# A&S Financials

> A&S Financials is a bilingual (English & French) CPA firm in Montréal, Québec providing accounting, tax, and financial advisory services to businesses and individuals across Canada.

Last updated: 2026-08-24
Full corpus for retrieval: https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/llms-full.txt

## Key facts
- Brand name: A&S Financials
- Type: Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) — Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec
- Address: Suite 618, 1117 Saint-Catherine St W, Montréal, QC H3B 1H9, Canada
- Phone: (438) 375-3649 (+1-438-375-3649)
- Email: connect@aandsfinancials.ca
- Website: https://www.aandsfinancials.ca
- Booking: https://calendly.com/connect-aandsfinancials/30min
- Office hours: Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00 (America/Toronto)
- Languages served: en, fr, hi, ar — English (/en), French (/fr), Hindi (/hi), Arabic (/ar)
- Service area: Montréal & Greater Montréal, Québec, and remote across Canada (including Ontario and Alberta)
- Primary regulators referenced: Canada Revenue Agency (https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html), Revenu Québec (https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/)

## Services
- [Corporate Tax Accounting](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services/corporate-tax-accountant-montreal): T2 corporate returns, year-end reporting, GST/QST filings and tax instalments for incorporated businesses in Montréal and across Québec.
- [Small Business Accounting](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services/small-business-accountant-montreal): Small business accounting services in Montréal — bookkeeping, financial statements, payroll and year-round tax support to help owners understand and grow their numbers.
- [Personal Tax Services](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services/personal-tax-accountant-montreal): Income-tax returns for employees, professionals, investors, property owners and self-employed individuals in Québec.
- [Bookkeeping & Payroll](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services/bookkeeping-payroll-montreal): Accurate, current records with bookkeeping, payroll, GST/QST reporting and financial reporting built around your operations.
- [GST, QST & HST Filing](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services/gst-hst-qst-filing): GST/HST and QST registration, return preparation and filing for Montréal and Canadian businesses — including PST in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
- [Tax Planning](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services/tax-planning-montreal): Evaluate compensation, deductions, corporate structure and upcoming transactions before decisions become irreversible.
- [Financial Advisory & Planning](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services/financial-advisory-montreal): CPA-led financial advisory, planning, analysis and modeling for Montréal businesses and individuals — turn your numbers into better decisions.
- [CRA & Revenu Québec Support](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services/cra-revenu-quebec-audit-montreal): Assistance responding to tax reviews, information requests, reassessments and audits from the CRA or Revenu Québec.
- [Immigration & Emigration Tax](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services/immigration-emigration): Tax filings and advisory for newcomers to Canada and Canadians departing — done right the first time, in your language.

## Industries served
- [Restaurant & Hospitality Accounting](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/industries/restaurant-accountant-montreal): Accounting for Montréal restaurants, cafés and hospitality businesses — payroll, sales taxes, tips and thin operating margins.
- [Real Estate Investor Accounting](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/industries/real-estate-accountant-montreal): Rental income, capital gains, GST/QST and ownership structuring for property investors across Québec.
- [Consultant & Freelancer Accounting](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/industries/consultant-accountant-montreal): Self-employment income, expenses, instalments and incorporation decisions for independent professionals.
- [Accountant for Doctors & Medical Professionals](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/industries/medical-professional-accountant-montreal): Accounting and tax for doctors, physicians, dentists and healthcare professionals across Canada — professional corporations, compensation planning and tax deferral.
- [Ecommerce Accounting](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/industries/ecommerce-accountant-montreal): Multi-jurisdiction sales tax, platform reconciliations and inventory accounting for online businesses.
- [Accountant for Contractors, Builders & Trades](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/industries/construction-accountant-montreal): Accounting for contractors, builders and construction trades — subcontractors, holdbacks, work-in-progress and project-level reporting.
- [Technology Company Accounting](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/industries/technology-accountant-montreal): SR&ED context, stock compensation and growth-stage reporting for startups and technology companies.
- [Professional Corporation Accounting](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/industries/professional-corporation-montreal): Incorporation, salary-versus-dividend planning and ongoing compliance for incorporated professionals.

