Bookkeeping · GST/HST · Payroll · Tax — Toronto & across Canada
Books that balance.
Tax that makes sense.
Monthly bookkeeping, GST/HST, payroll and tax for Canadian business owners — handled by one team, all year, so you always know where you stand and tax season holds no surprises.
Behind on your books? Start with a catch-up assessment.
| Date | Description | Bank | Books | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02 | Deposit — INV-1042 | 4,250.00 | 4,250.00 | Matched |
| Sep 03 | Office rent | −2,400.00 | −2,400.00 | Matched |
| Sep 12 | Stripe payout | 1,186.40 | 1,186.40 | Matched |
| Sep 15 | CRA — payroll remittance | −1,342.18 | −1,342.18 | Matched |
| Sep 22 | Software subscriptions | −214.70 | −214.70 | Matched |
| Sep 29 | Deposit — INV-1051 | 3,600.00 | 3,600.00 | Matched |
- Statement balance
- 18,406.12
- Book balance
- 18,406.12
- Difference
- 0.00
Toronto, Ontario
Ontario corporation, registered in downtown Toronto
Across Canada
Digital-first — we work with clients remotely
QuickBooks Online & Xero
Cloud bookkeeping you can see any time
Scope in writing
Deliverables and quote agreed before work starts
The problem
Most small businesses do their books once a year. That’s the whole problem.
Books falling behind
A few months of unreconciled transactions becomes a year without anyone deciding it should.
Deadlines arriving early
HST, payroll, T2 and T1 dates come round faster than the records are ready.
GST/HST uncertainty
Collected tax sits in the operating account. Input tax credits go unclaimed — or unsupported.
Payroll admin
Remittance dates, T4s and ROEs, with very little room for error.
Year-end scramble
Twelve months of loose ends handed to someone in a hurry.
No clear picture
Decisions made from the bank balance instead of a profit and loss.
From messy records to financial clarity: the same twelve months, kept two ways.
Services
One relationship for the whole financial year.
All servicesYear-round operations
The monthly work that keeps a business organized.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Every account reconciled, every transaction categorized, and a clear monthly picture — so tax time is paperwork, not archaeology.
Learn more GST/HSTGST/HST
Registration help, organized sales tax records and accurate returns — monthly, quarterly or annually.
Learn more T4Payroll
Pay runs, source deductions, remittances, T4/T4A slips and ROEs — handled on schedule, with records that hold up.
Learn more P&LAccounting & Financial Reporting
Profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow you can make decisions with — plus accounting systems set up properly from day one.
Learn moreTax filings
Catch-up bookkeeping
Behind on your books? Let’s get you current.
Three months or three years — we rebuild your records in a set order, starting with whatever deadline is closest. No lecture, no judgement.
How it works
What happens after you become a client.
The full process- 01
Discover
We learn how your business runs.
WeReview your situation, filing history, software and deadlines. Confirm what you need — and what you don’t.
YouFill in a short form and join a conversation. No documents needed yet.
- 02
Organize
We set up and, if needed, catch up.
WeSend a written scope, set up secure access, connect bank feeds and bring any overdue records current.
YouApprove the scope and grant read-only access. One checklist, in priority order.
- 03
Manage
Every month, the books are closed.
WeReconcile accounts, categorize transactions, run payroll and prepare GST/HST on schedule.
YouAnswer one batch of questions a month. Keep capturing receipts.
- 04
Report
You see where you stand.
WeSend your statements with a short written note on what changed and what needs attention.
YouRead a one-page summary. Ask anything.
- 05
Support
Year-end, tax and the questions in between.
WePrepare year-end and tax returns from the same books, flag deadlines early and help when the CRA writes.
YouReview and approve filings before they go in.
Monthly reporting
What a closed month looks like.
Every month, your accounts are reconciled and you get one page: profit, cash, what you owe the government and what’s coming up — plus a short note from us.
Monthly report · September 2026
A six-person design studio
Books closed Oct 9
Profit & loss
| Sep | Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 48,210 | 44,960 |
| Cost of sales | (14,980) | (14,120) |
| Operating expenses | (21,460) | (21,890) |
| Net income | 11,770 | 8,950 |
Six-month trend
Revenue Expenses
Cash & obligations
- Cash on hand
- 62,418
- Owed to you (A/R)
- 18,240
- HST collected, not yet remitted
- 5,962
- Payroll remittance due
- 3,104
Reconciled to statement
- Operating chequing Matched
- Savings Matched
- Business Visa Matched
- Stripe Matched
Coming up
- Oct 15Payroll remittance (September)
- Oct 31GST/HST return — Q3
- Nov 07Month-end close — October
Our note
Revenue is up 7% on August. Two invoices are past 60 days — worth a follow-up. Set aside the HST before October 31.
