Derek Krakana, CPA, CMA

Derek Krakana

Derek Krakana , CPA, CMA

Partner

Derek is a member of MNP’s Tax Services team in Waterloo / Cambridge. Derek delivers tailored advisory and tax planning solutions to

privately held entities within Canada, with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses. He listens carefully to his clients’ goals, and then develops a clear plan to help them achieve success.

Derek works one-on-one with professionals such as physicians, dental professionals, veterinarians, lawyers, financial service professionals and others – and privately held businesses in the real estate and construction, farming, retail and manufacturing industries. His services include compensation planning, business succession and estate planning, business acquisition and divestiture, tax planning using life insurance, and other tax-efficient structuring.

Derek brings more than a decade of experience to his role acquired in public practice and at the Canada Revenue Agency. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) in 2013.


Contact Derek Today

This field is required.

This field is required.

Phone or Email field is required.

Please enter a valid email.

Phone or Email field is required.

Please enter a valid phone number.

This field is required.

This field is required.

 

reCaptcha Validation Failed. Please try again!

Please complete the highlighted fields.

Insights

  • September 25, 2025

    How to effectively protect your practice from cyber security threats

    Understanding key cyber security risk and how to mitigate them for independent doctors and dentists.

  • Confidence

    September 16, 2025

    Bullying in the workplace: What it looks like and the role you play in stopping it

    Workplace bullying affects every member of an organization.

  • Progress

    September 16, 2025

    How local governments can bridge the gap between AI desire and readiness: A roadmap for success

    Many local governments aren’t ready to implement AI within their organization yet. What steps can you take to bridge the gap between AI desire and readiness?