Accurate books are the foundation of every tax filing, financial statement and business decision. We record your transactions, reconcile your accounts and provide regular reports, with the scope and reporting frequency agreed with you at the start.
What’s Included
Each engagement is scoped to your business. These are the services we combine to match what you need.
- Transaction recording — sales, purchases, expenses and payments, coded to a chart of accounts that fits your business
- Reconciliations — bank, credit card, loan and HST accounts reconciled each period
- Cleanup and catch-up — bringing books that are months or years behind up to date before a filing deadline or year-end
- Periodic reporting — income statement, balance sheet and aged receivables and payables, monthly or quarterly
- Year-end preparation — adjusting entries and a clean trial balance ready for your compilation, review or audit
Who it suits
Owner-managed businesses, professionals and non-profit organizations that would rather not keep their own books, or whose in-house bookkeeper would benefit from CPA oversight.
How it works
- Scope — we agree on what we record, how often, and which reports you receive.
- Setup — we review your current system and opening balances. We can work in the accounting software you already use, or recommend one that suits your business.
- Routine — you send documents on an agreed schedule; we process and reconcile them.
- Reporting — you receive your reports with a short note on anything that needs your attention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you take over from my current bookkeeper partway through the year?
Yes. We start by reconciling to the last confirmed balances, then carry on from there.
My books are a year behind. Where do we start?
With a cleanup engagement. We bring the books up to date first, then move to a regular schedule.
Do I need to change accounting software?
Usually not. If your current system no longer fits your business, we will explain why and help you move.