Bookkeeping for Duncan and the Cowichan Valley
The Cowichan Valley runs on small, often family-run businesses: farms and food producers, wineries and cideries, trades, and the shops and services of Duncan itself. Monthly books, payroll, and sales tax filing are all handled remotely, so nobody has to leave the farm in the middle of the season.
Common in Cowichan Valley books
Agriculture and food production have their own tax rules: many farm products are zero-rated for GST, farmers can buy certain supplies and equipment without PST, and income can swing with the season and the harvest. Books kept monthly show those swings as they happen, not in one lump at year end.
Wineries and cideries bring rules of their own: excise duty on what is produced, liquor sales taxed differently from food, and tasting-room revenue that mixes retail, hospitality, and events in a single day's takings.
What we handle for Duncan businesses
Farms & food producers
Zero-rated sales and PST-exempt purchases recorded correctly, so GST returns claim what they should and nothing more.
Wineries & cideries
Excise, liquor PST, and tasting-room sales kept apart, with inventory of what is aging and what has been sold.
Trades & small retail
Job costs and vehicle records for the trades; daily sales reconciled to the bank for the shops on the main street.
Local licensing: Businesses within the City of Duncan generally need a City business licence; much of the surrounding valley falls under the Municipality of North Cowichan or the Cowichan Valley Regional District, which license separately.
From estimate to monthly books
Get your estimate
Answer a few questions in the estimate calculator and see estimated monthly, one-time, and year-end pricing on the spot.
We review your records
Send your estimate to our team. We confirm the price once we've reviewed your actual books and records.
Onboarding or catch-up
We set up your file — or reconcile the backlog if you're behind — so monthly work starts from a clean opening balance.
Every month, on schedule
Transactions categorized, accounts reconciled, statements sent and live in your portal, and filings kept on track, with the year-end return prepared and filed by a licensed CPA.
Common questions
Our farm sales are mostly zero-rated. Do we still file GST returns?
If you're registered, yes — and it is usually worth being registered, because zero-rated sales let you claim back the GST paid on inputs like fuel, equipment, and supplies. The return shows little tax collected and a refund of what you paid.
Can you handle payroll for seasonal farm workers?
Yes. Seasonal staff are set up when the season starts, paid on the schedule you choose, and issued Records of Employment when it ends, with source deductions remitted to the CRA on time.
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