"How much does an accountant cost?" is one of the most searched accounting questions in Canada — and most firms still answer it with "book a call." We take a different view. If you run an incorporated business, you deserve a real number before the first conversation. The prices below are our actual starting prices, and before any engagement begins, we confirm a fixed quote in writing. No hourly meter, no surprise invoice in the spring.
Corporate tax return (T2 and CO-17) — from $1,475
If your financial statements are already prepared and you only need the tax side handled, our corporate tax return service starts at $1,475. We prepare and file your federal T2 return — and the Quebec CO-17 for Quebec corporations — on time, since both are due within six months of your fiscal year-end. The work includes a review of your deductions and tax balances, not just data entry. Curious what the tax bill itself will look like? Run your numbers through our corporate tax calculator first.
Year-end package: financial statements plus tax returns — from $2,900
This is what most of our clients choose. Starting at $2,900, a compilation engagement covers your compiled financial statements — balance sheet, income statement and notes — plus your T2 and CO-17 returns and practical recommendations from your CPA. One team handles the whole year-end, so nothing falls between your bookkeeper, your accountant and your tax preparer.
If what you need is clarity rather than a compliance document, our financial report starts at $2,350: a plain-language reading of your performance, margins and cash position.
Review and audit engagements — custom quote
We don't publish a starting price for review and audit engagements, and the reason is simple: the scope isn't set by us. It's set by professional standards and by whoever requires the engagement — a lender, an investor, a granting body. The effort also depends on your transaction volume, your internal controls, and whether it's a first-year engagement, where opening balances must be verified too. What we do promise: after a short scoping conversation, you get a fixed quote in writing before the work starts. Not sure which level of assurance you actually need? Our assurance level calculator will point you in the right direction.
What drives the price
Four factors explain most of the gap between a starting price and a final quote:
- The state of your bookkeeping. Clean, reconciled books keep you close to the starting price. If a year of transactions has to be rebuilt or verified first, that work is quoted separately — and explained before we start.
- Holding companies and related corporations. Each legal entity files its own returns, and intercompany balances must agree across the group.
- Multi-province operations. Allocating income between provinces adds schedules and verification work.
- Payroll and sales tax accounts. Source deductions, GST/HST and QST all have to reconcile with your year-end figures.
How our pricing compares with traditional firms
Most traditional firms bill by the hour, which means the real price only appears when the invoice does. Our model is different by design: we're an online-first CPA firm, we built our own platform, and we don't carry the overhead of a downtown office in every city we serve. That's what lets us publish starting prices and hold fixed quotes. If the scope changes mid-engagement, we tell you before doing the work — not after.
Want a firm number for your situation? Tell us about your corporation and the state of your books, and we'll come back with a fixed quote within 24 hours.