Accounts Payable Management in Canada
We turn bill-paying from a scramble into a controlled, scheduled process. Delivered to ASPE / IFRS for Canadian businesses, priced in CAD.
Canadian payables are where the input-tax-credit rules bite hardest. GST/HST is recoverable, PST generally is not, and QST runs its own regime — so a single supplier invoice can need three different treatments. We capture bills into QuickBooks Online, code each tax layer separately, and reconcile the creditors ledger so the GST/HST claim is supportable.
We manage your full AP cycle inside Bill.com, Airbase or your accounting platform — capturing bills, routing approvals, scheduling payments to optimise cash, and keeping vendor records clean.
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 |
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.
Accounts Payable deliverables
- Bill capture & coding (Dext / Bill.com)
- Approval-workflow management
- Scheduled vendor payments
- Vendor statement reconciliation
- 1099 / contractor data hygiene
QuickBooks Online
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.
Accounts Payable 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.