--- title: "Accountant London Ontario | Small Business CPA, Fixed Fees" url: https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-london-ontario description: "Accountant in London, ON: a CPA for Middlesex County owners, with T2, bookkeeping from $325 a month, payroll and HST at fixed fees. Get a quote." type: location updated: 2026-10-02 summary: "A London, Ontario business deals with one 13% HST, the Ontario Employer Health Tax once payroll passes its exemption, WSIB coverage and an annual return through the Ontario Business Registry. EverStone handles all of it remotely, with a CPA on the file and a fee agreed in writing before work begins. Published fees start at $125 for a personal return and $325 a month for bookkeeping." faq_count: 6 publisher: EverStone CPA Inc., a Chartered Professional Accountant firm registered with CPA British Columbia and CPA Alberta service_area: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba language: en-CA contact: info@everstonecpa.com · https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online --- [Home](https://www.everstonecpa.com/) Accountant in London London, Ontario · CPA for owner-run businesses # A fixed-fee CPA for *London, Ontario* businesses EverStone CPA, accountants in London, Ontario, is a Chartered Professional Accountant firm serving London, Ontario and the rest of Middlesex County remotely. Corporate tax, bookkeeping, payroll and personal returns run by video, phone and a secure upload link, at a fee fixed in writing before any work starts. **Who we help here:** parts makers and food processors, farms and agri-food businesses, contractors, carriers running the 401 and 402, and restaurants — owners in London itself and out to St. Thomas, Strathroy and Woodstock. [Get My Fixed Quote](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online?service=monthly#enquiry-form) [Ask a Free Question](https://www.everstonecpa.com/quick-question) **Quick answer:** A London, Ontario business deals with one 13% HST, the Ontario Employer Health Tax once payroll passes its exemption, WSIB coverage and an annual return through the Ontario Business Registry. EverStone handles all of it remotely, with a CPA on the file and a fee agreed in writing before work begins. Published fees start at $125 for a personal return and $325 a month for bookkeeping. ## A city that makes, grows and moves things London sits where the 401 and 402 meet, roughly halfway between Toronto and the Detroit and Port Huron crossings, surrounded by some of the most productive farmland in the province. Its businesses tend to own things: shop-floor machines, tractors and trailers, a combine, a commercial kitchen, a fleet of pickups. Owning things changes the accounting: inventory to count and value, equipment run through capital cost allowance to recapture or a terminal loss, and payroll, usually the biggest cost after materials. A consultancy can ignore that; a London shop, farm or carrier cannot. ## What Ontario adds to a London file Ontario harmonized its sales tax with the GST: one 13% HST covers both, with the provincial part recoverable through input tax credits, simpler than a separate PST. The provincial obligations sit elsewhere: - **Employer Health Tax** on Ontario payroll above the exemption, with the rate picked from a graduated table before the exemption comes off. - **WSIB**, registered and reported separately from anything the CRA sees, and compulsory for most construction work. - **The Ontario annual return**, filed through the Ontario Business Registry within six months of year-end, apart from the T2. - **The Construction Act**, whose 10% holdback decides when a contractor’s revenue turns into cash. Current rates and thresholds are kept on the [Ontario tax facts page](https://www.everstonecpa.com/ontario-tax-facts), each one with its source. An accountant London Ontario owners work with remotely still handles the HST, Employer Health Tax, WSIB and the registry return on one file. Services ## Accounting and tax services for London businesses Each service has its own page, written for how owners in London, Ontario use it. ### [Corporate tax (T2)](https://www.everstonecpa.com/corporate-tax-accountant-london-ontario) The federal return that carries Ontario corporate tax, prepared with year-end statements, owner pay planning and the registry return on the same calendar. ### [Personal tax (T1)](https://www.everstonecpa.com/personal-tax-accountant-london-ontario) Returns for owners, families and the self-employed, from $125 for a simple T1, prepared alongside the company file so dividends and salary are decided once. ### [Bookkeeping](https://www.everstonecpa.com/bookkeeping-london-ontario) Monthly books from $325 a month with the HST return included, reconciled so inventory, equipment and payroll are right before year-end arrives. ### [Payroll](https://www.everstonecpa.com/payroll-services-london-ontario) Source deductions, remittances, T4s, Employer Health Tax and WSIB reporting for shop crews, seasonal farm help and kitchen staff. ### [Advice Call](https://www.everstonecpa.com/advice-call) A 45-minute call with a CPA on one decision — a truck purchase, an incorporation, a hire — for a flat $225 + GST. ### [Fractional CFO](https://www.everstonecpa.com/contract-cfo) Forecasting, margin reporting and lender packages for a growing London company, from $2,750 a month, without a full-time hire. ## Industries around London, and the paperwork each one carries Every industry page below goes into the filings, records and questions particular to that kind of business in and around London, Ontario. **Manufacturers.** Automotive parts, metal fabrication and food processing carry inventory, work in progress and heavy equipment, and some of the process work on the floor may qualify for SR&ED. See [accounting for London manufacturers](https://www.everstonecpa.com/manufacturer-accountant-london-ontario). **Farms and agri-food.** Middlesex, Elgin and Oxford farms can use the cash method, sell mostly zero-rated products and face the largest tax event of their lives when land passes to the next generation. See farm accounting around London. **Contractors.** Residential builders and trades deal with the 10% holdback, progress billing, T5018 slips and WSIB clearances. See contractor accounting in London. **Trucking.** Carriers and owner-operators on the 401 and 402 corridor track fuel tax by jurisdiction, CCA on tractors and trailers, and long-haul meal claims. See trucking accounting in London. **Restaurants.