A message to our clients in light of the COVID-19 pandemic:

L.J. van der Ham & Associates is committed to providing a safe and hygienic environment for both our clients and staff. We have increased the level of cleaning in our offices, and while hand sanitizer is in short supply, please feel free to utilize, as we do, the hand cleaning resources in our washrooms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advise that the most common spread of the virus is from person-to person contact through coughing and sneezing, and unclean hands. Therefore, touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching one’s own mouth, nose, eyes, may also transmit the virus. We recognize that you want your taxes done in the timeliest manner possible, however, for the protection of our staff, paperwork that is dropped off will be housed the appropriate amount of hours prior to handling (1-3 days). This is based on the estimates provided by one study regarding virus virility on cardboard.

We will continue to practice what is known to reduce the spread of the virus and encourage you to do the same:

• Frequent hand washing with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds
• Making full use of soap and/or hand sanitizers, containing at least 60% alcohol
• Sneezing and coughing into a tissue, which is disposed of promptly, or the upper sleeve, then washing hands or hand sanitizing
• Staying home if ill with acute respiratory illness and/or fever
• Avoiding contact with people who are sick

~AS THIS SITUATION CHANGES DAILY/HOURLY, PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR ANY FURTHER NOTICES FROM L.J. VAN DER HAM & ASSOCIATES IN REGARDS TO HOW WE ARE HANDLING COVID-19 & ANY NEWS FROM THE CRA REGARDING INCOME TAX~

Thank you, as we all grapple with this global issue.

L.J. van der Ham & Associates has been serving the West Kootenays since 1997. We offer a wide range of affordable and detail-oriented services tailored to meet all your accounting, management and tax needs.

From small business accounting and payroll processing to foreign management and tax preparation, you can always rely on us for a job well done. We know how important it is for our clients’ finances to be put in proper order, and we gladly offer many benefits that make it easy for that to happen.

Forget the stereotypes you may have in your mind about Accountants and imagine something different. We are here to break down the barriers that have for too long separated client and professional. Meeting with your accountant should be a pleasant experience and we are here to show you that it can be at L. J. van der Ham & Associates. We take pride in giving our clients the best in service, accuracy and professionalism at fair and honest rates.

Our trained and personable team members are ready to assist you with all of your accounting, management and tax needs.

Contact us today for a free, no obligation consultation to see what we can do for you!