About Us
A firm built for where your business is going.
A Vancouver CPA firm for owners and professionals who want an accountant all year round.
Built around a simple idea.
Most accounting relationships start and end at tax time. We think that's backwards. Nexora CPA is built to stay close to your numbers all year, so decisions get made with real information — not guesses made every April.
That means being reachable, being proactive, and treating your business like it's ongoing — because it is.
What we value
The things we won't compromise on.
Responsive, accessible year-round
You shouldn't have to wait until March to hear from your accountant. We stay reachable and responsive across the full year, not just filing season.
Proactive advice, not just filing
Filing accurately is the baseline. We'd rather flag something useful before it's urgent than just process what's put in front of us.
Long-term relationships over one-off work
We're building a firm clients stay with for years, not a transactional filing service. That shapes how we work with you from the first conversation.
Who you'll work with
The team.
Robert Holmes, CPA, CMA
Partner, Chartered Professional Accountant
35+ years of experience
Robert is a CPA, CMA with more than 35 years of business management, financial analysis and tax experience, including ten years leading a 95-person provincial government operation and CFO roles with small businesses.
Robert Holmes is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and partner at Nexora CPA, a Vancouver accounting firm serving owner-managed businesses across the Lower Mainland and British Columbia. Designated as a CMA in 1989, he brings more than 35 years of business management, financial analysis, and tax experience to his clients.
Robert brings substantial leadership experience to his accounting practice. During ten years with the provincial government, he rose to assistant director, leading a 95-person unionized operation with responsibility for finances, operations, and labour relations. Under his leadership, annual revenue grew from $12 million to $25 million.
He has also served as CFO for several small businesses, giving him a practical understanding of how financial information supports management decisions. He helps owners assess business performance, understand what drives profitability, and plan toward their goals.
Robert specializes in the fisheries industry, helping fishers and other self-employed clients plan their taxes and claim the deductions available to them.
Outside the office, he enjoys fishing, golf and curling.
Gagan Grewal, CPA
Partner, Chartered Professional Accountant
7+ years of experience
Gagan builds tax strategy around how owners take money out of their businesses, from the mix of salary, dividends and shareholder loans to structuring related companies with appropriate documentation.
Gagan Grewal is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and partner at Nexora CPA, a Vancouver accounting firm serving owner-managed businesses across the Lower Mainland and British Columbia. He brings more than seven years of public accounting experience and holds a degree from Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business.
Gagan builds tax strategy around how owners take money out of their businesses. He plans the mix of salary, dividends, and shareholder loans across personal and corporate finances, and structures related companies so funds move efficiently with appropriate documentation. He also identifies deductions and planning opportunities that can be overlooked when the focus is solely on year-end compliance.
His experience handling CRA reviews and correspondence shapes how he prepares each file. He anticipates questions, documents the reasoning behind tax positions, and helps clients maintain the supporting records needed to respond confidently to a review.
He works primarily with manufacturing, construction, transportation, and real estate businesses, where equipment and property investments, payroll, cash flow, and related companies create ongoing planning needs. Clients rely on him for clear, timely reporting and advice they can act on.
Outside the office, he enjoys travelling, weightlifting and spending time with his daughter.
Parmeet Chatrath, CPA
Partner, Chartered Professional Accountant
9+ years of experience
Parmeet pairs more than nine years of public accounting with hands-on experience helping run family businesses, including a takeout restaurant and a liquor store. He focuses on clear explanations and practical advice.
Parmeet Chatrath is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and partner at Nexora CPA, a Vancouver accounting firm serving owner-managed businesses across the Lower Mainland and British Columbia. He brings more than nine years of public accounting experience and holds a degree from Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business.
Parmeet approaches accounting with an understanding of what it takes to run a business. Through family ventures, he has helped operate a takeout restaurant and a liquor store, gaining firsthand experience with the daily demands and decisions that come with business ownership.
That experience informs his work with clients. He emphasizes clear explanations and practical advice, helping owners connect their financial information to the decisions in front of them and understand how accounting and tax considerations fit into their broader business plans.
He works primarily with physicians, dentists, lawyers, and restaurant owners. His combination of public accounting and operating experience brings a grounded perspective to the different priorities of professional practices and owner-managed companies.
Outside the office, he enjoys travelling, ball hockey and Sundays with NFL RedZone and his fantasy football team.