--- title: "Start Here — How EverStone CPA Works | EverStone CPA" url: https://www.everstonecpa.com/start-here description: "Start here if you are new to EverStone CPA: who we serve, how fixed-fee pricing works, and the fastest first step: email your situation and get an answer." type: service-or-info updated: 2026-10-08 faq_count: 4 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/) Start here New here? # Start here Updated 8 October 2026 ★★★★★ Rated 5.0 on Google from 26 reviews · [Read them](https://www.everstonecpa.com/reviews) Not sure what you need yet? Three questions about the business, and a straight answer about which service fits and roughly what it costs. New here? [About EverStone CPA](https://www.everstonecpa.com/about), then [get a fixed quote](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online#enquiry-form). **Quick answer:** EverStone is a CPA firm serving incorporated small businesses remotely, at [fixed fees agreed in writing](https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing). Start with an email: send what you’re facing to [info@everstonecpa.com](https://www.everstonecpa.com/email-us) for a real answer within one business day. What this covers, at a glance. ## Three ways in — pick by how urgent it is - **You have a specific problem** (a CRA letter, a deadline, an unfiled year): [email us what happened](https://www.everstonecpa.com/email-us). That page shows exactly what to include. If it’s a CRA letter, our [letter decoders](https://www.everstonecpa.com/cra-letter-t2-review) may answer it before we do. - **You’re comparing accountants**: read [the pricing page](https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing) (fees are published, which is rarer than it should be), [the questions worth asking anyone you interview](https://www.everstonecpa.com/questions-to-ask-an-accountant), including us, and [what current clients say](https://www.everstonecpa.com/reviews). - **You’re just researching**: [72 tax questions answered](https://www.everstonecpa.com/ask), [free calculators](https://www.everstonecpa.com/tools), and [the guide library](https://www.everstonecpa.com/blog) are all free and none of them ask for your email address. ## Who we fit, and who we don’t The practice serves **incorporated owner-managers and contractors**: corporate year-ends and T2s, GST/HST, payroll, and the [salary-vs-dividend](https://www.everstonecpa.com/salary-vs-dividends-calculator) and planning decisions of owning a company. Personal tax for owners and their families is part of the picture. If you need audited statements or specialized public-company work, we’ll say so on the first call and point you elsewhere. If you are not sure how much accounting you need, [which level of support fits](https://www.everstonecpa.com/bookkeeper-controller-or-cfo) is the shortest way to find out. ## How working together actually runs - **Email first.** You write; we reply within one business day with a real answer or the exact questions we need answered, not a “please call to discuss.” - **Email enquiry.** You get a plain-language read on your situation in writing, whether or not you hire us. - **Fixed-fee quote in writing.** Scope and price before work starts. The [switching guide](https://www.everstonecpa.com/switching-accountants) walks through onboarding, document handoff and timelines. Everything is remote — secure upload links, e-signatures, video meetings, so the process is identical whether you’re in [Abbotsford](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-abbotsford). ## Common questions before you start **Do I have to book a call to get an answer?** No. Email is a full first-class channel here, not a lead form — a specific question gets a specific answer within one business day. Most new clients start exactly that way. [Ask about your case →](https://www.everstonecpa.com/quick-question) **What does it cost to find out if we fit?** Nothing. The email exchange is free, and the quote that follows is fixed and written. If we are not the right firm, the consultation ends with us saying so and naming what kind of firm would be. **I’m behind on filings. Should I still start the same way?** Yes — behind is the most common starting point. The [/behind-on-bookkeeping](https://www.everstonecpa.com/behind-on-bookkeeping) page explains how catch-up is scoped; we price it once, without a lecture, and get you current. **Do you only work with BC businesses?** No. The practice is fully remote across BC — same secure links, same process, wherever you are in BC, Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba. Provincial specifics (PST, EHT and similar) are part of the work, not an obstacle to it. ## Start with one email Describe what you’re facing in five sentences. You’ll have a real answer within one business day, and we take it from there by email. [Get My Fixed Quote](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online)[Ask a Free Question](https://www.everstonecpa.com/quick-question) ★★★★★ “…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 · Google review ## Where to go next [How year one works](https://www.everstonecpa.com/how-year-one-works) [Pricing](https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing) [All services](https://www.everstonecpa.com/services) [Switching accountants](https://www.everstonecpa.com/switching-accountants) [The first 90 days](https://www.everstonecpa.com/first-90-days) [The recurring decisions](https://www.everstonecpa.com/decisions) [Send an enquiry](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online) --- Source: https://www.everstonecpa.com/start-here Prices: https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing · Contact: info@everstonecpa.com · https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online