Meet Raj Pandher

CPA (BC), CPA (WA), CEA

Raj Pandher provides accounting and tax advisory services to individuals and private corporations in a variety of industries. Raj specializes in U.S.-Canada Cross-border personal and business tax compliance and planning. Raj has been working in public practice for over ten years.

Raj is first and foremost a people person. This characteristic enables him to treat each client as an individual, not a file, and establish an in-depth personal and business rapport with each one. Client accessibility is critical to him, and clients especially value the attention, knowledge, and skills he offers. Raj’s priority is to provide clients with creative solutions to their issues through proactive, personalized service.

Raj’s background as an engineer comes in handy when working with clients from a variety of non-financial backgrounds, such as professional engineers, lawyers, and medical practitioners – doctors, dentists, optometrists, physiotherapists, registered massage therapists, and chiropractors because he can readily comprehend their business procedures, processes and tools easily.

Raj has the license to practice the public as Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in North America (Canada & United States), allowing him to communicate easily with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to resolve client issues.

When not at work, Raj enjoys playing golf, spending time with his family and friends, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Raj is currently looking for volunteer opportunities with not-for-profit organizations.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Certified Public Accountant, CPA (Washington, US)
  • Chartered Professional Accountant, CPA (British Columbia)
  • Certified Executor Advisor, CEA
  • CPA Canada’s Three-year Indepth Tax Program (IDTP)
  • STEP Canada’s Two-year Diploma in Trusts & Estates (in progress)
  • FP Canada’s Advanced Certificate in 3H Financial Planning
  • AICPA’s International Tax Certificate Program (in progress)
  • AICPA’s Estate Planning Certificate Program 
  • Post-graduate Diploma in Accounting
  • Bachelors of Technology (BTech.) in Mech. Engg. with Distinction