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Chartered Professional Accountants · Abbotsford, BC

We bring clarity to tax

You always come first: what's best for you and what will help you meet your financial goals. By providing informed, balanced discussion, we help you make the sound business and accounting decisions you are comfortable with.

Our services Call 604-853-2030

Year Les Squire opened the firm in Abbotsford: 2001
Years of accounting experience: Harvey Knotts, CPA, CA: 24+
Turnaround we aim for on reviews and documents: One month

About Squire & Company

Solid advice, candid approach

Les Squire built Squire and Company into one of the largest sole practitioner CPA firms in Abbotsford, after several years at the Langley branch of a large international firm. Today he works as a general practitioner, offering corporate and personal tax advice, internal accounting support and year-end financials to clients in many industries.

Les has an open, forthright communication style. He will not beat around the bush, yet always takes the time to break down complex tax and accounting matters so they are understandable and relatable. He also holds the Canada Revenue Agency accountable to the standards the public should expect, and fights for fair treatment for his clients.

Harvey Knotts, CPA, CA, has been part of the senior management team since 2015. He holds the ACCA from the United Kingdom and the CPA, CA designation in Canada, and spends his days identifying planning and tax saving opportunities and reviewing file work. Behind both of them is the support staff who keep every project on track.

Les Squire FCPA, FCA · Founder and General Practice Leader

How we work

Big firm knowledge, small firm experience

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Clarity, not jargon

We take the numbers and make them approachable, breaking things down so you can see what is going on and choose the recommendation that suits you best.
02
The whole picture

We look beyond tax to your whole financial situation to find unclaimed deductions and planning opportunities that could lower your tax burden.
03
Business and personal, together

When you own a business, your business and personal income are connected. We integrate your T1 with your corporation to minimize your overall tax bill.
04
The right number, the right way

A culture of continued education, honesty and no blame, where getting the right number the right way is paramount and the CPA profession's standards are kept.

Life is too short to spend your time worrying about the numbers.

Give us a call to arrange a time to talk at our office.

What we do

Tax and accounting, simple to complex

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Personal tax returns

Tax shouldn't be intimidating. Knowing about you lets us find the allowable credits that apply to you and tailor your return to make the most of your deductions.

Your life stage: senior, student, full-time worker or family
Big changes: a move, a sale of property, retirement, a baby
Rental properties, a family cottage, foreign investments, RRSPs
Often-missed credits: disability, home office, child-related

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Corporate tax returns

Tax filings and financial statements for small to mid-sized owner-managed businesses, with a focus on what is best for the individual owner.

Tax planning, compliance and advice
T-slips, GST, PST and WCB returns
Corporate income tax preparation
Advice when you need it, and when you think you don't

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Year-end financials

Accounting is about more than a good set of financial statements. It is about useful information that helps you make solid, informed business decisions.

Compilation engagements (Notice to Reader)
A simple cash flow or a complete set of projections
Ratio analysis and trending

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Review engagements

We assess your financial statements through enquiry, analysis and discussion, giving limited assurance that the details are plausible for your business.

When you are growing, going public or seeking investors
When you are considering selling or looking towards an audit
When banks, bonding companies or lenders ask for one

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Bookkeeping and controllership

Short-term or part-time help with your financial operations, from general bookkeeping to temporary controllership or CFO support.

Regular ongoing compliance or one-off projects
Remote or in your office, whichever you prefer
Works alongside your existing external accountants
Executive support for Canadian subsidiaries

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Professional practices

For health care, engineering, legal and other professional practices: accounting and tax guidance so you can focus on what you do best, helping your clients.

Integrated corporate and personal tax planning
Key performance indicators and cash flow projections
Practice transition and succession planning
Financial structuring of partnerships

Common questions

Before you call

Short answers to what new clients often ask. For anything else, call the office.

Which industries do you know best?

We keep companies in a vast array of industries, with particular knowledge of agriculture and agri-business, construction and development, manufacturing, professional services, realty and the trades.

Can you help a small business with its books every month?

Yes. If you are a small business needing part-time help, we can take care of your books, tax returns and filings on a customized plan at one manageable monthly rate.

Do you take on complex tax matters?

Yes. We enjoy handling the more challenging cases too, and our expertise in the accounting world makes us well qualified for them.

Where is the office?

In Abbotsford at Gladwin and George Ferguson, where Les put down roots after starting out in old downtown Abbotsford on South Fraser Way.

How can we help?

At Squire & Company, we enjoy getting to know our clients and building relationships with the people behind them. Tell us a little about what you need. If needed, you will hear back within 48 to 72 hours.

Abbotsford Suite 301a, 2955 Gladwin Road
Abbotsford, BC V2T 5T4
604-853-2030

Toll free 1-800-773-7587
Fax 604-853-7297

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