** Kitchens and bars live on food cost, tip handling and daily cash reconciliation. See restaurant accounting in London. ## How a London business’s year runs The calendar follows your fiscal year-end. Before it closes we raise the open decisions: when to buy the next machine, bonus or dividend, how much to leave in the company. The T2 is due six months after year-end, but the balance is due two or three months after, the date owners most often miss. The Ontario annual return shares the six-month window. HST runs on its own cycle, annual for most smaller businesses and quarterly or monthly as revenue grows. T4 and T5 slips are due by the last day of February. Contractors add T5018 slips. Our [deadline reminders](https://www.everstonecpa.com/deadline-reminders) put each date in front of you in advance. ## Fixed fees, fully online No hourly meter runs on a question. The fee is agreed in writing after we review your enquiry, so a call in July about a lease or a new hire costs nothing extra. [Published pricing](https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing) shows where each service starts. A self-employed return with schedules is commonly $275–$500; a trades corporation with bookkeeping, payroll and the year-end T2 usually runs $500–$700 a month. About this article **EverStone CPA** Prepared and reviewed by a CPA at EverStone CPA, serving businesses in BC, Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba. Updated September 2026 . [About the firm](https://www.everstonecpa.com/about) · [Send an enquiry](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online?service=monthly#enquiry-form) ## Which return applies to you Which return applies to you The structure you trade under decides the return — for a business operating in London, Ontario | If you are | You file | | A sole proprietor | A T1 personal return with form T2125 for the business | | An incorporated business | A T2 corporate return, plus the Ontario annual return through the registry | | An employer | Payroll remittances, T4 slips, WSIB and, above the exemption, Employer Health Tax | | A farm | Farm income on the cash method where you elect it, reported on the T1 or T2 | | Sales tax where you operate | 13% HST, a single registration and a single return | Source: [When incorporating starts to pay](https://www.everstonecpa.com/incorporation-advice). General information, not advice. ## Remote accounting The firm serves London, Ontario remotely. **There is no London office and no staff based there.** Work runs by video, phone and secure upload. A CPA London Ontario businesses reach online is still one person on the file, from the first question to the filed return. Common questions ## Questions from London business owners **How much does an accountant cost in London, Ontario?** Fixed fees, quoted after we review your enquiry. Bookkeeping starts at $325 a month with HST filing included and a personal return from $125; a corporate return is quoted once we have seen the company. Serving London remotely costs the same as serving a business next door. [Ask about your case →](https://www.everstonecpa.com/quick-question) **Can a CPA in BC file an Ontario corporation’s return?** Yes. Ontario corporate tax is collected on the federal T2, which the CRA administers, so one return covers both. Employer Health Tax, WSIB and the registry return are all filed online, so none of them depends on where the preparer sits. **Do you have a London office?** No. EverStone works with London, Ontario businesses entirely by video, phone and a secure upload link. Nobody has to drive downtown or out to Hyde Park for a meeting. **Do you work outside the city itself?** Yes. Farms outside Strathroy and Lucan, shops in St. Thomas and Woodstock, and carriers based along the 401 are served the same way as a business on Richmond Street. **When is the Ontario annual return due?** Within six months of the corporation’s fiscal year-end, filed through the Ontario Business Registry. It is separate from the T2, so a company can be current with the CRA and still fall out of good standing with the province. **Do you work with businesses outside London itself?** Yes. Businesses in St. Thomas, Strathroy, Woodstock and the rest of Middlesex County are served exactly as London ones are, remotely, at the same fixed fees. Also serving: [Kitchener-Waterloo](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-kitchener-waterloo)[Windsor](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-windsor)[Hamilton](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-hamilton)[Toronto](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-toronto)[Across BC, Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba](https://www.everstonecpa.com/virtual-cpa-canada) ## Related services and local guides Nearby cities, the rest of what we do for London businesses, and the reference pages behind this one. [Manufacturer accountant in London](https://www.everstonecpa.com/manufacturer-accountant-london-ontario) [Bookkeeping in London](https://www.everstonecpa.com/bookkeeping-london-ontario) [Personal tax (T1) in London](https://www.everstonecpa.com/personal-tax-accountant-london-ontario) [Corporate tax (T2) in London](https://www.everstonecpa.com/corporate-tax-accountant-london-ontario) [Payroll in London](https://www.everstonecpa.com/payroll-services-london-ontario) [Accounting & bookkeeping services](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accounting-services) [Fixed monthly pricing](https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing) [Get a second opinion](https://www.everstonecpa.com/second-opinion) [Accountants across Ontario](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-ontario) - [Ontario tax facts](https://www.everstonecpa.com/ontario-tax-facts) ### What clients say Rated 5.0 on Google across 26 client reviews. [Read all reviews](https://www.everstonecpa.com/reviews) ★★★★★ “…He is very knowledgeable and has saved me tons in taxes by restructuring my group of companies — the best accountant I've worked with in the last 10 years, after switching from three different firms.” Matt Hildebrandt Verified Google review ★★★★★ “…have been completing my bookkeeping, taxes and financials for the last 2 years and they have been amazing. Thank you!” R. H. Verified Google review ### Starting fees Every fee is fixed in writing before any work begins. - **Monthly bookkeeping, HST filing included** from $325 a month - **Payroll, remittances, T4s and ROEs** included in monthly bookkeeping - **Books, payroll and the year-end T2 together** $500–$700 a month - **Corporate year-end and T2 return** fixed fee, quoted in writing - **Personal tax return (T1)** from $125; self-employed or rental $275–$500 - **Catch-up bookkeeping** from $2,200 per year of records - **Controller or CFO support** controller from $1,650, CFO from $2,750 a month - **One-off advice call with a CPA** $225 plus applicable tax [Get My Fixed Quote](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online?service=monthly#enquiry-form) --- Source: https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-london-ontario Prices: https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing · Contact: info@everstonecpa.com · https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online