Fractional Controller Services in Canada
We give you accrual-grade accounting and management reporting you can run the business on. Delivered to ASPE / IFRS for Canadian businesses, priced in CAD.
A Canadian controller's real job is keeping the federal and provincial layers reconciled while producing accrual accounts under ASPE. GST/HST input credits, PST and QST treatment and inter-provincial payroll all need controls at the point of entry. We own the close, run the reconciliations, and deliver management reporting the T2 can be prepared from six months after year end.
A fractional controller owns your month-end close, enforces internal controls, moves you to accrual accounting, and produces management reports leadership can actually use. It's the operational backbone beneath CFO-level strategy.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2 corporation income tax return | Annual | 6 months after the end of the fiscal year | CRA |
| Corporate tax balance payment | Annual | 2 months after year end, or 3 months for a Canadian-controlled private corporation claiming the small business deduction | 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.
Controller deliverables
- Month-end close ownership
- Accrual accounting & revenue recognition
- Management reporting packs
- Internal controls & approval policies
- Financial review & variance analysis
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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.
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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.