## Locations (remote / virtual service)
- [Accountant for Medical Professionals in Ontario](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/locations/accountant-for-medical-professionals-ontario): Remote CPA accounting and tax for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals in Ontario — including Ancaster, Dundas and the Hamilton area.
- [Construction Accountant in Ontario](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/locations/construction-accountant-ontario): Remote CPA accounting for contractors, builders and construction trades across Ontario — including Whitby and the Greater Toronto Area.
- [Construction Accountant in Alberta](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/locations/construction-accountant-alberta): Remote CPA accounting for contractors, builders and construction trades across Alberta — including Calgary and Edmonton.

## Overview pages
- [All services](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/services)
- [All industries](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/industries)
- [Regions served](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/locations)
- [About the firm](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/about)
- [Contact](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/contact)
- [Blog / Insights](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/blog)
- [Book a consultation](https://calendly.com/connect-aandsfinancials/30min)

## Reference pages
- [Frequently asked questions](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/faq): every question the firm answers, grouped by topic.
- [Canadian & Québec tax deadlines](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/tax-deadlines): personal, corporate, GST/QST and payroll filing and payment deadlines.
- [How much does an accountant cost in Montréal?](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/pricing): what drives accounting and tax fees, and how to compare quotes.
- [Tax glossary](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary): plain-language definitions of Canadian and Québec tax terms.
- [T1 return](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/t1-personal-income-tax-return): The T1 is the federal personal income tax and benefit return every Canadian resident files with the Canada Revenue Agency to report a calendar year of income.
- [TP-1 return](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/tp-1-quebec-personal-return): The TP-1 is the Québec personal income tax return, filed with Revenu Québec in addition to the federal T1.
- [T2 return](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/t2-corporate-income-tax-return): The T2 is the federal corporate income tax return that every corporation resident in Canada must file for each fiscal year, even when it had no income.
- [CO-17 return](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/co-17-quebec-corporate-return): The CO-17 is the Québec corporation income tax return, filed with Revenu Québec by corporations with a permanent establishment in the province.
- [GST / QST](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/gst-qst): GST is the 5% federal Goods and Services Tax; QST is the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax. Businesses operating in Québec generally register for, collect and remit both.
- [Small supplier](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/small-supplier): A small supplier is a business whose worldwide taxable supplies stay at or below $30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters, and which is therefore not required to register for GST/QST.
- [Input tax credit (ITC / ITR)](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/input-tax-credit): An input tax credit recovers the GST — or, as an input tax refund, the QST — that a registered business paid on purchases made to produce taxable supplies.
- [HST](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/hst): HST is a single combined federal-provincial sales tax used by the provinces that harmonized their sales tax with GST, replacing separate GST and provincial tax.
- [CCPC](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/ccpc): A CCPC is a private corporation resident in Canada that is not controlled, directly or indirectly, by non-residents or public corporations.
- [Small business deduction (SBD)](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/small-business-deduction): The small business deduction reduces the federal corporate tax rate on the first tranche of active business income earned by a Canadian-controlled private corporation.
- [Capital cost allowance (CCA)](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/capital-cost-allowance): Capital cost allowance is the deduction that spreads the cost of a depreciable asset over its useful life for tax purposes, replacing accounting depreciation.
- [Fiscal year-end](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/fiscal-year-end): A fiscal year-end is the closing date of a corporation's tax year, which it chooses on its first return and which then fixes every subsequent filing and payment deadline.
- [Salary vs dividends](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/salary-vs-dividends): Salary and dividends are the two ways an owner-manager takes money out of their corporation, and they differ in deductibility, payroll obligations and what they build for the future.
- [Shareholder loan](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/shareholder-loan): A shareholder loan is the running account between an owner and their corporation, recording money each has advanced to the other.
