Together with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario), Crowe Soberman LLP is joining the Accounting for Bravery initiative. CPAs from across the province are uniting to support frontline healthcare professionals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic by offering to prepare their 2019 tax returns, free of charge.

"We cannot thank frontline healthcare workers enough for their tireless dedication and courage during this crisis," says Jerry Cukier, FCPA, FCA, Managing Partner at Crowe Soberman LLP. "Your service to patients is saving countless lives and making thousands of differences. We are honoured to share a token of our appreciation and gratitude for these everyday heroes."

Accounting for Bravery is available to nurses, paramedics, lab technicians, doctors, cleaners, and other healthcare staff on the frontline during COVID-19. The program will cover basic individual, spousal and dependent children's tax returns. This program does not include more complex tax returns, such as those involving self-employment income or employment expenses, business or rental income and expenses or foreign property (T1135).

To ensure all returns will be ready in time to the meet the June 1 tax filing deadline, the program will be accepting applications until May 15, 2020.

Frontline healthcare workers are urged to apply or to obtain more information about the program at www.cpaontario.ca/accounting-for-bravery.