Accounting Cleanup in Canada
We fix the mess underneath your numbers so every report can be trusted. Delivered to ASPE / IFRS for Canadian businesses, priced in CAD.
Canadian cleanups usually mean untangling GST/HST from PST and QST after the fact. The provincial taxes are treated inconsistently in most damaged files — often claimed as an input credit, which they generally are not — and the error repeats every period. We separate the layers, reconcile the GST/HST control account to what was filed, and restate to ASPE.
Duplicate entries, a bloated chart of accounts, miscategorised transactions, unreconciled balances — cleanup is different from bookkeeping. We diagnose and repair the structural problems in your file so your financials become accurate, auditable, and investor-ready.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| GST/HST return and paymentGST/HST registrants | Quarterly | 1 month after the end of the reporting period for monthly and quarterly filers | CRA |
| T2 corporation income tax return | Annual | 6 months after the end of the fiscal year | CRA |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with CRA. This is general information, not tax advice.
Accounting Cleanup deliverables
- Chart-of-accounts restructure
- Duplicate & error removal
- Re-categorisation of mis-coded transactions
- Reconciliation error correction
- Opening-balance and equity clean-up
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Provincial sales tax layers on top of federal GST differently in each province, so the chart of accounts has to separate GST, HST, PST and QST from the start.
A worked example, in your currency.
A Toronto professional services firm, 1,100 transactions a month, HST-registered, 14 staff.
- In-house bookkeeper (fully loaded, per month)
- $5,900
- Salt bookkeeping + HST compliance
- $1,700
- Monthly saving
- $4,200
Figures in CAD. Firms operating across provinces usually need separate tax codes per province rather than one blended rate.
The framework your Canada accounts are held to.
We prepare to ASPE or IFRS, as issued by the AcSB. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyCPA CanadaChartered Professional Accountants CanadaNational body for Canadian professional accountants.
- Standards setterAcSBAccounting Standards BoardIssues ASPE and adopts IFRS for Canadian reporting.
- RegulatorCRACanada Revenue AgencyGST/HST, T2 corporate returns and payroll remittances.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
Accounting Cleanup in Canada
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Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.