A Remote CPA for Canadian Businesses
Reviewed by EverStone CPA · July 2026
Most firms describing themselves as remote are local firms that added video calls. This one was built the other way round, and the difference shows up in the ordinary things: how fast you get an answer, and whether you know the fee before the work starts.
Quick answer: If you are looking for an accountant who works entirely online, three questions decide it. Who actually does the work — here it is one named CPA, start to finish, not a junior you never meet. What it costs — fixed fees, published, agreed in writing before anything begins, with the calls included rather than billed. How fast you hear back — the commonest complaint about accountants is silence, and it is the thing a remote firm has to answer first.
Incorporated in one province, operating in another
This is the situation that brings most people to a remote firm, and it is the one local firms handle worst, because it needs someone who is not thinking about a single province by default.
The shape of it: your corporation files one federal return, and its taxable income is allocated between provinces based on where it has a permanent establishment and how its revenue and payroll are distributed. Two provinces does not mean two corporate returns. It means one return with an allocation, and the provincial rate that applies follows the allocation rather than your certificate of incorporation. GST is one registration across the country, with the rate on each sale following the place-of-supply rules rather than your own address — the CRA’s guidance on which rate to charge is the reference. Payroll source deductions follow the province of employment for each employee, which can differ from where the company is registered.
Separately from tax, carrying on business in a province you are not incorporated in generally requires registering there. It is administrative rather than difficult, and it is the piece most often discovered late.
If any of that describes you, it is worth one conversation rather than a year of assumptions. The CRA’s corporation return guidance covers the federal side.
What remote actually means here
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who does my work | One CPA, start to finish. You have their direct email |
| How I send documents | Secure upload, or however else suits you. Not email attachments |
| How I sign | Electronically, with an audit trail |
| What it costs | Fixed, published, agreed in writing before the work starts |
| Are the calls extra | No. There is no hourly meter on the phone |
| Can I meet in person | No. The practice is fully online, and it is cheaper and faster because of it |
That last row is stated plainly because it is a real trade rather than a feature. Some owners would rather sit across a desk, and that is a fair preference — better learned here than after signing.
Where our clients are
The practice is in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and works with owner-managed businesses across the country. If you are searching from one of these markets, these pages are written for you: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Vancouver. Provincial overviews: Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia.
We are not going to claim to be a Calgary firm. We are a British Columbia firm that works with Calgary businesses remotely, which is a different offer and an honest one.
What we do
Corporate tax and year-end statements, monthly bookkeeping, GST/HST, payroll, personal tax, and fractional CFO work for companies that need the function without the salary. If you are behind, catch-up filing is a defined job at a flat fee per year.
Fees are published. More on how the virtual practice works, or book a call.
Prepared and reviewed by a Chartered Professional Accountant at EverStone CPA, an Abbotsford CPA firm working with small businesses and incorporated owners across the Fraser Valley and Canada. About the firm → · Book a free consult →
Questions about working with a remote firm
My company is incorporated in Alberta but I work in BC. Can you handle that?+
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Is a remote CPA allowed to act for a company in another province?+
What does it cost?+
Anywhere in Canada, same conversation
A free 30-minute call about your situation. Fixed fee quoted in writing before anything begins.
