A closer look at what each one covers, from the everyday accounting that keeps your records reliable to the reporting and advisory that help you understand, manage, and grow the business.
Monthly review and classification of business activity
Receipt, invoice, and statement collection support
Sales, receivables, payables, and expense processing
Payroll accounting and coordination with the payroll provider
Bank, credit card, and loan reconciliations
Month-end close, including accruals, prepaids, and other adjustments
Balance sheet account review and follow-up on unusual items
Revenue recognition and deferred-revenue tracking
Progress and milestone billing support
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Tax Compliance
HST/GST return preparation and filing
Corporate income tax returns for owner-managed businesses
Review of tax filing deadlines and required information
Coordination of accounting records for year-end tax work
CRA notice and correspondence support
Reminders for tax instalments and filing obligations
Routine CRA support means letters or questions connected to filings prepared by Anchor & Wave. CRA reviews, audits, collections, disputes, objections, overdue remittances, and historical issues are handled separately or referred out where needed.
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Reporting & Insight
Management-use financial statements
Monthly or quarterly owner reports
Cash flow visibility and short-term summaries
Revenue, expense, and margin review
Variance and trend explanations
Budget-to-actual and prior-period comparisons
Key business metric tracking
Project and client profitability tracking
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Controller-Level Advisory
Cash flow planning and forecasting
Budgeting and scenario planning
Pricing and margin guidance
Financial analysis for financing, growth, and major business decisions
Process and system improvement recommendations
Review of financial risks and working capital needs
Regular advisory meetings
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Setup & Cleanup
Setup of accounting system, bank feeds, and app connections
Chart of accounts review and cleanup
Catch-up accounting for prior periods
Payroll account review and setup coordination
Opening balance review
Cleanup of unreconciled accounts and misclassified entries
HST/GST catch-up support
Service boundaries
Anchor & Wave does not provide audits, review engagements, compilation engagements, agreed-upon procedures, assurance services, or public-accounting sign-off work. Financial information prepared through Anchor & Wave is for management-use, tax-compliance, and internal decision-support purposes.