Annette Bester, CPA, CA, CIA, ICD.D

Annette is MNP’s National Credit Union Leader and an Audit Risk Partner in the firm’s Saskatoon office. A business advisor with more than 25 years of experience, she works closely with credit unions and business clients, supporting them and helping them strengthen their leadership, knowledge, and financial positions.

Annette helps provide the vision and strategy steering MNP’s Credit Union Services group — one of Canada’s largest — to provide accounting, tax, and advisory services to more than 140 credit unions across Canada.

Her experience has led to her exceptional understanding of credit unions and the members they serve. To further support the credit union sector, she works closely with national and provincial credit union organizations with a vision to support and strengthen credit union leadership, significantly enriching local communities.

Annette also delivers audit, review, and business consulting services to owner-managed and Indigenous owned businesses in diverse industries. She provides advice on technical accounting and business issues, helping ensure clients’ financials remain strong and compliant with reporting requirements.

Annette obtained an Honours Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) from the University of Saskatchewan in 1999. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (CA) in 2002. She completed her Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation in 2020, and in 2021, completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and received her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Annette is passionate about improving the financial well-being of credit union members and communities. As a past board member (2018 – 2020) of Saskatchewan Capital Network, Annette worked to enhance Saskatchewan’s start-up ecosystem by connecting investment-ready companies to investors. As a past board member of Conexus Credit Union (2020 - 2023) she helped ensure strong governance and risk management through her time on various committees.