The problem
A traditional firm
Working with Cadence
A traditional firm
Working with Cadence
Important questions arise all year, but many owners hear from their accountant only after the decision is made. We built Cadence around faster turnaround and advice that arrives while it can still change the outcome.
Plus the monthly drumbeat — payroll remittances and GST/HST, handled and reconciled every month.
Switching
Step 1
One CRA authorization and a short records request — we take it from there.
Step 2
We review prior filings and records and flag anything that needs attention.
Step 3
Your filing calendar, estimates and check-ins start immediately — no gap.
Who it's for
General contractors and trades — holdbacks, T5018s, equipment CCA and crew payroll.
Management consultants, marketing agencies, engineering firms, incorporated realtors and contractors.
IT consulting firms, managed service providers, custom development shops and software companies.
Physicians, dentists and regulated health professionals — professional corporations, retained earnings and compensation planning.
Auto and body shops, equipment repair, HVAC and appliance service, salons and personal services.
Online sellers and retailers — inventory, platform payouts and multi-province sales tax.
Restaurants, cafés and food-service groups — POS reconciliation, tips and payroll.
Manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and distributors — inventory, capital equipment and multi-province sales.
Owner-operators, small carriers and couriers — per-truck CCA, IFTA, long-haul meals and driver payroll.
Incorporated investors, rental corporations and HoldCos — intercompany transfers, distributions and dispositions.
Outside these groups? Most incorporated businesses are a fit — industry matters less than you'd think.
Packages
For owners whose records are in reasonable shape — a clean spreadsheet or accounting file is fine; we'll confirm exactly what we need at the estimate.
C$3,000 starting at / year
Everything in Compliance, plus planning and answers all year — our primary package.
C$6,000 starting at / year
One team for tax and the underlying financial records.
C$12,000 starting at / year
Multiple entities or a professional corporation? See full pricing
Services
T2 returns, corporate tax calculations, instalments and the schedules behind them — explained in plain terms.
The owner's T1 handled in the same relationship, so compensation and personal tax are considered together.
Salary versus dividends, shareholder loans, capital purchases — advice before the decision, not after.
Notices, reviews, reassessments and routine correspondence — handled on your behalf.
Returns, remittances, payroll runs and T4s — filed on time, reconciled to your accounts.
Monthly books, cleanups and reconciliations by the same team that files your taxes — or we work with the bookkeeper you already have.
Why Cadence
Get straightforward answers without waiting until filing season.
Evaluate compensation, distributions and major decisions while there is still time to act.
Corporate and personal tax are managed as one connected relationship.
Standardized workflows and technology-assisted checks help reduce missing information, manual handoffs and avoidable errors.
How we work
Every filing and recommendation is reviewed by a tax professional.
See a full year with Cadence, start to finishDocuments collected and sorted automatically as they arrive.
Automated checks flag missing and inconsistent information.
A tax professional reviews positions, answers questions and signs off.
Returns filed, results explained, next steps scheduled.
FAQ
No. Cadence is an independent tax and accounting services company. We prepare tax returns, provide tax advice and planning, maintain accounting records and assist clients with routine CRA matters. We do not provide audits, review engagements or other independent assurance services. Where those or legal services are required, we work with independent licensed professionals.
Yes. You do not have to move your bookkeeping to us. We can work with your existing bookkeeper or internal finance team, review the year-end records and manage the company and owner's tax work. We also provide bookkeeping where a client prefers one integrated service.
Yes. We serve Canadian businesses and professional corporations across multiple provinces. Some specialized provincial, Quebec or multi-jurisdictional matters are accepted based on fit and the capabilities required.
Yes — that is the core of the service. The corporate return and the owner's personal return are prepared in the same relationship, so compensation, investment income and personal tax are considered together.
We use automation and AI-assisted workflows to organize information, identify inconsistencies and reduce repetitive processing. This helps our team complete work more efficiently and focus more time on review and advice. Filings and recommendations remain subject to human review.
Yes. Compensation planning is a standard part of the Year-Round Tax Partner package, and an annual compensation review is included in every package.
Yes. With your authorization we handle routine CRA correspondence, notice-of-assessment reviews, requests for information and account corrections on your behalf. Active major disputes are accepted selectively or referred.
If we have your complete records by the date we agree at onboarding and we still miss a filing deadline, we pay the CRA late-filing penalty and interest caused by the delay — and credit that month’s fee. The guarantee covers the T2, owner T1s, GST/HST and payroll filings we are engaged to prepare. It does not apply where records arrive after the agreed date or where CRA systems are unavailable.
By the number of entities, the complexity of the tax work and whether bookkeeping or reporting is included. Packages start at C$3,000 per year for corporate tax compliance (including the corporate T2 and the owner’s T1), C$6,000 for the Year-Round Tax Partner, and C$12,000 with full bookkeeping. Fees are fixed annually, payable monthly, and agreed at the estimate stage — so the fee is known before any work begins.
More questions? See the full FAQ
Tell us about your business. We reply within one business day with fit and a fee estimate.