01 · Issue
Founder draws, salary, dividends, and business expenses need to be separated before the books can show the company’s actual position
Bootstrapped & Services-Led Startups
Accounting for Canadian startups building from revenue, not a funding round
CPA-led accounting for Canadian bootstrapped and services-led startups: bookkeeping, GST/HST, payroll, founder compensation, and clear runway visibility.
How we help
Support makes revenue, payroll, tax reserves, founder compensation, and runway visible in a dependable monthly close.
- Service 01 Monthly bookkeeping
A consistent monthly close that shows the cash position and operating activity clearly.
- Service 02 GST/HST and sales-tax support
Registration and filings coordinated as sales grow across provinces and clients.
- Service 03 Payroll and founder compensation
Payroll, salary, dividends, and owner-paid expenses documented appropriately.
- Service 04 Cash and runway visibility
Tax reserves, payroll timing, and recurring commitments surfaced before they become surprises.
- Coordinating layer Compliance Roadmap
A clear schedule for filings, year-end work, and the next financial decisions.
A clearer operating picture
Runway is more than the bank balance
For revenue-funded startups, useful accounting separates the cash available today from tax reserves, payroll commitments, and the cost to serve customers
- 01See the current cash position
Reconcile bank activity and recurring commitments every month
- 02Keep founder compensation clear
Distinguish salary, dividends, draws, and owner-paid costs in the records
- 03Reserve the tax-ready cash
Keep GST/HST, payroll, and income-tax obligations visible before they fall due
Tax and bookkeeping issues to watch
Patterns that come up in practice for this role and that a generic small-business accountant may not be watching for.
02 · Issue
Payroll obligations and GST/HST filing cadence often become urgent at the same moment that customer revenue starts to accelerate
03 · Issue
Cash in the bank is not all available cash: tax reserves, payroll, and committed delivery costs should be visible in the monthly close
Related guides
Detailed breakdowns of the decisions that come up most often for this role.
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Monthly Close and Runway Reporting for Services-Led Startups
Turning a reconciled close into an available-cash runway figure.
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Founder Compensation Before the First Hire
Structuring draws, salary, or dividends before any payroll exists.
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Contractors, First Employees, Payroll, and T4A Decisions
Classification, payroll setup, and T4 versus T4A at the first hire.
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Bootstrapped & Services-Led Startups
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