Saturna Group was founded in November 2008 by its two partners, Lonny Wong and Henry Chow. We are a boutique accounting firm located in downtown Vancouver, Canada and specialize in serving public companies and companies looking to go public, in Canada and the United States. Combined, our two founding partners have over 45 years combined of public practice experience that ranges from small and mid-sized independent firms to a Big 4 firm.
Our vision was to create an accounting firm that not only focused on quality and timeliness, but also believed in value-added services and open communication, which builds stronger relationships with our clients. We built Saturna Group based on the expertise with practices and standards gained from our previous experience in Big 4 and mid-size firms to ensure the highest quality of work and professionalism, while maintaining our competitive small firm pricing by minimizing the frills and overhead costs that many firms incur and pass on to their clients. For our clients, it’s the best of both worlds.
We specialize in providing expertise to public companies and companies looking to go public in both Canada and the United States. We are a registered firm with the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB). We provide a range of services including: audit and assurance, accounting, financial reporting, fractional CFO, and consulting for complex accounting transactions including mergers and acquisitions.
Lonny has over 25 years of public practice experience. Prior to co-founding Saturna Group in 2008, Lonny worked at an independent mid-sized firm in Vancouver, Canada. Lonny has extensive experience with public companies, including working on initial public offerings and related regulatory filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the BC Securities Commission. Lonny’s specialization is in providing services to Canadian and US public companies, but he also has significant experience in providing management consulting, accounting, assurance, and tax services to private businesses and individuals. Lonny places providing high quality professional service in a timely and cost effective manner as a top priority.
When Lonny is not at work, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and three children as well as family and friends. He enjoys playing a variety of sports, especially ice and ball hockey. He also likes to read investment related publications, health and wellness, and self-improvement books.
As a Chartered Professional Accountant and founding partner, Henry leverages nearly 20 years of experience from mid-size to Big 4 firms to work for you and your company. His professional experience includes working with both private and public companies, including assurance services for regulatory filings in both Canada and the United States, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting and financial statement preparation, and complex accounting transactions. Henry is committed to not only providing professional and timely service to his clients, but also building strong relationships by adding value to his clients and their companies.
Henry graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree before starting his articling with a Big 4 firm in Vancouver in 2000. He obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 2003 and moved to an independent mid-size firm in 2005 prior to co-founding Saturna Group in 2008.
When Henry is not at work, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two children as well as family and friends.