Chartered Professional Accountants

As Chartered Professional Accountants advising incorporated businesses throughout Ontario we offer a wide variety of business advisory services.

We ensure the best balance of owner/manager remuneration and income splitting for all family members and employees. We assist with incorporation, reorganizations, and holding companies. We also provide estate and succession planning advice that aligns your business structure (corporate, partnership, proprietorship) with your farm and/or small business goals.

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Our services for incorporated businesses:

ACCOUNTING

Financial Statements

Prepare Financial Statements including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows, in accordance with applicable professional standards.
Provide supplementary notes to the Financial Statements, maintain a fixed asset listing, provide an inventory summary and prepare accounts receivable and accounts payable reports.
Provide a higher level of assurance on the Financial Statements with our Review Engagement Reports.

Bookkeeping

Assist in the compilation of information and preparation of sales tax returns tailoring our services to your requirements from full HST reporting to assistance with compliance issues.

Harmonized Sales Tax

Assist in the compilation of information and preparation of sales tax returns tailoring our services to your requirements from full HST reporting to assistance with compliance issues.

Accounting System & Records Maintenance

Assist with a variety of accounting and management software suitable for agricultural or small business enterprises and provide electronic maintenance advice.
Assist those who prefer to maintain manual records.

Payroll reporting

Develop a payroll system and prepare all necessary payroll returns in a timely manner (T4, EHT, etc.).

WSIB

Assist with all WSIB reporting.

Owner/Manager Remuneration Issues

Balance your remuneration issues to include the right mix of salary and dividends for your particular situation.

TAX SERVICES

Interim Statement

Our unique interim statement service helps to project income for business and tax services.

Tax Planning

Tax planning for individuals, corporations and estates.

Tax Return Preparation

Tax return preparation for individuals, corporations, estates and trusts, not for profit organizations.

Advanced Tax Planning

Changing enterprises or scaling back operations requires advanced planning to maximize proceeds while minimizing income taxes.
Fully utilizing all available deductions and credits including capital gains exemptions available on the sale of qualifying farm property is important.
Taking advantage of tax free rollovers to other family members.

PLANNING & ADVISORY

Forecast, Projections, Cash Flow & Budget Analysis

Forecast your financial position and cash flow sources and uses based on different scenarios and action plans you have in mind.
Meet with you monthly, quarterly, or annually to record all deposits and disbursements including any HST reporting.

Business Assessments & Ratio Analysis

Prepare a detailed financial analysis of your business identifying trends compared to industry standards.
Calculate various financial ratios for your unique business or farm operation.
Prepare a report with recommendations and suggestions to improve your bottom line.

Re-organization

Select the appropriate structure for your business including:

Proprietorship
Partnership – formation or dissolution
Trust – formation or distribution
Corporation – formation, dissolution, wind-up or amalgamation

Succession Planning

Succession is the transfer or sale of a business to a new owner or the next family generation. A detailed plan will help you deal with issues such as:

Labour
Management
Decision-making
Ownership

Estate Planning

Estate planning deals with how your assets (property, money, investments, insurance, collections, etc.) will be distributed upon death. An estate plan includes:

Financial and tax planning
Business succession planning
Wills and power of attorney
Trusts and living wills
Funeral planning

Purchase of All or a Portion of a Business

Assist with all aspects of the successful purchase of a business including cash flow projections and transition planning.

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP)

Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) is a unique government program administered by the Ontario Soil and Crop Association.
Provide Farm Business Analysis to the producer under this program by our registered consultants.
Develop advanced business plans involving business planning, expansion planning, diversification, and risk management by our experienced consultants.

Other Programs

Recommend participation in other government programs that would be beneficial in your particular circumstances.

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