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Accounting that
powers your
business goals.

Brookside CPA handles your bookkeeping, tax, and financial strategy — backed by real CRA audit experience — so you can focus on building your business.

100+ business owners trust Brookside CPA
with their books and tax filings

Meeting Scheduled
Monthly Budget Review
Wednesday at 2:30pm
Filed & Confirmed
Q2 GST Return
No balance owing
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Why Brookside CPA?

Because you cannot create more time.

You could be growing your business, landing new clients, or doing what you actually love. Instead you're buried in receipts, chasing GST deadlines, and trying to make sense of numbers that should already be done for you.

Offload your financial workload

From monthly bookkeeping and tax returns to GST/HST filings and CRA correspondence — we handle it all, end to end. You focus on running your business. We make sure the numbers are done right, every time.

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Get a committed, responsive team

Our approach is built on understanding your business, your industry, and your goals as if they were our own. You won't get passed around to juniors or left waiting for callbacks. You'll work directly with your CPA — someone who knows your file, understands your industry, and is one call away when CRA comes knocking.

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Start with practical, stress-free support

Beyond the basics — we help with budgeting, forecasting, and financial clarity so you can plan ahead with confidence. Our focus is on reducing your workload, answering your questions, and giving you the information you need to make smart decisions.

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What Sets Us Apart — Brookside CPA

What Sets Us Apart

Built Different From Day One

Accounting that actually drives decisions

We don't just file your returns and disappear. We give you monthly clarity on where your money is going, what you owe, and what moves to make next. Your numbers become a tool for growth, not a source of stress.

A dedicated team that knows your file

You'll never explain your business twice. One accountant owns your file, answers your questions, and is available when you need them. No call centres, no being passed around, no surprises.

Real CRA audit experience on your side

Our founder spent years inside CRA's audit division. That means we know exactly what triggers reviews, what documentation CRA expects, and how to keep your file bulletproof. It's protection you can't get from a firm that's never been on the other side.

What we do

Everything your business
needs to stay on track.

From bookkeeping to CRA audit defence — Brookside CPA handles the numbers so you can focus on running your business.

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Tax Filing & Planning

Keep more of
what you earn.

From corporate T2 filings to personal returns, we handle your tax obligations with precision and plan ahead year-round to legally minimise what you owe to CRA.

  • Corporate T2 and personal T1 return preparation and filing
  • Year-round tax planning to reduce your annual liability
  • GST/HST compliance and salary vs. dividend strategy
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Bookkeeping & Accounting

Your books, handled.
Every single month.

Clean books mean fewer headaches at tax time, a stronger position with CRA, and a clear picture of your business every month.

  • Monthly reconciliations, GST/HST filings, and financial reports
  • Payroll processing, T4 preparation, and A/P & A/R tracking
  • Year-end preparation so tax season is never a scramble
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Controllership & Advisory

Financial control
without the overhead.

Get the financial oversight of a full-time controller and strategic CFO leadership — at a fraction of the cost. Built for growing BC businesses.

  • Budget development, internal controls, and cash flow forecasting
  • KPI dashboards and executive-level financial reporting
  • Financing support and M&A preparation
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CRA Audit Defence

A former CRA auditor
in your corner.

Our founder spent years inside CRA's audit division. We know what triggers audits, what CRA expects, and exactly how to protect your file.

  • GST/HST and income tax audit representation
  • Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) applications
  • Pre-audit risk assessment and objections support
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Client testimonials

What Our Clients Say

Real stories from business owners we support every day.

"Before working with Brookside CPA, our finances were a bit of a mess. Since partnering with them, our bookkeeping, tax filings, and overall financial management have been completely organized and easy to understand. They really get the construction industry and are always responsive."

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Igor Z.

Business Owner

"We have never had a smoother transition of our books with any company. They handled everything efficiently, provided all the answers we needed, managed our bookkeeping, and helped prepare our financial statements and tax filings. Their professionalism and expertise is impressive."

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Doug W.

Vice President

"Brookside CPA has made managing our finances seamless. They handle our bookkeeping, monthly accounting tasks, payroll, and day-to-day financial tracking with accuracy and attention to detail. Their team is reliable, responsive, and always ensures we understand our numbers."

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Emily C.

Senior Manager

"We run a busy restaurant in Burnaby and never had time to stay on top of our GST filings. Brookside CPA took over our books completely. Our remittances are always on time and we finally understand where our money is going every month."

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Rajan K.

Owner, Burnaby BC

"As a property management company in Richmond we deal with a lot of complex GST situations. Brookside CPA handled our CRA audit defence and saved us a significant amount. The former CRA auditor background made all the difference. We wouldn't go anywhere else."

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Michelle L.

Director, Richmond BC

"We incorporated our e-commerce business two years ago and had no idea how to structure our salary versus dividends. Brookside CPA walked us through everything in plain English and set up a tax strategy that saved us thousands in our first year alone."

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Jason T.

Co-Founder, Coquitlam BC

"I was doing my own books for three years and falling further behind every month. Brookside CPA caught up two years of backlog in under three weeks and got my GST filings current with CRA. I wish I had called them sooner."

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Sandra P.

Contractor, North Vancouver BC

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