Founder profile

Gurleen Kaur

Founder of Illuminous Accounting · CPA licensed in British Columbia and Washington State

Gurleen leads Illuminous Accounting from Surrey, British Columbia, helping foreign owners and Canadian businesses address US tax filings, cross-border accounting, bookkeeping and payroll through a clear written scope.

Gurleen Kaur, founder of Illuminous Accounting

Professional background

Before founding Illuminous Accounting, Gurleen worked at Deloitte and Grant Thornton. Her current work focuses on cross-border business tax and accounting matters where entity structure, owner transactions and financial records need to agree.

Prior professional experience

DeloitteGrant Thornton

Marks identify prior professional experience only; they do not indicate current employment, affiliation, or endorsement.

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Selected areas of work

US taxes for Americans in BCUS returns, FBAR and catch-up filings from the Surrey office. Form 5472 filingsForeign-owned US disregarded entities, pro forma Form 1120 and late-year analysis. US-Canada business taxEntity, filing, owner reporting and transaction coordination. Catching up on missed US filingsStreamlined, late FBARs and late information returns, matched to the right IRS path. Expanding a Canadian business to the USBranch or subsidiary, setup and first-year filings in both countries. FBAR and FATCA reportingForeign account reporting for US persons in Canada and abroad. TFSA, RRSP and PFIC reportingHow Canadian accounts and funds are reported on a US return.

Working with Gurleen

  • Free 15-minute fit call. Confirm whether your matter fits before any fee.
  • Written scope and fixed fee. Agreed before work begins; substantive advice starts under a paid diagnostic or signed engagement.
  • In person or by video. Meetings at the Surrey office by appointment, or online for clients elsewhere in Canada, the US and abroad.
  • Sources you can check. Every guide on this site links to the IRS, CRA or FinCEN page behind each rule.

Office

Illuminous Accounting
15518 103A Ave #10
Surrey, BC V3R 1N7
+1-778-325-0564
[email protected]
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Gurleen Kaur, CPA licensed in British Columbia and Washington State · Verify in the CPABC directory or the Washington Board of Accountancy · Read our Google reviews · 15518 103A Ave #10, Surrey, BC V3R 1N7