For Calgary business owners
Current books and clearly scoped financial statements
Good bookkeeping should tell you more than whether the bank account reconciles. It should make sales, expenses, cash flow, amounts owing, and upcoming obligations easier to see. We begin with the records you already have and build a practical monthly rhythm around the way your business actually operates.
When compiled financial statements are needed, we confirm the intended use, records, responsibilities, and applicable engagement requirements before work begins. A compilation engagement is not an audit or review and does not provide assurance; its value is a professionally prepared presentation of information supplied by management under a clear scope.
Service scope
Bookkeeping and compilation support built around the intended use
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.
Reconciled records
Organize transactions from the records you provide and reconcile the agreed bank and credit accounts.
Compilation engagement support
Confirm the intended users, management information, professional requirements, and limits of a financial statement compilation engagement.
Cleaner filing handoffs
Maintain supporting schedules so GST/HST and year-end tax work begin with better organized information.
How the work begins
A clear process before the accounting starts
- Step 1
Review the starting point
We look at the current books, source documents, software, reporting needs, and unresolved items.
- Step 2
Agree on a monthly rhythm
We define what you send, what we prepare, who answers questions, and the timing for each close.
- Step 3
Close, explain, and improve
We reconcile the period, flag exceptions, deliver the agreed reports, and carry forward clear action items.
Common question
What is a financial statement compilation engagement?
A compilation engagement presents financial information supplied by management in financial statement form under an agreed professional scope. It is different from an audit or review because it does not provide assurance on the financial statements.
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