Accounting and Auditing Business owners need information that allows them to make decisions quickly. Our goal is to ensure that accurate, relevant information is available to our clients so that they make the right decisions. We achieve this through: Preparing financial statements in a timely and efficient manner; Conducting reviews and audits which ensure that your company complies with government and securities regulations; Establishing accounting systems that record, control, report and interpret financial information; and Reviewing internal accounting systems to highlight areas for improvement. Taxation Virtually every business or investment decision has tax implications. Our mandate is to minimize your tax burden through effective planning. We offer a variety of tax services designed to achieve this objective. They include: The preparation of corporate, personal and trust returns; Proposing and implementing strategies to minimize and defer tax; New business and investment structuring; Shareholder and employee compensation planning; Commodity tax planning; Advising on reorganizations and purchases and sales; and Negotiating with Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. Financial Planning Through our involvement in financial management, we have gained considerable experience in the area of personal financial planning. Managing wealth can be as difficult as obtaining it. Our aim is to ensure that our clients achieve their business, personal and family financial objectives. We do so by: Minimizing your tax burden; Understanding your cash flow needs, today and in the future; Assessing your insurance needs; Developing a succession plan for your business; and Developing an estate plan to meet your retirement objectives. Business Consulting Business people and entrepreneurs need a trusted, reliable resource to assist in all areas of their everyday decisions. Each stage in the life cycle of a business presents new opportunities and new risks. Our experience and expertise allows us to provide our clients with practical and comprehensive assistance in: Organizational planning; Accounting system design and implementation; Developing a business plan; Budgetary controls and analysis; Obtaining financing; and Developing a succession plan. Record Keeping As government-reporting requirements become increasingly complex, even the smallest business must maintain current, accurate records. If our clients do not require the services of a full time bookkeeper, we offer computerized record keeping designed to produce the necessary reports to ensure these reporting requirements are met. These services include: Payroll, including government remittances; The calculation and preparation of sales tax remittances; and The preparation of all journals and ledgers required for financial reporting.