ARCHER HALLIDAY, PS strives to assist our clients in any way possible; Whether it be through bookkeeping, tax returns or other accounting services, to QuickBooks training with our QuickBooks certified professionals, or through services provided by our sister company, ARCHER LEGAL SERVICES, PS, our skilled professionals go above and beyond to meet and excede all your expectations.

Take a moment to meet our team: G. Dennis Archer, Bernadette Halliday, Richard Olson, Carlye Gillespie, Joni Russell, Gail Thomas and Diana Duggan.

Dennis Archer, owner of Archer Halliday, is a CPA, JD, ABV and PFS. He attended the University of Washington and University of Seattle where he received his degrees in business, accounting and law. He currently holds his ABV certification from the AICPA and PFS from the Certified Financial Planning Board; currently he is a member of WSCPA and AICPA and long time member of and past Secretary of the Bellingham Bay Rotary Club.

Bernadette Halliday, owner of Archer Halliday, manages the accounting and tax departments at Archer Halliday. She received her Bachelor degree in accounting from Western Washington University and CPA designation soon after graduating. Currently, Bernadette is a member of AICPA and WSCPA. Bernadette is also our certified Quickbooks proadvisor and is in charge of teaching the Quickbooks classes offered by Archer Halliday. She is a current member and past President of the Burlington Rotary Club and active participant in county events.

Richard Olson a long-term member of the team wears many hats including being the business valuation expert at Archer Halliday. Richard graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Accounting. Currently he holds his ABV and is a member of the AICPA and WSCPA. Richard has over 30 years experience in audits of a wide range of business organizations and groups. He also spends time volunteering tax and accounting services for the Evergreen Aids Foundation in Bellingham.

Carlye Gillespie received her Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Western Washington University and received her CPA designation and Certified Fraud Examiner shortly thereafter. Currently she is a member of the AICPA and WSCPA. She has done some impressive work in forensic accounting, fraud examination and creating procedures in fraud prevention. She is the firms lead pension auditor and advisor.

Joni Russell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Administrative Science and a Bachelor of Science in in Accounting. She is a member of the AICPA and WSCPA and volunteers her time to the Lynden Homeowner's Association board.

Gail Thomas received her Enrolled Agent certification after working in the bookkeeping and accounting industry for over 30 years. Now she utilizes her expertise in assisting clients with their bookkeeping and accounting needs.

Diana Duggan is the Tax Assistant at Archer Halliday. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Western Washington University in 2008; at Archer Halliday she is able to utilize her communication skills to further assist clients, manage tax assembly and spearhead billing.