Who we help
Built for the way your business actually runs.
- Small BusinessOwner-managed businesses that need one dependable finance partner.
- Professional ServicesFirms that bill for time and expertise — agencies, studios, practices.
- Consultants & FreelancersIndependent professionals — sole proprietors and one-person corporations.
- E-commerceOnline sellers on Shopify, Amazon, Etsy and their own stores.
- Contractors & TradesRenovation, construction and trade businesses.
- Startups & New CorporationsNewly incorporated companies setting up finance properly from day one.
Also: individuals and families, landlords, self-employed professionals and businesses changing accountants.
Books → Tax
Every tax return is only as good as the books under it.
When the same team keeps your books all year and prepares your filings, nothing is reconstructed at the last minute. Each step is built on the one before it.
- 01
Transactions
Every sale, purchase, payout and transfer, pulled in from your bank and apps.
- 02
Reconciliation
Each account matched to its statement. Difference: zero.
- 03
Monthly books
Categorized, reviewed and closed. A P&L and balance sheet you can trust.
- 04
GST/HST & payroll
Returns and remittances prepared from closed months — not estimates.
- 05
Year-end
Adjusting entries on twelve clean months instead of a year of loose ends.
- 06
Corporate & personal tax
T2 and T1 prepared from the same records, by the same team.
Working with EA
What it’s like to work with us.
We’re a new firm, so we won’t quote years or client counts at you. Here’s what we commit to instead.
- Communication
One list of questions a month — not a drip of emails.
We batch what we need from you, so your attention is asked for once.
- Workflow
A written scope before any work starts.
You know what’s included, what isn’t and what we need from you.
- Digital
Cloud books, secure document exchange, video calls.
Work with us from anywhere in Canada, on your schedule.
- Year-round
We are around in July, not just April.
Monthly books mean questions get answered when they come up.
- Reporting
Reports with a note attached.
Every statement comes with a few plain sentences on what changed and what to watch.
- Process
Same team for the books and the returns.
No hand-offs between a bookkeeper and a tax preparer who have never spoken.
Pricing
What will it cost? It depends on six things.
We quote a fixed scope, not a guess. Our estimator asks about the six things that drive the work and recommends a service configuration — before you ever talk to us.
Estimate your scope- VOLTransaction volume. The number of transactions each month is the biggest driver of bookkeeping time.
- ACCAccounts. Every bank account, credit card, loan and payment platform needs its own reconciliation.
- EMPEmployees. Payroll adds pay runs, remittances and year-end slips for each person.
- HSTSales tax frequency. Monthly GST/HST filers file twelve returns a year; annual filers file one.
- CURHow current the books are. Catch-up work is a separate, one-time project before monthly work begins.
- ENTEntity type. Corporations file a T2 and have year-end adjustments; sole proprietors report on their T1.
Resources
Questions
Common questions
All FAQsWho do you work with?
Canadian small businesses, incorporated owner-managers, self-employed professionals and individuals. Most of our clients are in Toronto and Ontario, and because we work digitally we can serve clients anywhere in Canada.
I’m months behind. Where do I start?
Start with a catch-up assessment. Tell us how far behind you are and what software you use, and we’ll give you a scope and an order of work. You don’t need to organize anything before contacting us.
How much do your services cost?
Fees depend on scope: how many transactions and accounts you have, how many employees, your GST/HST frequency and how current your books are. Use the scope estimator on our pricing page, then we’ll confirm a written quote after a short consultation.
Are you a CPA firm?
EA Tax and Bookkeeping Inc. provides bookkeeping, payroll, GST/HST and tax preparation services. We are not a public accounting firm, so we do not issue audit, review or compilation engagement reports. If you need one, we will tell you and prepare your records so that engagement is efficient.
Do you have an office I can visit?
Our registered office is in downtown Toronto. We work digitally by default — video calls, secure document exchange and cloud accounting — so you don’t need to visit an office to work with us.
Let’s look at your books together.
Tell us where things stand. We’ll review it, talk it through with you, and send a written scope before any work begins.
- 01Tell us about your situationA short form — no documents needed.
- 02We talk it throughA conversation about what you need and what you don’t.
- 03You get a written scopeClear deliverables and a quote before anything starts.