We are continuously evolving and innovating our ways of working to empower our people, clients and stakeholders with the tools needed to deliver high-quality audits that strengthen trust.

Eric Spiekman

Partner, Canadian Professional Practice Director, Assurance, EY Canada

National and global leader dedicated to upholding quality and reinforcing trust at EY and beyond.

Audit quality promotes confidence in financial reporting and trust in capital markets. As an EY Partner and our Canadian Professional Practice Director, Eric provides oversight of our firm’s commitment to delivering on that promise, creating an environment in which our people can sustain audit quality and thrive.

Over the last three decades, Eric has established himself as a global leader and engagement partner across EY’s highest-priority, multinational accountants. He brings vast leadership experience in initial public offerings and securities transactions in both Canada and the United States. A sought-after practitioner in EY’s ecosystem, Eric regularly consults with colleagues and peers across audit engagement teams and provides deep insight on accounting, auditing and regulatory matters. 

Before returning to the Canadian firm in 2024, Eric held the roles of EY Global Deputy Vice Chair of Professional Practice and Americas Deputy Vice Chair of Professional Practice, based in New York and Miami. 

Eric holds a Graduate Diploma, Public Accounting, from McGill University, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree, Economics, from Concordia University. He is a licensed Chartered Professional Accountant in Ontario, Alberta and New York.

“As auditors, we play a quintessential role in upholding public trust. A high-quality audit underpins sound decision-making. It opens the door to business growth, innovation and progress. I am proud of all the ways we help to build a better working world grounded in integrity and dedicated to helping organizations – and above all, people – to flourish.”

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