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  CHECKLISTS
 
  Year End Business Checklist

Bank Statements -
Cancelled cheques including the month following the year end date, bank reconciliation for the last month.

Receivables - Notes as to the portion that is likely not collectible (by customer).

New asset purchases - Supporting documentation including any leasing arrangements: vehicles, equipment, furniture, computer, leasehold improvements, etc.

New Financing Arrangements - Mortgage statements and loan agreements; contact person at the financial institution and details on any security pledged as collateral; personal line of credit statements if used for business.

GST Returns
as filed and any notices of assessment.

PST returns as filed and any notices of assessment.

Federal Corp Tax statements, notices and assessments received.

Provincial Corp Tax statements, notices and assessments received.

Employee Source Deductions - all forms for remittances made during the fiscal year as well as the month following the year-end date.

Investment Statements
- certificates for short term deposits, trading summaries and account statements if applicable.

Home Office Statements
- Summary of following expenses: mortgage statement, utilities, home insurance, property taxes, repairs and maintenance; details of any maintenance contracts or significant deposits.

Clients Who Do Their Own Bookkeeping - provide back up disk or back up file by e-mail. Please note the software package used along with the specific version to ensure that it is accessible by our staff (include password if applicable).

Clients Who Don't Do Their Own Bookkeeping
- cheque stubs, supporting documentation for business related expenses, expenses separated by three catagories as follows: credit card, company cheque, cash out of pocket.

New Clients Checklist:
In addition to business year end preparation checklist (above) please provide the following:

• Articles of incorporation
• Prior year financial statements
• Prior year corporate tax returns (T2, CT23)
• Detailed breakdown of accounts payable and accounts receivable amount shown on the prior years financial statements.

Checklists:


2007 tax checklist.doc
2007 rental checklist.doc
2007 business checklist.doc
 

 

 
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