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Catch-Up Bookkeeping in Vaughan
CPA-led catch-up bookkeeping for Vaughan contractors, distributors and operating 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 Vaughan businesses
Vaughan has one of the busiest industrial areas in the GTA. Around Highway 400, Highway 7 and the 407 there are distributors, manufacturers, builders, renovators and trades, plus restaurants, banquet halls and car dealers, and a growing office cluster at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. A Vaughan backlog tends to be a busy operating company: lots of transactions, subcontractors, equipment loans and a shareholder loan account nobody has looked at in years.
I’m Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. T-Ledgers is a CPA-led accounting firm practising since 2020. We work with Vaughan clients in Woodbridge, Concord, Maple, Kleinburg and Thornhill by phone, video and email, and our closest office is in Etobicoke at 102-89 Skyway Ave.
Vaughan backlogs we see often: renovation, paving and landscaping contractors with holdbacks and subcontractors, distributors with inventory and foreign suppliers, banquet halls and restaurants with large cash and card volumes, and builders who need T5018 slips filed for past years.
Local rules we check in Vaughan
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| Local rule | What it means for a catch-up | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| City of Vaughan contractor licences | By-law 122-2022 requires renovators, fence installers, pavers, landscapers, pool installers and snowplow contractors to hold a City licence. Licence fees and related costs from the missing years are deductible, and we record them in the rebuild. | Vaughan contractor licensing |
| Other City of Vaughan business licences | Restaurants, banquet halls, auto service and repair garages, personal services, home-based businesses and short-term rentals are among the categories the City licenses. We check your category when we scope the catch-up. | Vaughan business licensing and permits |
| York Region Public Health | Food premises notify York Region before opening; missing start-up costs are recovered. | York Region food premises operators |
| 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 Vaughan catch-up
An illustrative example (not a client story). A Vaughan paving company paid subcontractors by e-transfer for two seasons and kept no records beyond the bank. We rebuild each job’s revenue and costs, identify every subcontractor payment, and prepare the overdue T5018 information returns that construction businesses must file. The equipment loan is split into principal and interest, the shareholder loan is reconciled so personal spending isn’t left as a taxable benefit, and the overdue GST/HST returns are filed with the catch-up.
Where Vaughan files usually fall behind. Construction and distribution companies around the Highway 400 and 407 corridor often fall behind during a busy building season. The tricky parts are holdbacks (money earned but not yet paid), progress billings, subcontractor payments that need T5018 reporting, and equipment bought on financing. We rebuild each job’s billings against the contract, record holdbacks receivable and payable, and list the subcontractor totals so missed T5018 slips can be filed. The city’s Vaughan Business and Entrepreneurship Centre at City Hall on Major Mackenzie Drive offers free advice on licensing and permits if your business is changing.
Distribution and warehouse businesses in Concord and the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre area bring a second kind of backlog: inventory never counted, customer credits never recorded, and supplier rebates sitting in the bank. We rebuild inventory from purchase and sales records, post rebates and credits, and give you a year-end inventory figure your T2 can rely on.
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 Vaughan
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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 closest office is in Etobicoke (102-89 Skyway Ave), with a second office in Mississauga; meetings are by appointment.
Reviewed by Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. Last updated: October 15, 2026. Official sources checked October 2026.
Catch-up bookkeeping in Vaughan: FAQs
Can you catch up T5018 slips for my Vaughan construction business?
Yes. We identify subcontractor payments while rebuilding the books and prepare the overdue T5018 information returns. They are priced in your fixed quote.
How much does catch-up bookkeeping cost in Vaughan?
Corporate catch-up is priced per year, from $1,800 per year + HST/GST, 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.
Do I need a Vaughan licence for my renovation or landscaping business?
If you do that work in Vaughan, yes: By-law 122-2022 requires renovators, fence installers, pavers, landscapers, pool installers and snowplow contractors to be licensed. We record the fee as a business expense.
Do you meet Vaughan clients in person?
Yes, by appointment at our Etobicoke office (102-89 Skyway Ave) or our Mississauga office. Most Vaughan clients work with us by phone, video and email.
Do you file missed T5018 subcontractor slips for Vaughan contractors?
Yes. If construction is your main business and you paid subcontractors, the T5018 information return is required. We total the payments by subcontractor during the catch-up and file the missing years.
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.