Doherty & Assoc

Excellent accountant. Thank you!

Although Teresa Doherty is a knowledgeable accountant, I would advise you to think twice before dealing with her. Why? 1) She offers minimal assistance if CRA questions a tax return she has completed. I was reassessed and charged an extra $1100 by CRA. After many phone conversations with them I finally determined that the problem lay with the T3 slips. I asked Teresa if she would help me with my appeal by showing me how she had divided the T3s between my return and my wife's return. She complied with this request and sent me a spreadsheet; however, in talking to CRA again, I learned that they needed further information. I then asked Teresa if she would show me the calculations behind two dollar amounts from a single T3 that she had applied to my wife's return. She refused, and merely kept sending me copies of documents I had already received from her, despite the fact that giving the answer to my question would have taken her only a very few minutes. Finally, she sent an email saying, "There's no point in talking about it." 2) The basement office at her house is the most foul-smelling business establishment I have ever entered. She keeps two dogs in that space; one of them has always been under her desk when I have visited. I suspect there have been "accidents" that haven't been properly cleaned up. I have literally felt sick to my stomach in Teresa's office and have had to rush my visits in order to get outside into the fresh air. I'm certain that you will be able to find many other accountants on the North Shore who will have more professional offices and are willing to offer advice that will help finalize any appeal to CRA.