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Underused Housing Tax (“UHT”)

by The HLH Team | Blog, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

Underused Housing Tax for Canadian residents—explained here.

Affordability Payments

by The HLH Team | Blog, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

Who is Eligible for Affordability Payments? There are two general groups of Alberta residents who are eligible for these support payments: Families with children under 18 years of age. Residents who are 65 years of age or older. Additionally,…

Sharpen Up Your Meetings

by The HLH Team | Blog, COVID-19, Lean Culture, Lean Leadership, Strategic Thinking

“The longer the meeting, the less is accomplished.” – Tim Cook Try this at your next meeting: look around the room and add up the hourly salary of each attendee in your head. If you don’t know, then ballpark it. Add about 25% for payroll extras. Get an hourly figure…

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Kwizera Bara

Staff Accountant

What is your hidden talent?

I can ride a bike with no hands.

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

The housing market crash, so I can buy a house & invest in bitcoin.

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

Working in Quantitative Economics.

Something you’d never guess about me is:

I’m good at fishing.

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

Playing basketball and watching football.

Top goal on your bucket list?

Drive on the Nürburgring.

My celebrity crush is

Billie Eillish.

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be:

A mansion in Switzerland, and a Mclaren 750S.

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Outkast.

What’s your favourite food?

Butter chicken.

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Quiet but still funny.

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

Yes.

I grew up in…and it’s best know for…

Ontario and its best known for Drake.

My next vacation is to:

Cancun and Bali.

What was your first job?

I was a new paper carrier.

What is your hidden talent?

I can fall asleep basically anywhere/anytime within about 5 minutes.

Abigail Harris

Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

The French Revolution. I have a degree in history with the French Revolution as my focus and I would love to compare the real thing to what I studied.

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

A historian or professor of history.

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Happy, easygoing & eager to help.

Top goal on your bucket list?

To travel the world with my mom and see as many historical sites as I can.

My celebrity crush is

Hayden Christensen, specifically as Anakin Skywalker.

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

I love to watch a good joust.

Something you’d never guess about me is:

That I am kind of a Scrabble master.

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be:

Whatever my mom wants.

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Probably the Beatles.

Whats your favourite food?

Sushi or potatoes of any variety.

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

No, it seems like it would be cold and I’m scared of being hit by a meteor.

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

I grew up in St. Albert, which is best known for being sort of Edmonton but also not really Edmonton.

My next vacation is to:

Hopefully back to Italy.

What was your first job?

A computer salesperson at Best Buy.

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

Hockey

Dale Hopkins, CPA

Senior Accountant

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

Running a model railroad hobby store

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be:

2026 Dodge Charger Coupe

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Team Player, Empathetic, Putting others first.

Top goal on your bucket list?

World Travel – European River Cruise, British Isles

Who is your celebrity crush?

Jennifer Lawrence

What’s your favourite food?

(Hahn) Black Angus Ribeye Steak

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

Yes

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

Morinville – We have a giant Touque...

Where are you going on your next vacation?

Barbados

What was your first job?

RV City/Frontier Honda

tpeterson@hlhcpa.com

780-429-4403

What is your hidden talent?

I can build almost any piece of furniture by myself

Taylor Peterson

Administrative Assistant

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

The Oilers winning their first Stanley up.

If you weren’t an accountant, you would be:

I would be a private investigator.

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

I would like to think they see me as easygoing and fun to be around.

Top goal on your bucket list?

Would be to travel all of Europe.

Who is your celebrity crush?

Jacob Elordi

What sport do you enjoy watching or playing the most?

Hockey

What’s something people would never guess about you?

I am a brown belt in taekwondo.

If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you would buy?

A house

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Tame Impala

What’s your favourite food?

Anything Italian

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

I would say yes but probably be terrified the whole time.

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

Edmonton – and the oilers

Where are you going on your next vacation?

Hopefully somewhere hot.

What was your first job?

I volunteered at a young age to the humane society.

bpaterson@hlhcpa.com

If you could witness one event in history what would it be and why?

Crosby’s Golden Goal at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Bryan Paterson

Staff Accountant

What is your hidden talent?

Fantasy hockey pools

If you weren’t an accountant/working in accounting, you would be:

Commercial banking

Top goal on your bucket list?

Travel Europe with my wife

My celebrity crush is

Kacey Musgraves

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would buy would be:

A golf simulator

If you could have any band play at your backyard BBQ, who would it be?

Chris Stapleton

Whats your favourite food?

Crispy Chicken Sandwich

If you had the chance to go into space, would you?

Do they need accountants in space?

Where did you grow up? What’s it best known for?

I grew up in St. Albert. It’s probably best known for high property taxes

My next vacation is to:

Probably somewhere in lake country BC. Our friends all get together and go for a little getaway in the summer every year

What was your first job?

I worked at Tirecraft throughout the summer while I was in High School

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Sarcastic

vwang@hlhcpa.com

780-429-4403

Vera Wang

Manager

How would your team describe you if you weren't around?

Partners Response

Reserved, respectful and bright

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