Year-end & Tax Preparation Support

Year-end Accounting & Tax Preparation Support (T1 and T2)

Year-end goes smoothly when the books have been clean all year. We close your fiscal year, prepare full working papers and a year-end package, and support T2 corporate and T1 self-employed returns, working with your CPA where a licensed professional is required.

Year-end package

  • Year-end adjusting entries: accruals, prepaid expenses, inventory, shareholder loans
  • Capital asset schedules and capital cost allowance (CCA) calculations
  • Fully reconciled balance sheet with lead sheets and supporting documents
  • Trial balance and draft financial statements
  • GIFI mapping for the T2 corporate return
  • T2 corporate and T1 business-income (T2125) preparation support
  • T5 slips for dividends paid to shareholders

Deadlines

A corporation must file its T2 return within six months of its fiscal year-end. Any balance owing is generally due within two months, or three months for many Canadian-controlled private corporations. Self-employed individuals file by June 15 but must pay any balance by April 30.

Working with your CPA

Assurance and compilation engagements (such as Notice to Reader or CSRS 4200 reports) are regulated public accounting services in several provinces and must be issued by a licensed CPA. We prepare everything your CPA needs, which usually reduces their time and fees, or we can introduce you to a CPA partner.

Year-end & Tax Preparation Support: common questions

Do you file corporate tax returns?

We prepare T2 returns and supporting schedules. Depending on your province and needs, they are filed by you or reviewed and filed by your CPA. We are happy to work with your current accountant.

Can you help if I missed a tax deadline?

Yes. Late returns are best filed as soon as possible to limit penalties and interest. We catch up the books and prepare the returns quickly.

Get your weekends back from bookkeeping

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We will review your current setup, show you what can be automated and give you a fixed monthly quote, with no obligation.