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Catch-Up Bookkeeping in Oakville
CPA-led catch-up bookkeeping for Oakville owner-managers, professionals and holding companies that have fallen behind. Fixed quotes from $1,800 per year.
- 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 reply mostly within one business day
- 24/7 receptionist, a real person answers
- Basic QuickBooks Online and Dext included when you move to a monthly plan
Catch-up bookkeeping for Oakville businesses
Many Oakville clients are owner-managers and incorporated professionals with more than one entity: an operating company, a holding company, maybe a rental property. When those files fall behind, the problem is rarely the transactions themselves. It’s the money moving between the companies and the owner: dividends never declared, intercompany loans never recorded, and a shareholder loan balance nobody can explain. Those are the entries that cost real tax if they’re wrong.
I’m Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. T-Ledgers is a CPA-led accounting firm practising since 2020. We work with Oakville clients by phone, video and email, and our nearest office is in Mississauga at 100 Matheson Blvd E, Suite 204, a short drive along the QEW.
Oakville backlogs we see often: incorporated consultants and professionals, holding companies with investment or rental income, home-improvement and trades businesses, and clinics and personal service businesses that need Town licences and Halton health inspections.
Local rules we check in Oakville
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| Local rule | What it means for a catch-up | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Oakville business licences | The Town says most businesses need a Town licence. A new Business Licensing By-law takes effect on January 4, 2027, and some contractor types (including HVAC, plumbing and drain-laying) will no longer need one. Fees from the missing years are deductible, and we record them in the rebuild. | Town of Oakville business licence |
| Halton Region Public Health | Food premises are inspected at least once a year, and food businesses must notify Halton Region Public Health before opening, reopening or renovating. Renovation costs are often capital items, which we set up as assets rather than expenses. | Halton food safety for business |
| No municipal land transfer tax | Ontario land transfer tax only; we post it to the property’s cost, not expenses. | Ontario land transfer tax |
Law: Municipal Act, 2001 s.151(1) (business licensing); Land Transfer Tax Act s.2(1) (Ontario land transfer tax); Health Protection and Promotion Act s.16(1) (food premises).
A typical Oakville catch-up
An illustrative example (not a client story). An Oakville consultant runs an operating company and a holding company that owns a rental condo, and neither has closed a year since 2023. We rebuild both sets of books side by side so every transfer between them, and between them and the owner, is recorded on both sides. Dividends paid without paperwork are identified, the shareholder loan is reconciled so no balance is left as unintended personal income, and the overdue GST/HST is filed. Each company’s T2 is then filed from books that agree with each other, included in the per-year price. Personal T1 returns are quoted separately.
Where Oakville files usually fall behind. We see two kinds. Professional corporations (physicians, dentists, consultants) whose clinic or agency deposits arrive net of fees, and holding companies that received dividends and made investments but never recorded them. For the first we rebuild gross billings from the payer statements; for the second we post each dividend, investment purchase and sale from the brokerage statements so the refundable tax and capital dividend accounts are right when the overdue T2s are filed. Owners starting something new can also use the Halton Region Small Business Centre on Bronte Road, which serves Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills.
Oakville’s family-owned retailers and contractors are the third group. Their books often fell behind during a succession or a move between software, so we start from bank statements, reconcile the old and new systems, and give the next generation clean opening balances.
What the catch-up covers
- Books rebuilt and reconciled
- Overdue GST/HST returns filed
Each step is explained on our main catch-up bookkeeping page; corporate catch-up is priced per year with the T2 included, and personal T1 returns are quoted separately. The CRA has no walk-in counters (see CRA office locations), so we deal with it for you as your representative.
Law: Income Tax Act s.230(1) and (4) (records and books, six-year retention); Income Tax Act s.150(1) (filing returns); 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.225(4) (time limit for input tax credits).
Catch-up bookkeeping pricing in Oakville
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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, or personal T1 returns | From $1,800 for each year; T1s quoted separately after a free review |
| Ongoing bookkeeping afterwards | ✓From $350/month (quarterly); monthly bookkeeping from $500/month |
CAD, plus HST/GST. See plans and pricing.
Our nearest office is in Mississauga (100 Matheson Blvd E, Suite 204); meetings are by appointment.
Reviewed by Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. Last updated: October 15, 2026. Official sources checked October 2026.
Catch-up bookkeeping in Oakville: FAQs
I have an operating company and a holding company. Is that two catch-ups?
Each corporation has its own books and returns, so each is scoped, but we rebuild them together so transfers agree on both sides. You get one fixed quote covering both.
How much does catch-up bookkeeping cost in Oakville?
Corporate catch-up is priced per year, from $1,800 per year + HST/GST for one business, including the bookkeeping, the GST/HST returns and the T2 filing for each year. Personal T1 returns are quoted separately, and you get a fixed quote after a free review.
Does the new Oakville licensing by-law affect my catch-up?
Only in what gets recorded. Licence fees you paid in past years are deductible either way. The new by-law takes effect on January 4, 2027, so check the Town page for your category going forward.
Do you have an office in Oakville?
Not in Oakville itself. Our nearest office is in Mississauga at 100 Matheson Blvd E, Suite 204, by appointment. Most Oakville clients work with us by phone, video and email.
Can you catch up an Oakville holding company with only investment activity?
Yes. We rebuild it from the brokerage and bank statements, posting dividends, interest and trades, and then file the overdue T2s. Investment-only companies are usually quicker than operating ones.
Ready to get caught up?
Whether you’re three months behind or three years, the first step is the same: a free 30-minute call. We’ll look at where things stand, tell you honestly what it will take, and send a fixed price, mostly within one business day. If you have a comparable written quote, show it to us before you sign 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.