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Serving clients since 2000

Audit, tax, advisory and more for your Canadian businesses.

From year-end financial statements to CRA audits and estate planning, ZHS gives owners clear numbers and straight answers.

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Our purpose

Turning vision into value.

Every owner has a picture of where the business should go. Our work is to put numbers behind that picture, show what stands in the way, and help you act on it.

Accurate statements and filed returns are where we start. Read closely, the same numbers show where a business can earn more, spend less and plan its taxes better.

What we do

All services

Assurance

Financial statements for lenders, investors and owners.

Tax

Plan ahead and legitimately optimize your tax.

Advisory

Grow, not just comply.

Industries we serve

All industries
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How we help your business reach its goals

Increase revenue

Find where your next dollar of profit comes from.

We break your results down by product, location, service line and customer, so you can see what earns its keep and what doesn't.

  • Margin analysis that shows your most and least profitable work
  • Pricing reviews that find gaps between what you charge and what it costs you
  • Forecasts and lender-ready packages to finance growth
Profitability and performance

Cut costs

Spend less without cutting what matters.

Costs creep. We go through your spending line by line, compare it with prior years and with your industry, and point to where money is leaking.

  • Cost reviews that find waste, leakage and duplicate spending
  • Benchmarking your results against your industry
Profitability and performance

Optimize your tax

Tax planning

Good tax planning happens before year-end. We look at how your business and family are structured and paid, then recommend ways to legitimately optimize your tax position.

  • The right mix of salary and dividends for owners
  • Holding company and corporate structure planning
  • Personal tax planning for owners and their families
Tax planning

Plan what comes next

Grow, borrow, sell or pass it on, with clear numbers behind you.

Big decisions need figures that lenders, buyers and family can rely on. We prepare them and explain them in plain language.

  • Audited or reviewed financial statements for lenders and investors
  • Business plans, valuations and cash-flow forecasts
  • Estate freezes and succession plans for family businesses
Business advisory

What you can count on

Licensed public accountants.

ZHS is authorized by CPA Ontario to practise public accounting and follows its Code of Professional Conduct on every engagement.

One CPA, start to finish.

An experienced CPA leads your file, knows your business and answers your questions directly.

Scope and fee in writing.

You know what we will do and what it costs before any work begins.

Organized year-ends.

We review first and ask once, so your team isn't chasing scattered requests and filings go out on time.

Let's talk about your business.

Tell us what you need, whether it's an audit, a tax question or a letter from the CRA. You'll get a clear answer on how we can help and what it involves, with the fee confirmed in writing before any work begins.

cpa@zhs.ca