Homeroom’s origin story begins in Vancouver, the year is 2009…
Western Canada’s largest city was suffering from a dearth of accountable and affordable bookkeeping companies and accounting firms. Small businesses across the land had no place to drop off their bookkeeping and no one to fight for their finances.
Meanwhile...
On a dark and cloudy day, a small business owner met with her accountant in his office.
Teya Mali was recovering from her own financial failure and planning her next steps. Wanting to be a restaurant owner, she had put her heart and soul into an existing catering business—including a $5,000 deposit. Within two weeks, she had to walk away from the deal, losing everything.
But a seed had been planted in her accountant’s mind.
In the time they worked together, Teya had inadvertently revealed her secret powers—she proved adept at numbers—and they didn’t go unnoticed. Recognizing Vancouver’s problem, he suggested she open her own Vancouver accounting firm.
With that, Homeroom Small Business Solutions was born.
That night, Teya became the Lady in Charge. She vowed to fight for small businesses’ finances across the rainy Vancity to make sure no other business suffered her fate.
But she couldn’t do it alone.
Enter Right Hand Gal (Allysia Lewis), The Gatekeeper (Anja Konjicanin) and Numerical Ninja (Luke Jensen).
Experienced and diverse team.
Together, the Homeroom League’s experienced bookkeepers and tax accountants strive to balance your financial records, provide you with the tools you need to achieve prosperity, and ultimately, help you see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Homeroom to the rescue!
Business finances are not for the faint at heart and shouldn’t be done on your own, so don’t stress out, enlist the Homeroom League! No matter how bad you think your books are, they’re never as bad as you think and our skilled accounting firm here in Vancouver can always help.
Reach out. It’s really that simple.
Activate the Homeroom signal by booking an intake call or a tax appointment. Our Vancouver accounting firm is here to listen, answer your questions (any question—there’s no such thing as a stupid one), and help you better understand your unique situation.
Meet the Team
Teya Jensen
Anja Konjicanin
Allysia Lewis
Sean Lee
Kaori Kato
Shantu Parmer
Shantu Parmar is a licensed CPA from Montana (USA), a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC), and holds an MBA from the University of Canada West (Vancouver, Canada). He is also a qualified postgraduate (Master of Commerce) and Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in accounting. He brings more than a decade of experience in auditing & accounting to the Homeroom team. He is also a gifted linguist that can speak English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati. He can also manage a bit of Punjabi and Kiswahili.
When not working, you can find him riding his Harley playing sports and enjoying lakes & mountains during Summer.
Sara Movahedian
Before becoming a valued member of the Homeroom team Sara worked as an Account Receivable Lead in an IT company in Ontario. She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a two-year diploma in accounting. Her goal is to become a CPA. Her favourite things about Homeroom are the amazing team and being able to work with so many great entrepreneurs and small businesses. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time basking in the sun, travelling to new places, doing yoga and spending quality time with her family and friends.
Ella Woods
Born and raised in Vancouver Ella feels right at home working with local small businesses and the Homeroom team. She found her love for numbers through an accounting course in high school and is eager to learn more about bookkeeping. She is always enthusiastic about any task no matter how tedious it may seem.
When Ella is not busy keeping our clients organized you will find her cuddled up with her cat and a good book. She also enjoys spending time with her family.
Michelle Chand
Michelle has been part of the Homeroom team for the past six years. Starting as an intern and moving her way up the ranks, Homeroom has been where she honed her professional skills. While she began her career in the Vancouver office, Michelle now resides in Edmonton and works her magic remotely. Through all of the moves and transitions that Michelle has made over the past six years, her impeccable style and business acumen have remained at a consistently high level. When she hangs up her mighty, bedazzled cape, Michelle loves to spend time with her family and friends. She also loves to cook and enjoy authentic cultural food.