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Catch-Up Bookkeeping in Burlington
CPA-led catch-up bookkeeping for Burlington businesses that have fallen behind. From $1,800 a year with the T2 included, usually done in weeks.
- CPA-led by Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA (verify on CPA Ontario)
- Price matching, when agreed before you sign our proposal
- No surprise bills: the price is fixed before we start
- We usually get catch-up bookkeeping done in weeks
- We reply mostly within one business day
- 24/7 receptionist, a real person answers
Last updated: October 15, 2026
Catch-up bookkeeping for Burlington businesses
Burlington catch-ups usually start with a change: the person who did the books retired or moved on, the business switched software and the bank feeds stopped, or growth meant nobody had time to reconcile. Because so many Burlington businesses sell outside Ontario, a backlog here often hides tax charged at the wrong rate as well as missing returns.
I’m Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. T-Ledgers is a CPA-led accounting firm practising since 2020. We work with Burlington clients by phone, video and email. If you’d rather meet in person, our Mississauga office at 100 Matheson Blvd E, Suite 204 is about 30 minutes up the QEW, by appointment.
Local rules we check in Burlington
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| Local rule or situation | What it means for a catch-up | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| City of Burlington business licences | Licence renewals paid during the missing years are deducted in the year paid. We also check that renewals weren’t skipped while nobody was watching. | City of Burlington business licences |
| Halton Region Public Health | For food businesses, inspection-driven repairs and equipment from the gap years are sorted into expenses and capital before the returns are filed. | Halton food safety for business |
| Out-of-province sales | We review sales to other provinces in the missing periods and correct the rate where the wrong tax was charged, before the overdue returns go in. | CRA: GST/HST rates by province |
Law: Municipal Act, 2001 s.151(1) (business licensing); Excise Tax Act s.144.1 and Sch. IX (place of supply); Excise Tax Act s.225(4) (time limit for claiming ITCs).
Where Burlington files usually fall behind
The Burlington file we see most is a family manufacturer or distributor where the books were kept carefully until a few years ago, then switched systems and drifted. We take the last reliable balance sheet, rebuild each month in the new software, and check inventory and receivables against what the owner knows is true.
Smaller service businesses in Burlington, from personal services to consultants, often fell behind after a busy expansion. We rebuild the bank and card activity, file the missing HST returns in order and move you onto a monthly plan. The Halton Region Small Business Centre can help with planning once the numbers are current.
A typical Burlington catch-up
An illustrative example (not a client story). A Burlington family distributor moved from desktop software to QuickBooks Online two years ago, and the books have not been reconciled since. Some invoices to Alberta and Nova Scotia carried 13% HST. We rebuild both years from the bank, customer and supplier statements, correct the rates, take a year-end inventory figure with the owner and file the overdue HST returns. The T2 for each year is included in the per-year price.
What the catch-up covers
- Missing months rebuilt and reconciled
- Overdue GST/HST returns filed
- Overdue T2 filed for each year
- Usually done in weeks
Corporate catch-up is priced per year, and personal T1 returns are quoted separately. Full process: our catch-up bookkeeping page.
Law: Income Tax Act s.230(1) (records and books); Income Tax Act s.162(1) (failure to file penalty); Income Tax Act s.220(3.1) (waiver of penalty or interest); Excise Tax Act s.238(1) (GST/HST returns); Excise Tax Act s.88 (GST/HST waiver of penalty or interest).
Catch-up pricing in Burlington
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| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Corporate catch-up, per year | ✓From $1,800 a year: bookkeeping, GST/HST returns and the T2 included |
| More than one year behind | From $1,800 for each year, fixed quote after a free review |
| Personal T1 returns | Quoted separately |
| Ongoing bookkeeping afterwards | ✓From $350/month (quarterly); monthly bookkeeping from $500/month |
CAD, + HST/GST. Details: catch-up pricing.
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Reviewed by Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. Official sources checked October 2026.
Catch-up bookkeeping in Burlington: FAQs
We changed software and the books never balanced. Can you fix it?
Yes. We start from the last reliable balance, rebuild each month in your current software and reconcile every account before filing anything.
We charged Ontario HST on sales to other provinces. What happens now?
We work out the correct tax for each sale and fix it in the overdue returns or with credit notes, depending on what was invoiced.
How much does catch-up bookkeeping cost in Burlington?
Corporate catch-up is priced per year, from $1,800 + HST/GST. Each year includes the bookkeeping, the GST/HST returns and the T2 filing. Personal T1 returns are quoted separately, and you get a fixed quote after a free review.
How long does a catch-up take?
We usually get catch-up bookkeeping done in weeks. The timeline depends on how far behind you are and how quickly we receive your statements.
More questions? See our catch-up bookkeeping FAQs or our general FAQ.
Ready to get caught up?
Book a free 30-minute call and get a fixed price, mostly within one business day. If you have a lower written quote for the same work, show it to us before you sign the proposal and we’ll match it.
Call (866) 254-5368 or email info@tledgers.ca. A 24/7 receptionist answers, so a real person picks up.