Know exactly where your practice stands, every month

Did you know bookkeeping is not a regulated profession in Canada? There's no license, certification, or minimum education required to call yourself a bookkeeper. Some bookkeepers are only trained in software — they know how to enter data, but not the accounting principles behind it. Others have no formal training at all. 

It's also common for CPAs to hand clients a simplified template to track their own expenses. But a spreadsheet like this has no built-in way to catch errors on its own, and only tracks pieces of your finances — not the whole picture, especially when you need it most. And getting that kind of ongoing detail directly from a CPA would cost more, since it's billed at CPA rates rather than a dedicated bookkeeper's.  

Here at Fernleaf Bookkeeping, I use double-entry accounting principles to ensure the accuracy of your books. A spreadsheet just records numbers. Double-entry accounting lets me actively cross-check every entry. This means mistakes are caught early, and I can trace back through the entries to find out why they happened. 

The result: books that are accurate and organized, so you know where you stand each month, while your CPA focuses on tax strategy — not untangling the numbers. 

Curious if this fits your practice? Get in touch! If you have any question you can find FAQ here.