Practical Advice  |  Clear Guidance  |  Plan Ahead

Accounting and tax you can build on. Solid, accurate, on time.

SolidstoneCPA provides tax and business advisory, corporate tax, estate and trust planning, compilation financial statements, bookkeeping and payroll for small and mid-sized businesses and the families behind them.

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CPA · CFF · CITP
a firm led by a CPA with AICPA credentials in financial forensics and IT
Business focused
corporations, holding companies and their owners
In person or remote
based in Greater Vancouver, with secure online document exchange

Our services

From year-end filings to long-term planning

Reliable compliance and forward-looking advice, so your business is well structured, your filings are right and your plans are in place.

Tax & Business Advisory

Plan ahead, structure well and keep more of what you earn.

  • Proactive corporate and personal tax planning
  • Business structure and corporate reorganizations
  • Owner-manager salary and dividend planning
  • Tax planning for buying or selling a business
  • Non-resident and cross-border tax planning

Tax Returns & Compliance

Accurate, on-time filings, year after year.

  • T2 corporate income tax returns
  • T3 trust income tax returns
  • Owner-manager personal tax returns
  • Non-resident tax returns and filings (Section 216, Section 116, NR4)
  • GST/HST and BC PST registration and returns
  • T5 slips and information returns

Estate, Trust & Succession Planning

Protect what you have built and pass it on with care.

  • Estate planning and estate freezes
  • Family trust planning and T3 trust returns
  • Succession and intergenerational transfer planning
  • Final returns and post-mortem tax planning
  • Executor support and CRA clearance certificates

Compilation Financial Statements

Year-end financial statements for owners, lenders and tax filings.

  • Annual compilation engagements
  • Year-end adjusting entries
  • Statements for banks and lenders

Bookkeeping

Clean, up-to-date records you can rely on every month.

  • Monthly or quarterly bookkeeping
  • Bank and credit card reconciliations
  • QuickBooks Online set-up and clean-up

Payroll

Employees paid correctly, with every remittance and slip handled.

  • Regular payroll processing
  • Source deduction remittances
  • T4 slips and year-end summaries
  • Records of Employment

Who we serve

Built for growing companies and the people behind them

  • Small and mid-sized corporationsOperating companies that need accurate books, statements and filings every year.
  • Holding companiesInvestment and holding structures, including intercompany and dividend planning.
  • Owner-managersPersonal tax returns for the owners of our corporate clients, coordinated with the business.
  • Non-residentsIndividuals and companies outside Canada with Canadian property, income or businesses.
  • Families, estates and trustsFamilies planning ahead, and executors and trustees who need dependable filings and guidance.

How we work together

1

Introductory call. We learn about your business, your year-end and what you need.

2

Clear engagement letter. You receive a written scope and fee before any work begins.

3

Simple document exchange. Share records securely online or drop them off in person.

4

Review and file. We walk you through the results before anything is filed.

About

A Greater Vancouver CPA firm, providing in-person and remote service

SolidstoneCPA serves businesses, their owners and families across Greater Vancouver and beyond. Meet in person or work with us remotely through secure online document exchange and video calls. Either way, you get careful, well-documented files, strong controls and filings you can rely on.

The firm is led by Chanel Donovan, CPA, CFF, CITP. Chanel is a Chartered Professional Accountant who also holds two specialist credentials from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA): Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) and Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).

Before founding SolidstoneCPA, Chanel held senior finance roles as a CFO and Controller. That experience shapes how our team works: we understand how the numbers are actually produced, so our advice stays practical, from year-end statements and corporate tax to business structure, estate and succession planning.

Chanel has also built and run a business of her own, a winemaking business, and won first prize in the BC Business Plan Contest (2003), so she understands first-hand what it takes to start and grow a company. She is active in the business community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Delta Chamber of Commerce, and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Point Grey Business Association (2002–2004).

Need more than accounting?

For outsourced CFO, HR, strategy and business advisory services, our related firm CFD Advisory & Consulting works alongside SolidstoneCPA, so your advice and your compliance stay coordinated.

Visit cfdconsulting.ca →

Contact

Request a quote

Tell us a little about your business and what you need, and we will get back to you within one business day.

info@solidstonecpa.com
604-727-3571
Based in Greater Vancouver · In person or remote