Accountant's Profile

Julia V. Leghorn is a Certified General Accountant.  She is an active member of the CGA-BC, CGA-Canada and Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Associations.  She is also registered as a foreign tax preparer with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Following college graduation with an accounting Diploma, in 1992, Julia’s accounting career began as a cost accountant.  In 1997, Julia received her Bachelor's Degree in Economics with a Major in Finance and Credit from the St. Petersburg State University of Finance and Economics.  In 1999, she became licensed as an independent auditor.

During her accounting career, Julia has worked both in industry as a corporate controller and, in public practice, as a senior auditor and public practitioner. Being in the accounting profession for over 20 years, Julia has been involved in a variety of industries which has provided her with a very versatile background. Some of these industries include:

• residential and commercial construction
• general contracting
• recycling
• retail and wholesale
• e-commerce
• winery and wine making
• tourism and hospitality
• real-estate development
• strata and property management
• IT and computer services
• legal services
• medical services
• entertainment and event planning
• international sales and marketing
• consulting services
• foreign investments