Our Services

Experienced and personalized tax and accounting services

What We Can Do For You

We offer personalized tax and accounting services, turning our years of expertise and experience into insights and strategies that give our clients a real competitive advantage.

Our deep and varied expertise and experience allow us to design and deliver professional advice backed up by a range of specific services and deliverables that help you meet your taxation and financial reporting requirements. From payroll calculations and bookkeeping to financial statement audits and corporate reorganizations, D&H can help your business succeed.

Taxation

Personal

  • Canadian (T1) and US (Form 1040) personal income tax return preparation
  • Canada Revenue Agency inquiries and audit support
  • Voluntary Disclosure Program/Taxpayer Relief request assistance
  • Immigration/emigration planning
  • Residence for income tax purposes
  • Estate planning and dealing with the death of a taxpayer
  • Purchase and sale of businesses
  • Self-employed individuals
  • Rental properties

Corporate

  • Canadian (T2) corporation income tax return preparation
  • Canada Revenue Agency inquiries and audit support
  • Income tax planning, corporate ownership structures and corporate reorganizations
  • Sale of a corporation and capital gains exemption planning
  • Purchase and sale of corporate assets
  • Incorporation of a self-employed proprietorship

Trusts & Estates

  • Trust (T3) income tax return preparation
  • Clearance certificates

Partnerships

  • Partnership (T5013) income tax return preparation
  • Planning for creating partnerships and transfer of a business to a partnership
  • Reorganization of partnerships
  • Partner admissions, withdrawals and retirements
  • Purchase and sales of businesses

Sales Tax

  • B.C. Provincial Sales Tax compliance and reporting
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) compliance and reporting
  • Canada Revenue Agency & B.C. Ministry of Finance audit support

Non-residents of Canada

  • Non-residents carrying on business in Canada
  • Determination of eligibility for treaty exemptions
  • Non-resident owners of Canadian real estate
  • Tax-efficient ownership structures for off-shore owners
  • Assistance with NR4/NR6 Canadian income tax filings
  • Planning for disposition of Canadian real estate
  • Clearance certificates
  • Section 115 and 216 Canadian income tax returns
  • Foreign businesses sending employees to work in Canada
  • Employer compliance
  • Assistance with Canadian income tax filings and treaty exemptions for employees

Financial Statements

Accounting

  • Compilation of financial statements
  • Guidance on application of IFRS and ASPE

Assurance

  • Audit of financial statements
    • Privately-owned businesses
    • Publicly-listed entities
    • Going public
  • Review of financial statements
    • Banking and financing requirements
    • Bonding requirements
    • Trust accounting reports for lawyers, realtors, property managers and mortgage brokers
  • Special reporting situation
    • Audits of accounts receivable and inventory
    • Audit of sales

Special reporting situations

  • Audits of accounts receivable and inventory
  • Audit of sales
  • Law firm/realtor/mortgage broker trust account reporting

Advisory & Outsourcing

Additional Services

  • Monthly accounting
  • Accounting system setup
  • Preparation of financial statements under IFRS and ASPE with supporting working papers
  • Preparation of a business for a financial statement audit
  • Accounting system review and suggestions for improvement
  • Preparation a business for sale
  • Succession planning for business owners
  • Business valuations

Aboriginal Services

Key Services

  • Assurance services including audits and reviews
  • Business advisory, taxation and information technology consulting services
  • Accounting, financing, management, monitoring and reporting services on an ongoing basis

Experience

  • Providing economic development advice and planning business structures for Aboriginal business enterprises, partnerships and joint ventures
  • Providing tax planning and compliance services tailored for the unique issues faced by Aboriginals
  • Providing ongoing advisory financial services including accounting services for Aboriginal organizations
  • Providing special advisory services relating to efficiency review of Aboriginal enterprises
  • Advising on operational issues, strategic planning and structuring of Aboriginal entities and Aboriginal economic development companies
  • Advising on income and sales tax and related planning opportunities
  • Providing assurance services for Aboriginal bands, organizations and other entities
  • Advising on treaty negotiations
  • Implementing accounting computer systems for Aboriginal entities

Competitive Advantage

  • We understand our clients and their organizations
  • We address and meet their needs
  • We deliver with expertise
  • Our team builds long-term relationships based on trust and mutual respect, to help meet your needs.
  • Our highly trained and experienced professional team has collective experiences in all aspects of accounting, assurance and taxation service, as well as consulting, advisory and technology services.
  • We listen to, and learn from, our client's experience and expertise, and deliver services based on an in-depth understanding of their needs and expectations.
  • We communicate openly and directly to ensure relevant and accurate information is conveyed through a positive two-way working relationship.
  • We foster talented team members in a nurturing environment. As well, we seek continuous improvement for our team by setting high standards of personal conduct and quality of work.