Brian Dougherty Ltd.

Brian Dougherty Ltd. is a practice of Chartered Professional Accountants covering accounting and tax across Metro Vancouver. Brian Dougherty has served local people and companies for more than 35 years, with a strong focus on structuring affairs to keep tax down legally.

Services

• Corporate accounting and tax: compliance and planning for incorporated professionals, holding companies and trusts.
• Tax structuring: corporate reorganisations, insurance planning and advice on setting up accounts correctly from the start.
• Business compliance: SR&ED claims and help meeting bank covenant requirements.
• Non-resident compliance: filings for non-residents who own or sell Canadian property.
• Personal tax: estate planning, tax matters around divorce and annual filings.
• CRA audit support: guiding clients through Canada Revenue Agency audits, including voluntary disclosure where available.

Who it serves

Most clients are professional corporations, including more than 130 doctor and dentist companies plus lawyers, architects, vets and engineers. Real estate professionals are its longest-standing group, and it also serves businesses of 5 to 200 staff in property development, manufacturing, wholesale, trucking, retail and consulting.

Key facts

• Based in: Metro Vancouver
• Experience: over 35 years
• Network: referral links to tax lawyers, estate specialists, bookkeepers and insurers