Small Business Accounting

Kris Sparrow, an Origami co-founder and CPA, explains what small business owners need to know about compensating themselves at different stages of their business.

This post helps to demystify the small business tax landscape. It gives you the information you need to stay compliant in terms of your business tax filings and payments.

CPAs provide 3 basic and increasingly valuable services to small business owners. Corporate tax returns are just the first.

There are few questions more shocking to an accountant than “Why do we need financial statements?”

As the owner-manager of a Canadian small business corporation, you have two options when it comes to paying yourself: a dividend or a salary. We discuss the pros and cons of each option in this post.