Short answer: Bronte Bay CPA serves incorporated businesses across Richmond BC and Metro Vancouver — fully cloud-based through Xero, with no in-person meetings required. We provide bookkeeping, corporate tax, GST filing, payroll, and Virtual CFO services under one transparent fixed monthly fee. Led by Subhash Sharma, CPA, CMA, MBA with nearly 40 years of Canadian CPA expertise. Vancouver office at 600-1285 West Broadway.
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Years of CPA Expertise
11%
BC Small Business Tax Rate 2026
12+
Industries Served
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Offices — Vancouver & Toronto
CPA Services for Richmond BC Businesses — Fully Cloud-Based
Richmond BC is one of Metro Vancouver’s most economically dynamic cities — a major hub for import/export businesses operating through YVR Airport, one of Canada’s largest concentrations of food and restaurant businesses, a thriving real estate market, and a fast-growing professional services sector. Richmond’s diverse business community spans wholesale, retail, technology, healthcare, construction, and logistics. Bronte Bay CPA serves Richmond BC businesses through a fully cloud-based accounting workflow on Xero. No in-person meetings required. Our Vancouver office is at 600-1285 West Broadway. Led by Subhash Sharma, CPA, CMA, MBA with nearly 40 years of Canadian and international experience, Richmond clients receive the same senior CPA oversight as all our BC and Toronto clients.Accounting Services for Richmond BC Businesses
Corporate Tax Planning & Filing
T2 returns filed on time with year-round planning — salary/dividend optimization, SR&ED credits, CCA planning, BC small business deduction protection at 11%. Learn more →Monthly Bookkeeping on Xero
Bank feeds connected, GST tracked automatically, monthly P&L and Balance Sheet delivered within the first week of each month. CPA-reviewed every month. Learn more →Virtual CFO & Business Advisory
Cash flow forecasting, budgeting, scenario modelling, and quarterly business reviews — strategic financial leadership without a full-time CFO cost. Learn more →GST Filing
BC charges 5% GST — not HST. Xero tracks GST and input tax credits automatically. Returns filed on time every period. No late remittance penalties. Learn more →Import & Export Accounting
Richmond’s YVR corridor makes it one of Canada’s largest import/export hubs. Bronte Bay specializes in the GST, customs duty, and transfer pricing issues import/export businesses face. Learn more →CRA Audit Support
Bronte Bay handles CRA correspondence, audit representation, notices of objection, and voluntary disclosures — you don’t deal with the auditor directly. Learn more →Corporate Tax Planning & Filing
Every Canadian corporation must file a T2 corporate income tax return within six months of its fiscal year-end. Bronte Bay prepares and files your T2 accurately and on time — with year-round tax planning that reduces what you owe. For Richmond BC businesses, our corporate tax service includes:
- T2 corporate income tax return preparation and electronic filing
- Financial statements — P&L, Balance Sheet, compilation engagement report (CSRS 4200)
- Salary vs. dividend optimization — minimizing combined personal and corporate tax in BC
- Small business deduction planning — protecting BC’s 11% combined rate year-round
- Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) planning on equipment and leasehold improvements
- SR&ED investment tax credit identification — 35% refundable for qualifying CCPCs
- Corporate tax instalment planning — avoiding CRA interest on underpayments
Monthly Bookkeeping — Cloud-Based on Xero
Every Bronte Bay client runs on Xero — bank feeds connected to all major Canadian financial institutions, receipts captured via Hubdoc, GST tracked in real time, and monthly Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet delivered within the first week of each month. All bookkeeping is reviewed by a licensed CPA monthly.
- Xero setup, configuration, and Canadian bank feed connection
- Hubdoc integration — receipts captured by phone photo or auto-fetched from suppliers
- Monthly bank and credit card reconciliation
- GST tracked automatically — filed on time every period
- Monthly Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement
- Payroll via Wagepoint — CPP, EI, BC income tax, WorkSafeBC, T4s, ROEs
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Virtual CFO & Business Advisory
For Richmond BC businesses that need more than compliance — strategic financial leadership, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and scenario modelling — Bronte Bay’s Virtual CFO service provides senior financial expertise without the cost of a full-time CFO.
