly-two-decades-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=264320","title":{"rendered":"RLB Chartered Professional Accountants Announces Retirement of Principal Colleen Gallagher After Nearly Two Decades of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RLB CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF PRINCIPAL COLLEEN GALLAGHER AFTER NEARLY TWO DECADES OF SERVICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guelph, Ontario<\/strong> \u2013 May 30, 2025 \u2013 RLB Chartered Professional Accountants, a leading accounting and advisory firm, announced that Colleen Gallagher, CPA, Principal and Not-for-Profit specialist, will retire effective May 2025, after nearly 20 years of dedicated service to the firm and its clients.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her distinguished career at RLB, Colleen has been instrumental in developing the firm\u2019s Not-for-Profit practice, where her expertise and commitment have set industry standards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColleen\u2019s contributions to RLB extend far beyond her professional accomplishments,\u201d said Murray Short, Partner and leader of RLB\u2019s Not-for-Profit practice. \u201cHer willingness to share knowledge, dedication to mentoring colleagues, and her ability to build lasting client relationships will have a lasting impact on our firm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, her role at RLB included leading the implementation of new accounting and auditing standards as well as developing firm resources to do so. Due to this interest in quality control and standards, Colleen is a part-time practice inspector with CPA Ontario. Her expertise in accounting and assurance standards has helped develop countless professionals within the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Known for building exceptional client relationships characterized by trust and the highest level of service, Colleen leaves behind a legacy of excellence and professionalism that will continue to influence the firm\u2019s approach to client service.<\/p>\n<p>In retirement, Colleen plans to pursue her passion for travel, cheer on her beloved Toronto Blue Jays, and enjoy spending more time with her grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe extend our deepest gratitude to Colleen for her unwavering dedication to our firm and our clients over the past two decades,\u201d added Murray Short. \u201cWhile we will certainly miss her presence at RLB, we wish her all the best in this well-deserved next chapter of her life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js?v=next');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RLB CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF PRINCIPAL COLLEEN GALLAGHER AFTER NEARLY TWO DECADES OF SERVICE Guelph, Ontario \u2013 May 30, 2025 \u2013 RLB Chartered Professional Accountants, a leading accounting and advisory firm, announced that Colleen Gallagher, CPA, Principal and Not-for-Profit specialist, will retire effective May 2025, after nearly 20 years of dedicated service to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":264321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11759],"tags":[12717,5829,18030,15230,19064,44193,29752,1478,11077,29753,4934],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-264320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accounting","tag-accountants","tag-announces","tag-chartered","tag-colleen","tag-decades","tag-gallagher","tag-principal","tag-professional","tag-retirement","tag-rlb","tag-service"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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