Our History
Original office opens
MacKay & Partners, Yellowknife opens an office in Iqaluit supervised by Andrew Waywell
New firm name
MacKay Landau is created by Andrew Waywell, MacKay & Partners and Fuller Landau
Early expansion
Philip Clark joins Andrew Waywell as a partner of the firm
Birth of a territory
Nunavut is born
Arctic adventure begins
An Arctic adventure begins – Shawn Lester joins Andrew Waywell and Philip Clark as a partner after joining the firm as an employee in Dec. 2000
Contractor to partner
Contractor to partner – Andrew Plunkett becomes a partner of the firm
Philip Clark retires
A change for family – Philip Clark retires as a partner of the firm
Andrew Plunkett retires
A move to the South – Andrew Plunkett retires as a partner of the firm
Founding partner retires
Founding partner retires – Andrew Waywell retires as a partner of the firm
100% Nunavut owned
100% Nunavut owned – Mackay LLP and Fuller Landau LLP withdraw as part owners of the firm
New Partners
New energy in managing the firm - Geoffrey Oliver and Debbie Lyng join Shawn Lester as partners of the firm
Expansion
Expansion into Rankin Inlet – The firm expands by opening an office in Rankin Inlet
New Name
Same exceptional service but with a new name – MacKay Landau changes its name to Lester Landau
Celebrating 30 years
Celebrating 30 years of serving Nunavut from Nunavut
Geoffrey Oliver
Geoffrey Oliver leaves the partnership to explore life beyond public accounting
Debbie Lyng
Debbie Lyng retires from partnership and stays on as a Senior Manager of the firm
Structure Change
Our partnership changed to Lester Landau Accounting Professional Corp. and we are still known as Lester Landau Chartered Professional Accountants.
Baker Tilly Canada
In late 2023 we joined the Baker Tilly Canada network.