- 13-week rolling cash flow forecasts — updated monthly
- Annual budget preparation and variance tracking
- Quarterly business reviews with your CPA
- Succession planning and estate freeze structuring
- Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE) planning — up to ~$1.25M tax-free on qualifying shares
- Business grant identification and application support
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Why Richmond BC Businesses Choose Bronte Bay CPA
Vancouver Office — Serving All of Metro Vancouver
Bronte Bay’s Vancouver office at 600-1285 West Broadway serves Richmond and all Metro Vancouver businesses — fully cloud-based, no in-person meetings required.Import & Export Expertise
Richmond’s YVR corridor is one of Canada’s largest import/export hubs. Bronte Bay specializes in GST on imported goods, customs duty, and the specific accounting needs of Richmond’s trade community.Certified Xero Partner
Cloud-based, real-time financial visibility. Canadian bank feeds connected. GST tracked automatically. Accessible from anywhere in BC or Canada.Fixed Transparent Pricing
No hourly billing, no surprise invoices. You know exactly what you pay before we start — one predictable monthly or annual fee.BC Tax Expertise
BC’s 11% small business rate, GST vs PST rules, WorkSafeBC — Bronte Bay knows the specific BC tax environment your Richmond business operates in.Senior CPA on Every File
You work directly with Subhash Sharma, CPA, CMA, MBA — not a junior bookkeeper. Professional oversight on every file, every month.Fixed Pricing for Richmond BC Businesses
No hourly billing. No surprise year-end invoices. One fixed monthly or annual fee covers your entire accounting engagement. You know what you pay before we start.
| Package | What’s Included | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Bookkeeping | Xero bookkeeping, bank feeds, GST filing, payroll, monthly P&L and Balance Sheet — CPA-reviewed every month | View Packages → |
| Year-End Tax Package | T2 corporate income tax return, financial statements, CPA compilation engagement report (CSRS 4200) | View Packages → |
| All-Inclusive Package | Monthly bookkeeping + year-end corporate tax + compilation — everything under one fixed monthly fee | View Packages → |
Industries We Serve in Richmond BC
Richmond BC’s economy is anchored by import/export through YVR, a thriving restaurant and food service sector, real estate, wholesale, retail, and a large community of professional services businesses. Bronte Bay has deep experience across all of these sectors.
Serving All of Richmond BC and Metro Vancouver
Bronte Bay is fully cloud-based — serving incorporated businesses across all Richmond BC communities and surrounding Metro Vancouver areas without in-person meetings required.
Richmond BC
- Steveston
- Brighouse
- Aberdeen
- Ironwood
- Hamilton
- Shellmont
Metro Vancouver
- Vancouver
- Burnaby
- Surrey
- Delta
- New Westminster
- Coquitlam
Greater BC & Canada
- North Vancouver
- Langley
- Abbotsford
- Victoria
- Toronto, ON
- All of Canada
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Bronte Bay CPA is fully cloud-based — we serve incorporated businesses and professionals across Richmond BC, Steveston, Brighouse, Aberdeen, and all of Metro Vancouver without requiring in-person meetings. Our Vancouver office is at 600-1285 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 3X8.
Bronte Bay provides monthly bookkeeping on Xero, corporate tax (T2) planning and filing, personal tax (T1), GST filing, payroll processing via Wagepoint, Virtual CFO services including cash flow forecasting and business advisory, and CRA audit support — for businesses across Richmond BC, Metro Vancouver, and all of Canada.
CCPCs qualifying for the small business deduction pay a combined rate of 11% in BC on the first $500,000 of active business income in 2026. Income above $500,000 is taxed at 27%. Passive investment income inside a corporation is taxed at approximately 50.67%. Year-round tax planning keeps your effective rate as low as possible.
BC charges 5% GST — not HST. BC also has a separate Provincial Sales Tax (PST) of 7% on tangible personal property and specific services, administered separately from GST. Most professional services are exempt from BC PST. Bronte Bay handles GST filing for Richmond BC clients and advises on PST obligations where applicable.
Book a consultation through our website — no obligation, no pressure. We schedule a 30-minute call to understand your business and current accounting setup, then send a fixed-price proposal covering exactly what we will do and what it costs. Most new clients are fully onboarded within one week. No in-person meeting required — everything runs through our cloud accounting platform on Xero.
Richmond BC’s CPA — Senior Expertise, Fully Cloud-Based
Bronte Bay serves Richmond BC businesses from our Vancouver office at 600-1285 West Broadway — fully cloud-based through Xero, no in-person meetings required. Book a consultation and see exactly how we work and what it costs. Most new clients are onboarded within one week. Book a Consultation Complete Our Questionnaire📍 Vancouver Office: 600-1285 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 3X8 · 📞 +1 (416) 439-4648 · ✉ info@brontebay.com
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