HBA Chartered Professional Accountants

HBA Chartered Professional Accountants is an established firm based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, founded in 1991 with a mission to provide creative advice and personalized service enhancing business success and personal net worth. Over 30 years of experience serving thousands of small and medium-sized owner-managed businesses and nonprofits with comprehensive services including audit and assurance, bookkeeping training and support, corporate and personal tax preparation, financial statement preparation, transition and succession planning, tax minimization and estate planning, and business valuation. The firm's approach emphasizes long-standing client relationships, understanding client objectives, and delivering practical, experience-based guidance. Five partners including Peter Edwards (partner since 2015 with full accounting, assurance, tax, and advisory services expertise), Nola Lamoureux Spierenburg (IT systems specialist and partner since 2021), Amanda Avery (assurance and business advisory partner since 2024), Rosemary Belgrave (partner since 1993 specializing in financial statement preparation and tax planning), and Tracy Adamson (partner since 1999 with extensive audit and tax background). Firm provides year-round support, handles personal and corporate tax complexities, and serves as trusted advisor on financial matters. Member of the AC Group, a network of independent accounting firms across Atlantic Canada.