Our Team
Leading Canadian Indirect Tax Experts
B. Hoffmann & Associates Ltd. specializes in helping corporations in Canada and the United States improve their bottom line by finding tax savings, and helping them manage the indirect tax areas of the company.
With over 100 years of combined experience and understanding of tax codes and business operations, we bring our expertise to our clients and work with them in a collaborative fashion in order to help them realize tax savings today and in the future.
It’s an approach that is creative, customized and comprehensive!
Barbara Hoffmann
President & CEO
A dedicated CMA, Barbara has more than 25 years of experience in the commodity tax industry. She is a former tax partner of KPMG and, in 2002, left to establish her own company in order to provide corporate accounts in Canada with comprehensive indirect tax strategies from planning to full implementation.
Her expertise in commodity tax issues, which extends to recovery, planning and audit defense, has empowered her to develop and implement indirect tax strategies, processes, and controls for her clients that have significantly improved their bottom line.
Barbara’s extensive experience and credentials in finance, administration and public accounting have enabled her to be a planning committee member for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) Commodity Tax Symposium, and be invited to speak at a number of tax forums, including the CICA Commodity Tax Symposium, the Canadian Tax Foundation, Infonex and the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario.
Barbara has also worked with both the federal and provincial governments, advising them on sales tax issues that affect a number of industries.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University where she majored in Economics.
Gary Gilchrist
Recovery Services
Gary is a senior consultant with more than 40 years experience working in the automotive industry finance and tax departments. He has been involved with GST administration since 1991 when the Canadian VAT/GST was first introduced.
Gary is particularly strong in recommending revisions to financial systems to support the payment and recovery of GST/HST, and to ensure the correct billing of GST/HST on sales transactions. He has a well-developed analytical ability to review financial transactions for potential tax recovery opportunities or to validate that correct tax liabilities are generated on sales transactions. Through his distinguished career Gary has assisted many clients in the resolution of complex VAT tax issues.
Tara-Lynne de Haan
Planning, Audit & Advisory Services
Tara brings 30 years of accounting experience from a variety of business sectors including: government, environmental services, beer manufacturing, newspaper and magazine distribution, and automotive supply, manufacturing and finance.
Her accounting portfolio includes 10 years of active commodity tax experience that includes stewardship fee reporting for containers, filling Canadian GST, PST and HST returns and adjustments, tax advisory, tax audit support and tax recovery services.
Tara’s experience in the auto industry includes specialization in manufacturer, fleet and dealer accounting, credit and collections, audit support, advisory, reporting, and compliance of Canadian sales tax for manufacturing and consumer credit.
Having completed both the GST In-Depth and the Specialized GST/HST tax courses for the financial services industry, her knowledge and experience is complemented with in-depth use of numerous in-house and accounting software applications. Her dedication towards lifelong learning and willingness to use new programs especially designed for the automotive industry is a great asset to our team.
Matthew Bartolloni
Tax Analyst
Completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph-Humber where he graduated with distinction and received a Bachelor’s Degree from Guelph University and Diploma from Humber College. Matthew continued his studies to Seneca College where he received a graduate certificate in Professional Accountancy.
Matthew brings with him experience in the environmental indirect tax field. Matthew began his career in the propane industry with Superior Propane where he was responsible for the newly established Federal Fuel Tax at the time of its origin.
Matthew is currently a student of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario where he is on his way to a CPA designation. He looks forward to gaining greater experience and taking on the new challenges as they emerge in the field of tax.
Dave Hurme
Senior Manager
Dave is a CPA, CA with over twenty-five years of experience in financial operations and taxation including corporate tax and indirect tax. He has worked in a variety of industries including public accounting, manufacturing, nuclear, agriculture, automotive and indirect tax consulting.
During his time in indirect tax consulting, he worked with some of the largest companies in the Fortune 500 covering a range of industries including mining, pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, publishing, oil and gas, and retail. Dave also has experience working in the MUSH sector with municipalities, hospitals, and charitable organizations.
He has acted as an indirect tax advisor to one of the big three automobile manufacturers here in Canada for over four years. Dave also has experience in the implementation of a tax iERP system.
Dave has completed the CICA In-Depth GST/HST course, several courses in cybersecurity, and is a regular attendee at the Commodity Tax Symposium presented by CPA Canada.
Dave is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Philosophy.
Christine Scott
Executive Assistant
With over 25 years of administrative experience in both the Non-Profit and For-Profit industries, Christine joined the B. Hoffmann & Associates team in December 2021 after spending 10 years with Kinark Child and Family Services in Markham, ON.
Christine has a passion for providing excellence in customer service and taking care of clients, her team, and her colleagues. Collectively, she credits her earlier employment positions for having provided invaluable experience when dealing with Property and Facilities Management, Health and Safety Committee representation, Staff Management and Leadership, Scheduling, Booking and Space Management.
Christine attended George Brown College in downtown Toronto, ON where she studied Business Administration with a major in accounting, before finding her niche in Office Administration.
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