About Us

With deep roots in the Kootenays, we’ve operated locally and continuously, since 1952 amongst our current and previous practitioners. As a traditional, full-service audit firm, we have a strong focus on accounting fundamentals, paired with custom tailored advisory. We exist to support your organization toward strategic, sustainable and successful outcomes.

Jeremy Childs and Marie Chanton
Aerial View over Castlegar

Independent Audit

When an independent auditor’s report is a requirement to receive government funding, meet shareholder or statutory requirements, satisfy lending agreements, or any other reason, we are your licensed, local and independently owned Kootenay audit firm. Our audit practice is central to our firm and it shows. We focus on staff continuity, plan ahead to meet your reporting deadlines, and focus on providing helpful suggestions and support throughout the year. Our Castlegar office also serves audit and assurance clients in Nelson, Trail, Grand Forks, New Denver, Slocan, Kaslo and in between.

Independent Audit

When an independent auditor’s report is a requirement to receive government funding, meet shareholder requirements, satisfy lending agreements, or any other reason, we are your licensed, local and independently owned Kootenay audit firm. We focus on staff continuity and plan ahead to meet your reporting deadlines. Our growing audit practice is marked with a focus on providing helpful suggestions and support throughout the year. 

Aerial View over Castlegar

Tax

Whether your goals are to minimize your compliance and reassessment risk, or strategically manage your integrated lifetime tax liability, we’re here to provide strategies that map onto your unique circumstances. 

Patricia Smuga in the office
Patricia Smuga in the office
Jeremy Childs in the office

Advisory

We are your trusted advisors as you contemplate purchase, sale, or merger transactions, secure financing to fund your growth strategy, run scenarios, or perform due diligence. Change and uncertainty are ubiquitous in any evolving organization and our perspective can often help you transform risks into calculated risks.

Advisory

When you are looking to buy, sell, or merge companies, secure financing to fund your growth strategy, or perform due diligence on an impending transaction, we are your trusted advisors.

Jeremy Childs in the office

Accounting

Your annual review or compilation engagement is designed to fulfill your periodic reporting and compliance requirements. Further, it serves as an opportunity for us to check in and plan ahead for your bonuses and dividends to avoid any tax surprises, as well as discuss the risks and opportunities that we see in your numbers.

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Childs Chanton Team

Team

Meet our select team members and learn about their experience. 

Team

Meet our select team members and learn about their experience. 

Childs Chanton Team

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