Bookkeeping for Vancouver small businesses
Vancouver small businesses tend to run lean: an owner, a few staff, and no time to reconcile accounts at night. Tallyforth takes over monthly bookkeeping, payroll, and sales tax filing, with year-end preparation for handoff to your CPA.
Common in Vancouver books
Hospitality, professional services, and creative and film production make up a large part of Vancouver's small-business base. Each has its own pattern: tip pools and liquor sales, retainers and unbilled work, and project-based contractor costs that can span fiscal years.
The city also has many owners who hold real estate through a corporation. Those holding companies need clean, property-by-property records — both for the corporate return and for the declarations that come with owning Vancouver property.
What we handle for Vancouver businesses
Restaurants & cafés
Daily sales reconciled from POS to bank, tips handled correctly through payroll, and PST on liquor tracked separately.
Professional services
Invoices, retainers, and unbilled work tracked so revenue lands in the right period.
Creative & production companies
Costs and contractor payments grouped by project, with T4A slips prepared where they're required.
Local licensing: Businesses operating in Vancouver generally need a City of Vancouver business licence, renewed each year.
From estimate to monthly books
Get your estimate
Answer a few questions in the estimate calculator and see your monthly price on the spot, before you give a name or an email.
Email it, or book a call
Ask for the estimate by email, or book a call. We confirm your numbers from three months of statements before you sign.
Onboarding or catch-up
We set up your file for free. If you're behind, we clean up the backlog first at one fixed price, 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 year-end preparation for handoff to your CPA.
Common questions
Does Vancouver's Empty Homes Tax affect my holding company?
It can. Owners of residential property in Vancouver must submit an annual property status declaration, whether or not any tax is owed — including properties held in a corporation. We keep occupancy and rental records organized so the declaration is quick, but the owner submits it.
Do home-based businesses in Vancouver need a business licence?
Generally, yes. Home-based businesses operating in Vancouver typically need a City of Vancouver business licence, and there are rules about what can be run from a residence. The City can confirm what applies to your business.
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Answer a few questions and see your monthly price on the spot, before you give a name or an email.
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