Cochrane businesses
Accountant for Cochrane businesses
Bookkeeping, GST and corporate tax for Cochrane trades, shops and service businesses. Monthly bookkeeping from $500/mo, GST returns from $175.
Monthly bookkeeping from $500/mo+. GST returns from $175+. Cleanup and catch-up from $500+. See starting fees. Amounts are starting prices plus 5% GST.
Calgary office · eligible remote work across Canada
Trades and small operators carrying their own paperwork
Cochrane passed 39,397 residents in 2025 on Alberta Regional Dashboard figures, a rise of close to 23 percent across five years. Much of that growth is residential, and the businesses serving it are the ones that tend to carry their own paperwork: trades, small contractors, shops, and service operators where the owner is also the person doing the invoicing at the end of a long day.
That is usually where things slip. Not the work, the recordkeeping around it. GST periods get missed, receipts pile up unsorted, and payroll remittances become something to deal with later. HBT takes that off the owner, prices the catch up separately from the ongoing work so you can see both, and then keeps the filings on a schedule rather than letting them collect.
Before you call
What happens on the first call
The first conversation is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes. A team member in Calgary answers, asks what is urgent, and explains the useful next step. There is no obligation to start an engagement.
- Step 1
Tell us the pressure point
A CRA letter, a filing deadline, messy books, payroll, or a decision you need to understand.
- Step 2
We ask a few practical questions
Entity type, province, records, software, and the date that matters. You do not need a perfect file first.
- Step 3
You leave with a next step
We explain the work, the information required, timing, and price before anything begins.
Ready now? Call +1 (587) 894-7451 or .
Fees
How we price the work
The first conversation is free. Starting fees are published on the fees page. Those amounts are starting prices and subject to 5% GST. Final fees depend on complexity, volume, record quality and scope. Fixed fees are provided where the engagement scope can be determined in advance. You will know the price before paid work starts.
Client feedback
What Calgary clients say
Husain Haroun, CPA, FCCA
Meet the founder who reviews the work“Working with HBT Accounting and the team was extremely efficient, thorough and professional.”
“HBT Accounting has a great team, as they have done all my annual taxes in professional way.”
“The team was helpful, easy to communicate with, and made everything stress free.”
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Service scope
What a Cochrane engagement usually covers
The exact responsibilities, timing, and records depend on the agreed engagement. These are the areas we can discuss when shaping a scope that fits your business.
Catching up what is behind
Late GST periods, unreconciled months and unsorted records brought to a filed and current position.
Payroll and remittances
Payroll run, source deductions remitted on time, and T4 slips prepared at year end.
A rhythm that survives a busy season
A cycle set so the paperwork does not depend on the owner having a quiet evening.
How the work begins
A clear process before the accounting starts
- Step 1
Show us the backlog
What is late, how far back it goes, and what records still exist.
- Step 2
Two prices, clearly separated
One for clearing the backlog, one for keeping things current afterwards.
- Step 3
Current, then kept current
The catch up filed first, then a monthly or quarterly cycle that holds.
Common question
Can you clear a backlog of GST and bookkeeping for a Cochrane business?
Yes. A cleanup or catch up starts at $500 and historical reconstruction at $750, priced on the volume and condition of the records. GST returns start at $175. The backlog is quoted separately from any ongoing monthly work, so you can see what each part costs before agreeing to either.
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Call or text HBT Accounting in Calgary, Alberta at +1 (587) 894-7451. We will ask a few practical questions and explain the most useful next step.
Mon–Fri 9am–6pm MT · Sat 9am–4pm MT. We reply to call requests and emails during business hours, usually the same day. If we are closed, send a call request and we will reply when the office opens.