Lyman MacInnis had to drop out of school at the age of fourteen after completing grade ten because of financial circumstances. He nevertheless rose to the top of his chosen profession: accounting. He became chairman of both The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. He spent more than three decades as a senior partner in international accounting firms. He also found time to become an award-winning writer and broadcaster. He has written over four hundred articles and authored or co-authored fifteen books, including The Elements of...