Bruce has more than 25 years of experience in accounting and advanced income planning. His specialty is corporate reorganizations and business value enhancement. Born and raised in Kamloops, BC, Bruce moved to Vancouver to earn his BBA at Simon Fraser University, and subsequently earned his Chartered Accountant designation and completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In Depth Tax Course.
For 15 years, Bruce practiced accounting and tax for two of the world's largest Chartered Accountant firms. In 2004, he joined forces with Garnet Ravenstein to establish their own practice, A-R Partners Chartered Professional Accountants.
For 15 years, Bruce practiced accounting and tax for two of the world's largest Chartered Accountant firms. In 2004, he joined forces with Garnet Ravenstein to establish their own practice, A-R Partners Chartered Professional Accountants.
Services
We contracted A-R Partners for their Outsourced CFO services. They have been a life saver and have become a large part of our leadership team. They have become more than an accounting firm to us, but true partners in business. They went the extra mile to learn about our organization and our industry.
Whether you are looking for simple bookkeeping or high level financial audits, A-R Partners offers several levels of assurance and accounting services to meet your business needs - large or small. An audit engagement provides the highest level of independent assurance with a professional opinion on whether an entity's financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Keeping more of what you earn is important for building corporate and personal wealth. At A-R Partners, we take the time and effort to understand your financial goals not only for your business, but also for your family in order to implement effective income tax strategies. Our income tax specialists have completed the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants "In Depth Tax Course" and have practiced tax for almost 30 years.
The challenges of running a successful business often lead you out of your comfort zone. And straight into ours. Working with and advising hundreds of businesses in dozens of industries provides us with "best practices" knowledge and understanding. Combine that with leading edge technical training in accounting and taxation, and dozens of years of "hands on" business management experience, and you have access to the A-R Partners advantage.
Are you ready to grow? Do you want to make the best business decisions? Do you need more information and tools than your finance team can provide? Do you need the strategic advice of a CFO or Controller but without the payroll of a full time qualified employee? Then A-R Partners' Outsource services may be for you.
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Scott McInnes
Jan 13, 2021
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I am a lawyer with a small, North-Burnaby law firm that has been working with Benjamin Vella of A/R partners on a multitude of files over the past year. On every file we have worked on, whether it be incorporations, reorganizations, or purchase transactions, I am always impressed by the depth and scope of his accounting and tax knowledge. If you are looking for a trusted, highly-competent accountant that won't break the bank, I cannot recommend Ben with any greater enthusiasm; indeed, he is who I send all my clients to when they are in need of an accountant, and who I use personally for my own
Sergio Pagnanini
Jan 02, 2021
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Keaton Bessey
Aug 13, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
We used Ben Vella to complete our annual Real Estate Council compliance and tax returns. The advice was excellent and changed our perspective on a couple of items we have already had advice on. The required scope was completed on time and at good value and we look forward to working with Ben and AR Partners going forward.
We used Ben Vella to complete our annual Real Estate Council compliance and tax returns. The advice was excellent and changed our perspective on a couple of items we have already had advice on. The required scope was completed on time and at good value and we look forward to working with Ben and AR Partners going forward.