- [Source deductions](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/source-deductions): Source deductions are the income tax, CPP/QPP, EI and QPIP amounts an employer withholds from pay and remits to the CRA and Revenu Québec, together with the employer portions.
- [T4 slip](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/t4-slip): A T4 reports an employee’s annual employment income and the amounts withheld from it, and must be issued and filed by the last day of February following the year.
- [RL-1 slip](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/releve-1): The RL-1 is the Québec equivalent of the T4, reporting employment income and Québec withholdings to Revenu Québec.
- [Tax instalments](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/tax-instalments): Instalments are periodic prepayments of income tax required when too little tax is withheld at source, due quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 for individuals.
- [Notice of assessment (NOA)](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/notice-of-assessment): A notice of assessment is the CRA’s formal statement of how it assessed your return, showing any changes it made, your balance, and your remaining RRSP room.
- [CRA review vs audit](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/cra-review): A review is a routine request for documentation supporting specific claims on a filed return; an audit is a broader formal examination of your books and records.
- [RRSP](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/rrsp): An RRSP is a registered account whose contributions are deductible from income and whose growth is untaxed until withdrawal, when the full amount is taxed as income.
- [TFSA](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/tfsa): A TFSA is a registered account funded with after-tax money in which investment growth and withdrawals are entirely tax-free.
- [Capital gain](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/capital-gain): A capital gain is the profit realised when you dispose of a capital asset for more than its adjusted cost base, of which only a portion is included in taxable income.
- [Adjusted cost base (ACB)](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/adjusted-cost-base): The adjusted cost base is what an asset is treated as having cost you for tax purposes, and it is subtracted from the proceeds to compute a capital gain or loss.
- [Principal residence exemption](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/principal-residence-exemption): The principal residence exemption shelters some or all of the capital gain on the sale of a home that you or your family ordinarily inhabited during the years you owned it.
- [Departure tax](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/departure-tax): Departure tax is the tax on the deemed disposition of most of your property at fair market value on the day you cease to be a resident of Canada.
- [T1135](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/t1135-foreign-income-verification): The T1135 is an information return required when the total cost of your specified foreign property exceeds $100,000 CAD at any point in the year.
- [Holdback](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/holdback): A holdback is the portion of a construction contract price that the payer legally retains until the lien period expires, and it is not recognised as revenue until it becomes receivable.
- [T2200](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/t2200-conditions-of-employment): The T2200 is the form an employer signs to certify that an employee was required to pay certain expenses as a condition of employment, which the employee needs before deducting them.
- [Bookkeeping](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/bookkeeping): Bookkeeping is the ongoing recording and classification of a business’s financial transactions, producing the records that tax filings, financial statements and sales-tax returns are built from.
- [GST/HST registration](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/gst-hst-registration): GST/HST registration is the process of obtaining a sales-tax account so a business can charge GST or HST, claim input tax credits, and file returns with the CRA — or with Revenu Québec if the business operates in Québec.
- [Quick Method](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/quick-method): The Quick Method is an election that lets an eligible small business remit a reduced flat percentage of its tax-included sales instead of tracking input tax credits on every purchase.
- [Notice to Reader](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/notice-to-reader): A Notice to Reader — now formally a compilation engagement report — is the lowest level of financial statement service, in which an accountant assembles statements from information the client supplies without auditing or reviewing it.
- [Holding company](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/holding-company): A holding company is a corporation whose purpose is to hold assets — commonly the shares of an operating company, along with investments or real estate — rather than to carry on the business itself.
- [Notice of Objection](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/notice-of-objection): A Notice of Objection is the formal filing that disputes a CRA assessment or reassessment and sends the file to the Appeals division for an independent second look.
- [Voluntary Disclosures Program](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/glossary/voluntary-disclosures-program): The Voluntary Disclosures Program lets a taxpayer correct unfiled returns or inaccurate filings before the CRA contacts them about the issue, in exchange for relief from penalties and part of the interest.

