Christina is the newest CPA student at Clearline CPA. She’s helping our clients navigate the world of cloud accounting and tax compliance. ...

By Siobhan O'Connor  Nearly a year ago we opened our Burnaby office through the acquisition of the former Santos & Co. A lot of work was needed to transition the office to Clearline, including scanning dozens of boxes of client files, meeting new clients and changing...

By Jeff Block In 2009, Grant and I decided to go into partnership together by taking over John B. Haley’s successful North Vancouver-based CA practice of 20 years. I remember it like it was yesterday: Grant and I, along with three other employees, working to build...

This will be my final article for Clearline.   I am leaving the company to provide my services to not-for-profit and charitable organizations. If this interests you, please make the time, today, to jot me a note at grant@clarity-npo.ca for there you will find me. My final...

We know it’s a huge commitment to complete your final exam and become a CPA. You haven’t done all that work to be completing yet another useless reconciliation. You’ve decided you want to “make your mark” and you see yourself in a leadership position in a...

By Grant T. Smith Friday 30 November 2018 was a big day here at Clearline. That was the day the results of this year’s Common Final Exam (CFE) were released.   The CFE is anything but common. It is the final exam for students seeking to become a...

By Siobhan O’Connor “How lucky do you consider yourself?”   This is one of the questions I asked Andrew to get to know him better. It may have been my personal pessimistic outlook on life, but I had not considered myself a very lucky person.   “Extremely,” he replied.   He did...

By Grant T. Smith It is time for an update on the exciting events and happenings at Clearline. Below is a series of private conversations overheard. Some are taken from the proverbial water cooler and some from the ultra-new wave and chic communication tool Slack. (All of...

By Grant T. Smith It is very exciting to continue September’s announcements of annual promotions. Last month we started in Surrey, and this month we will lead off with the Vancouver team.   Dan Demerse has been at Clearline as long as anyone (except Jeff and Grant, of...