What accountants and bookkeepers charge a Canadian corporation for, why fees differ, and the CRA and Revenu Québec rules that shape the work in 2026.
This section explains what you are actually buying when a small corporation hires an accountant: monthly bookkeeping, a year-end compilation (or a review or audit if a lender or investor insists), the T2 corporation income tax return, GST/HST or QST returns, and slips such as T4 and T5.
Fees for the same corporation can vary widely between firms, so the guides focus on the cost drivers you can control: the number of transactions, how clean the records are when they reach the accountant, the level of financial statement engagement, the number of tax schedules and provinces involved, and whether your bank and sales data flow into accounting software automatically.
Start with the overview of corporate accountant fees. Then read the guide that matches your situation: the compilation, review and audit comparison, T2 preparation cost, bookkeeping pricing models, GST/HST and QST workload, accounting automation costs, the 2026 filing calendar and the Quebec differences.
All dollar figures on this site are illustrative unless a source is named. Rules were checked against CRA and federal legislation pages in October 2026; confirm anything you rely on with the official source.
Fees, Cost Drivers and 2026 Rules
How cloud accounting, bank feeds, receipt capture and connected apps change bookkeeping and accountant fees for a Canadian corporation, with CRA record rules to keep in mind.
Fees, Cost Drivers and 2026 Rules
How Canadian bookkeepers and accounting firms price monthly bookkeeping, what each model includes, and how to compare quotes for your transaction volume.
Fees, Cost Drivers and 2026 Rules
How CSRS 4200 compilations, review engagements and audits differ in assurance, work and cost for a Canadian private corporation, and who can require each.
Fees, Cost Drivers and 2026 Rules
What a Canadian small corporation pays an accountant for bookkeeping, year-end statements, the T2 and sales tax, and the cost drivers you can control.
Fees, Cost Drivers and 2026 Rules
The T2 due date, balance-due day, instalments, GST/HST returns, T4 and T5 slips and electronic filing and payment rules that set your corporation's 2026 accounting calendar.
Fees, Cost Drivers and 2026 Rules
How the CRA assigns annual, quarterly or monthly GST/HST reporting, when registration is required, how QST works in Quebec, and what each frequency costs in time.
Fees, Cost Drivers and 2026 Rules
The CO-17 return, GST and QST administered by Revenu Québec, RL slips, the annual updating declaration and other Quebec rules that add accounting work.
Fees, Cost Drivers and 2026 Rules
The schedules, provincial returns and situations that make a T2 corporation income tax return simple or expensive to prepare, with an illustrative estimate.
