Business Details
33 Years
experience
Your Trusted Accounting Partner in Halifax, NS
At Howatt Group Chartered Professional Accountants, we leverage our knowledge and experience for your benefit. We recently celebrated our 30-year anniversary of providing clients with timely professional services at competitive rates. Our goal for each client is to add value, not just be another expense on your income statement. With a team of experienced professionals and an extended network of specialists, we deliver timely service at reasonable rates across diverse sectors including healthcare, banking, automotive, real estate, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and technology.As a boutique firm, we combine agility with personalized service, prioritizing long-term relationships built on trust and deep business understanding. Our principals collectively bring over half a century of CPA experience, supported by a seasoned team with diverse specialties. We embrace traditional values like honesty and integrity while innovating through digital transformation and global business strategies to help clients achieve their goals.
Services
Assurance
Tax Services
Business Advisory
Bookkeeping Assistance
Details
- Year established: 1993
Highlights and features
- We offer 30 years of combined CPA experience across diverse industries
- Our team provides personalized service with a family-oriented approach
- We implement innovative digital office practices reducing paper consumption
- We maintain long-term client relationships with tailored financial strategies
- Our principals have over half a century of combined public practice experience
Associations and certifications
- Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA)
What people say
Timely professional service
Excellent advisement
Locally owned business
Prompt responses
Family approach
Services
Assurance
We provide independent assurance on financial statements through review engagements and compilation reports. Our CPAs verify accuracy and compliance with GAAP standards, delivering credible financial information for stakeholders including investors, bankers, and government agencies. Our services range from full audits to notice-to-reader engagements tailored to client needs.
Tax Services
Our comprehensive tax services include personal and corporate tax planning, GST/HST compliance, and succession/estate planning. We optimize tax positions through strategic structuring, deferral strategies, and technology implementation while ensuring compliance with evolving tax regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
Business Advisory
We offer strategic business planning, cost-benefit analysis, and economic impact assessments. Our advisory services cover mergers and acquisitions, debt financing strategies, and government incentive programs to help businesses achieve growth objectives and operational efficiency.
Bookkeeping Assistance
We provide monthly bookkeeping, payroll processing, and remittance document preparation for small and medium businesses. Our services ensure accurate financial record-keeping and compliance with tax obligations through systematic tracking of business transactions and financial reporting.
People
Tony Howatt
Partner
30-year CPA veteran with expertise in assurance engagements, strategic planning, and tax optimization. Former commercial banking manager with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions.
Andrew Howatt
Partner
CPA with specialized tax expertise, completing the In-Depth Tax Program. Focuses on corporate/personal taxation and assurance services with experience from national accounting firms.
Crystal Joyce
Manager
Experienced CPA serving owner-managed businesses across construction, healthcare, and professional services sectors. Builds long-term client relationships through tailored accounting solutions.
Lara Parsons
Manager
CPA with industry experience in film, healthcare, and non-profits. Provides accounting and tax planning advice to entrepreneurs and established businesses while serving community boards.
Ashley Angevine
Manager
10+ years of experience delivering accounting services to retail, hospitality, and professional services clients. Specializes in practical financial solutions for business growth.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer?
We provide assurance, tax planning, business advisory, and bookkeeping services for small to medium businesses across multiple industries.
Do you specialize in specific industries?
We serve diverse sectors including healthcare, banking, automotive, real estate, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and technology with tailored solutions.
How do you handle tax planning for business owners?
We offer integrated personal and corporate tax planning, including compensation strategies, income splitting, and succession planning to optimize tax positions.
What makes your firm different?
We combine 30 years of CPA experience with personalized service, digital innovation, and long-term relationship focus that prioritizes client needs.
Are you available for urgent accounting needs?
We prioritize client availability during regular business hours and maintain prompt response times for urgent financial inquiries.
Do you offer business succession planning?
Yes, we provide comprehensive succession and estate planning services including management transition strategies and wealth preservation techniques.
