About
At the Smart & Associates office in downtown Vernon, Charlene strives to offer clients a different approach to personal and small business accounting. At Smart & Associates, accounting and bookkeeping go beyond the numbers. Charlene collaborates with her clients, ready and able to help them succeed in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere where all questions are answered with respect.
In addition to complete personal tax services and small business solutions - including accounting, tax and bookkeeping services - we also offer tax consulting services to help clients reach goals and create better tax-planning strategies. Charlene is also available to assist clients with payroll training and set-up, with both Sage (Simply Accounting) and Intuit’s Quickbooks to help set your business up for success.
If you’re looking for a Chartered Professional Accountant to help with your personal or small business accounting and bookkeeping needs, contact the warm and knowledgeable team at Smart & Associates. Click here to get in touch!
Values & Vision
- Smart & Associates is an established boutique accounting firm that is committed to providing tailored, professional accounting services. We do this by creating: A welcoming, honest, respectful working environment for employees and clients
- High quality results generated in an efficient, effective manner
- Customized accounting and bookkeeping guidance that is client-focused and supportive
- A personalized, flexible approach to address individual circumstances. On occasion, the best approach may be to refer a prospective client onto a specialist or to utilize the services of a specialist!
Meet Charlene
Charlene H. Smart, CPA, CGA
Charlene H. Smart, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered General Accountant (CGA), opened her Vernon accounting firm with a simple goal: give small business owners and tax payers the insight, advice and help they need to stay on top of tax returns and the financial side of running a business.
After earning a diploma in Business Administration with distinction and her Certified General Accountant designation, Charlene Smart worked in both industry and public practice before going on to open Smart & Associates in 2006. With such a varied background, Charlene brings to small business clients a strong foundation of knowledge and solutions.
Watch Charlene's speech at the Vernon Women in Business Conference.