T.L. (Tara) Benham, B. Comm., C.A.

Tara is a principal with the firm, with over fourteen years experience in public practice. She has specialized in corporate and personal tax matters since 1997. Her skills encompass complex tax analysis, planning and compliance, financial analysis, forecasting and accounting. She has experience with diversified public and private corporations undertaking complex business structuring in multiple industry sectors. Tara is also interested in strategic planning, project management, business management and managing business change, including start-up, growth and turnaround situations.

Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, 1995
• Bachelor of Commerce, University of Victoria, 1995
• Part I, II and III of the In-Depth Taxation Course, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, 1997 – 1999
• Corporate Reorganization Course, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, 2002
• Tax Planning for the Owner-Manager & Estate Planning, Canadian Tax Foundation, 2004

Experience:

• Principal, Hayes Stewart Little & Co., Duncan, BC, 2006 – present
• Senior Manager, Hayes Stewart Little & Co., Duncan, BC, 2004/2005
• Senior Manager, Tax; Manager, Tax; and Tax Specialist, KPMG, Chartered Accountants, Vancouver, BC, 1996 – 2004
• Staff Accountant and articling student, Ernst & Young, Chartered Accountants, Victoria, BC, 1993 – 1996
• Group leader for Part I of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In-Depth Taxation Course, 2001
• Member of the Institute of Charted Accountants of British Columbia’s Practice Review and Licencing Committee, 2004 - present
• Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival, Treasurer and Board of Directors, 1999 – 2003
• Victoria Arthritis Society, Board of Directors, 1996
• Cowichan Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2006 - present
• Cowichan Family Life Association, Treasurer and Board of Directors 2005 - present