What this area covers: bookkeeping in Canada
Bookkeeping is one of 6 parts of our “Tax & Accounting” practice. It covers the full cycle from initial scoping to operational launch, run by a single named partner from our Canada practice.
What it is in Canada: monthly close, P&L, balance sheet.
How we handle bookkeeping
The “Bookkeeping” project in Canada is structured as a 4-stage process run by a single named partner.
Monthly compliance, annual filings, cross-border structuring and transfer pricing in every jurisdiction where INNOVA has representation or a partner.
The same desk that runs bookkeeping handles your banking, bookkeeping, compliance and — where needed — your wind-down.INNOVA · Operating model
Why Canada
Canada is our primary launchpad for MSB licensing and fintech projects. We know where you can genuinely open a corporate account, how to clear FINTRAC on the first attempt, and how to avoid the common pitfalls in provincial corporate law. A G7 country with a developed banking system, a broad network of tax treaties, and a bilingual operating environment.
A reliable regulatory environment
Banking ecosystem
Corporate tax 26.5% federal + provincial blended (Ontario)
INNOVA represented on the ground
Why INNOVA
Operational differences that hold up on the 2nd, 5th and 10th project — not just at first impression.
One partner — the whole cycle
Registration, banking, tax, compliance, immigration — run by one team from start to finish.
14 years of practice
Working since 2012 through several regulatory cycles — including FATCA/CRS, the tightening of banking, and the introduction of UAE CT.
Regulator-grade documentation
Every output document is ready for audit and investor scrutiny — whatever the size of the deal.
Multi-jurisdiction within the group
Cross-border work is handled inside the group — no chain of external subcontractors.
How the work is structured
A 4-stage process led by a single named partner — from the intro call to the operational hand-over.
Position audit
Audit of the current tax position and accounting system
Plan design
Restructuring or optimisation plan
Implementation
Filings, registrations and system setup
Ongoing support
Bookkeeping and recurring reporting
What we need from you · what you get from us
What we need from you to begin — and what you walk away with. We won't pester you with needless questions: we already have most of the answers.
- Prior-year financials (if any)scans
- Banking and invoicing accessread-only
- Intercompany agreementsif multi-entity
- IP ownership and licensingstructured
- Operating-entity diagramcurrent state
- Monthly bookkeeping cycle liveautomated
- VAT/GST registrations completedby market
- Tax-position memorandumdocumented
- Annual financial statements preparedregulator-grade
- Transfer-pricing documentation (if needed)master + local
Four ways to work together
We don't quote a fixed price without understanding your situation — cost depends on the complexity of your case. Start with an initial call, then we pick the right format.
Intro call
A 30-minute online consultation. We discuss your situation, define the project scope, and propose a structure and timeline.
Written analysis
A written consultation with a full review of the business — tax positioning, structure options, jurisdiction comparison, banking path. Turnaround: 5 business days.
Operating roadmap
For complex situations — multi-jurisdiction structures, regulated activity, founder relocation. A full plan with stages, dependencies, deliverables and timing.
Direct execution
You know what you need — we execute. No advisory mark-up and no discovery phase.
Fill in the questionnaire
Complete the online questionnaire: it creates your account on the portal, where your structure, renewal reminders and documents will live.
Fill in the questionnaire
4 steps · creates an INNOVA portal account · 24h review.
Once you submit the questionnaire we create a portal account. Inside: your live structure, a renewals calendar (annual returns, register updates, tax filings), a document vault (certificates, share register, bank letters), a partner chat and project status. A single place for your entire operational life.
From a client
A review from a client who went through a comparable project. Verified, the engagement is ongoing.
Frequently asked questions
The questions we're asked most often. If yours isn't here, an intro call is the fastest way to get an answer.
Most “Bookkeeping” projects in Canada run 4–9 weeks start to finish. The fastest stage is document filing; the longest is post-registration onboarding (banking, tax registration). A single named partner runs the project throughout.
From US$ 600/mo · bookkeeping · scope by structure. The lower bound is for clean, standard profiles; the upper bound is for complex ownership structures, multi-jurisdiction projects or regulated activity. A fixed quote follows a 30-minute scoping call.
In most cases, no. The entire process runs remotely under a notarised power of attorney. A handful of jurisdictions require an in-person visit (typically biometrics for a residence permit) — we plan those as efficiently as possible.
Federal corporate income tax is 15% (net of the federal abatement where provincial tax applies); Ontario adds 11.5%, for a combined 26.5% on large corporations. For CCPCs the Small Business Deduction kicks in: on active business income up to CAD 500,000 the combined federal-Ontario rate is 12.2%. The federal tax authority is the CRA.
You must register for GST/HST the moment worldwide taxable supplies pass CAD 30,000 in a single calendar quarter or across four consecutive quarters. Small suppliers below the threshold may register voluntarily. GST is 5% federally; in harmonized provinces HST is 13% in Ontario, 14% in Nova Scotia, and 15% in New Brunswick. Registration is online with the CRA, confirmed within 10 business days.
HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) is a combined federal-provincial sales tax that the CRA collects on behalf of participating provinces. In Ontario, HST is 13% (5% federal + 8% provincial) in place of separate GST and Ontario RST. Quebec runs its own QST (9.975%); BC keeps a separate PST (7%): in non-harmonized provinces you carry two registrations and two sets of filings.
Bookkeeping in other countries
The same service — in every jurisdiction we run. One desk, one standard.
