How connections and relationships are invaluable when forming your business network

Scott Bauman, RSM alum

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My career with RSM Canada began when I joined one of RSM’s predecessor firms in September 2008 after graduating from the University of Calgary. I wanted a more entrepreneurial experience versus a big company “corporate” experience. Joining a midmarket firm early in my career exposed me to a diverse client base and presented a wide range of opportunities.

I started as an assurance associate during my early years at the predecessor firm, moved to assurance senior and eventually became a manager. As I began to work more closely with owner-managed businesses in business tax, the primary responsibility was to help clients maximize their wealth, minimize their tax liabilities and assist with meeting their financing requirements.

I left RSM in May 2020 as a business tax senior manager and am now the director of Capital Markets at Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. I split my duties between running our investor relations program, budgeting and forecasting, supporting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and other strategic initiatives. I spend most of my free time with my wife, chasing around my two young boys and two dogs.

When I reflect on my time at RSM, I am most proud of the life-long friendships I made along the way. Connections and relationships are invaluable—my peers, team members, fellow Common Final Examination writers, partners, managers, clients and essentially everyone I worked with at RSM formed part of my business network. It can be surprising how these connections pay off in the future, even if they were made very early in my career.

Something that can’t be overlooked about the RSM experience is how everyone in the organization treats each other with mutual respect. As alums, if we carry these values to different organizations throughout our careers, it is beneficial to both our local and broader business communities.

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