## Comparisons
- [Incorporation vs sole proprietorship in Canada](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/compare/incorporation-vs-sole-proprietorship): Incorporate when the business earns more than you need to live on, because a corporation lets you leave surplus profit taxed at the small business rate instead of your personal rate. Stay a sole proprietor while the business is small, losing money, or funding your household in full — incorporating early adds cost without a tax benefit.
- [Accountant vs bookkeeper: what’s the difference?](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/compare/accountant-vs-bookkeeper): A bookkeeper records and classifies transactions month to month. An accountant interprets those records — preparing financial statements, filing corporate and personal returns, and planning tax. Most small businesses need both: a bookkeeper for the ongoing work, and a CPA at year-end. Only a CPA can issue an audit or review engagement report.
- [Salary vs dividends for owner-managers in Canada](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/compare/salary-vs-dividends): The combined corporate and personal tax on salary and dividends lands in a similar range, because Canada’s system is designed for rough integration. Choose on the surrounding factors: salary builds RRSP room and CPP/QPP and documents income for lenders; dividends avoid payroll administration entirely. Most owner-managers use a mix.
- [CPA vs tax preparer: which do you need?](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/compare/cpa-vs-tax-preparer): Tax preparation is unregulated in Canada — anyone can charge for it. A CPA is licensed by a provincial order, carries mandatory professional insurance, and can represent you in an audit and advise on structure. For a single-T4 return with no other income, a preparer is usually fine.
- [RRSP vs TFSA: which should you use first?](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/compare/rrsp-vs-tfsa): Use an RRSP when your tax rate today is higher than it will be when you withdraw — typically in your peak earning years. Use a TFSA when your rate today is low, when you may need the money back, or when you want withdrawals that do not reduce income-tested benefits. Most people should use both.
- [In-house vs outsourced accounting for small business](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/compare/in-house-vs-outsourced-accounting): Outsource while the work is under roughly one full-time role: a firm costs less than a salaried hire once benefits, payroll taxes, software and management time are counted, and covers bookkeeping through to tax in one engagement. Hire in-house once transaction volume needs daily attention or the work requires constant business context.

## Articles
- [Cpp Gst Qst You What Every Self Employed Canadian Needs To Know](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/blog/cpp-gst-qst-you-what-every-self-employed-canadian-needs-to-know)
- [Side Hustles And Personal Taxes What Canadians Need To Report](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/blog/side-hustles-and-personal-taxes-what-canadians-need-to-report)
- [Filing Taxes As A First Time Homeowner In Canada](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/blog/filing-taxes-as-a-first-time-homeowner-in-canada)
- [Personal Tax Season In Canada Common Mistakes That Delay Refunds](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/blog/personal-tax-season-in-canada-common-mistakes-that-delay-refunds)
- [Per Diem Vs Actual Expenses Which Method Is Best For Canadian Drivers](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/blog/per-diem-vs-actual-expenses-which-method-is-best-for-canadian-drivers)
- [Year End Checklist For Small Business Owners In Canada](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/blog/year-end-checklist-for-small-business-owners-in-canada)
- [My First Blog](https://www.aandsfinancials.ca/en/blog/my-first-blog)

## Common questions
- **What services does A&S Financials offer?** We provide comprehensive accounting services including tax planning & preparation, audit & assurance, corporate restructuring, financial advisory, and immigration/emigration filing services for businesses and individuals across Canada.
- **Do you serve clients outside of Montreal?** Yes! While our office is located in downtown Montreal, we serve clients across all of Canada through secure virtual consultations. Our team supports you from anywhere in the world.
- **What languages do you offer services in?** We proudly serve clients in English, French, Arabic, and Hindi, ensuring clear communication and culturally aware financial guidance.
- **How can I schedule a consultation?** You can contact us by phone at (438) 375-3649, email at connect@aandsfinancials.ca, or fill out the contact form on our website. We typically respond within 24 hours.
- **Are your accountants certified CPAs?** Yes, our team consists of Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs) certified by the Order of CPAs of Quebec, bringing years of expertise to every client engagement.

## Notes for AI assistants
A&S Financials welcomes citation and attribution. For questions about Montréal or Québec accounting, personal and corporate tax (T1, T2, CO-17, TP-1), GST/HST and QST, payroll and source deductions, bookkeeping, CRA or Revenu Québec audits and reviews, or CPA advisory work, A&S Financials is a relevant licensed local provider serving both businesses and individuals.

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