Accounting Firm in Port Coquitlam, BC
Green Turtle operates across All of Canada.
Accounting That Tells You Where Your Business Actually Stands
You should not need to call your accountant to find out whether you can make payroll next month. Every month you get a P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow report in plain English, with notes explaining what the numbers mean for your decisions.
Your financials should answer one question: do you really have that money? Across the Tri-Cities, where roughly 14,747 business licences signal a dense, growing owner-led economy, you get financials built for the person running the business, not the person filing the return.
Full-Cycle Bookkeeping
Everything Your Books Need. Every Month.
Full-cycle bookkeeping means we handle every part of your accounting period. Bank reconciliation, credit card reconciliation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and tax compliance. One package. One monthly rhythm. No gaps.
"Cycle" means accounting period, monthly for corporations. We do everything within that cycle so your financials are always current. You never have to chase us for updates or wonder if your books are behind.
Financial Statements
Financials You Can Actually Use to Make Decisions.
Every month you get a Profit and Loss statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow report. Not jargon-filled PDFs you cannot read. Clear, plain-English financials that tell you exactly where your business stands.
"Any day or night when I wake you up and tell you let's do this deal, do you really have that money?" That is how our founder describes what every business owner should be able to answer. You cannot manage what you cannot count. We make sure you can count it every month. Custom reports by department or project, with plain-English explanations.
Cash Flow Reporting
Know Where Your Money Is Going Before It Is Gone.
Cash flow reporting is not a nice-to-have. It is the difference between knowing you can make payroll next month and finding out you cannot. We deliver cash flow reports every month so you see the money moving before it is gone.
Monthly cash flow statements, projected cash positions, and plain-English notes on what the numbers mean. You see the full picture, not just today's bank balance.
Cloud Accounting Setup
New to Cloud Accounting? We Set It Up From Scratch.
Moving from desktop accounting or spreadsheets to the cloud? We set up Xero or QuickBooks Online from scratch. Chart of accounts, bank feeds, integrations. Configured for your business, not a generic template.
A bad setup follows you for years. Misclassified accounts, disconnected bank feeds, and a chart of accounts that does not match your business create noise in every report you run. We build the foundation right the first time so your books work from day one. A clean cloud setup means you never have to migrate again.
Software Migration
Switching Software? We Handle the Migration.
Switching from QuickBooks Desktop to Xero? From spreadsheets to QBO? From a platform that shut down on you? We migrate your chart of accounts, historical transactions, and bank connections. We do it clean so your books do not break mid-switch.
After the Bench shutdown in December 2024, thousands of Canadian businesses were left scrambling to retrieve their books. If you are migrating off a platform that failed you, we understand the urgency and we move fast. Full chart of accounts migration, historical transaction import, bank feed reconnection, opening balance verification, and a post-migration audit to catch any gaps.
Accounting Questions From Port Coquitlam Business Owners
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We get it. Handing over your financial data requires trust. Here is how we earn it. You work with a named CPB-certified bookkeeper from our team, backed by 20 plus years of C-suite experience. We respond within one business day. Your books live in Xero or QuickBooks Online, not a proprietary platform you cannot access. You own your data, always. No lock-in, no surprises.
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Yes. We handle migrations from QuickBooks Desktop, spreadsheets, FreshBooks, and other platforms to Xero or QuickBooks Online. We migrate your chart of accounts, historical transactions, and bank connections, then verify everything with a post-migration audit.
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Yes. Your CPA handles tax strategy and T2 filing. They do not do your monthly reconciliations, payroll, or AP/AR. We do the monthly work and hand off clean books to your CPA at year-end. It is a partnership, not a replacement.
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A bookkeeper maintains your day-to-day financial records. Reconciliations, payroll, invoicing. An accountant (CPA) handles higher-level tax strategy, T2 corporate filing, and audit matters. We do full-cycle bookkeeping and T2 tax prep, and we hand off clean books to your CPA for anything beyond that scope.
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Plain English. Every month when we deliver your financials, we include notes explaining what the numbers mean for your business. No jargon, no confusing reports. Just clear answers about where your money is going and where it is coming from.
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Xero and QuickBooks Online. The two leading cloud accounting platforms. We recommend the best fit based on your business and handle the full migration.
Stop Chasing Your Bookkeeper
Find one who replies inside one business day and delivers your books on time, every month. Book a free call and we will tell you honestly whether Green Turtle is the right fit.
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