Outsourced accounting for growing businesses worldwide, with Canadian specialization

The accounting team behind your business.

Zenith is the outsourced accounting department growing businesses worldwide rely on: books kept current, reporting you can act on, and every file reviewed by a CPA before it reaches you.

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Month-end close

Sample business, illustrative figures

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Revenue$1.24M+12.4% vs. prior year

Gross margin41.8%+1.6 pts

Cash position$386KReconciled

Select the operating account to see what sits behind the balance.

Savings reserve$144,120Reconciled
Credit cards($18,420)Reconciled
Payroll liabilities$32,650Reconciled

Every figure traces to its sourceLevel 1 of 3

NDA-backedConfidentiality on every engagement
CPA-reviewedEvery file, before delivery
Multi-PlatformQuickBooks, Xero & our own software
OvernightTurnaround available

Where to start

Built for growing businesses worldwide. Strongest in Canada.

For growing businesses

Your outsourced accounting department.

A direct, CPA-reviewed team for bookkeeping, financial reporting and advisory support, without the cost, hiring risk or management overhead of an in-house department.

Bookkeeping, reconciliations and reporting kept current, month after month
Books organized and reconciled ahead of filing season for your accountant
Cash-flow forecasts and reporting built for lenders, investors or your board
Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements on every engagement

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For CPA and accounting firms

A white-label team behind your brand.

A backend production team for CPA and bookkeeping firms worldwide. Your clients only ever see your firm.

No client-facing contact, ever
Scale capacity by client file
NDA and non-solicitation as standard

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Countries we support

One team. Six tax systems.

Our deepest specialization is Canada. We also support the indirect-tax regimes below, so your books line up with local requirements. We prepare and reconcile; your own accountant or tax preparer files.

Industries we serve

Different books. Same standard, everywhere. Illustrative

Our process adapts to how your business — or your client's business — actually runs. A sample of the industries we work across.

Professional services

Consultancies, agencies and firms billing for expertise.

Retail & e-commerce

Multi-channel sellers with inventory and margin to track.

Construction & trades

Job costing, subcontractors and progress billing.

Real estate & property

Trust accounts, unit-level reporting and management fees.

Health & wellness

Clinics balancing insurance billing and out-of-pocket revenue.

Hospitality & food service

Thin margins, tips and inventory that move daily.

Nonprofits & charities

Fund accounting and reporting boards and donors can trust.

SaaS & startups

Burn rate, deferred revenue and investor-ready reporting.

Explore all 12 industries in detail

What you get

What changes when the accounting is handled.

Not a set of tasks, but the outcomes a finance function exists to deliver. We prepare the bookkeeping; your accountant or tax preparer keeps sign-off and filing.

Clean books

Transactions coded and accounts reconciled on a regular cycle, kept current rather than caught up at year-end.

Financial clarity

You know where the business stands: current books, month-end packages and KPI dashboards, not a guess.

Reporting on schedule

Management reports, variance commentary and consolidated views across entities or locations, delivered on a rhythm you can plan around.

Compliance support

Books organized and reconciled ahead of filing season, so your own accountant or tax preparer can file with confidence.

Room to scale

Support that flexes with your volume, locations and entities, with no hiring cycle each time the business grows.

Better decisions

Cash-flow forecasts, budget-to-actual analysis and models to support lenders, investors or your board.

The Zenith Method

A repeatable way to run your accounting.

Five stages, the same every cycle.

Understand
We learn how your business earns, spends and reports before we touch the books.
Build
Secure access, a documented close and books brought current.
Review
Nothing reaches you unchecked. Every file is reviewed before delivery.
Deliver
Reporting arrives on schedule, in the format you use.
Improve
The work compounds as we learn your business.

Services

The finance function, from daily bookkeeping to forecasts.

One team across the full range, so your books, reporting and planning stay consistent with each other.

Bookkeeping

CPA-reviewed bookkeeping: daily transaction coding, reconciliations and clean books — on QuickBooks Online, Xero or our own in-house software.
- Daily and weekly transaction coding across bank, credit card and loan accounts, from 50 to 5,000+ transactions a month
- Bank and credit card reconciliations closed within 3–5 business days of month-end, not caught up at year-end
- Accounts payable and accounts receivable management
- Payroll journal entries and payroll account reconciliations
Full detail
Financial Reporting

Month-end packages, management reports and KPI dashboards, delivered on schedule.
- Month-end and year-end close support with a documented close checklist
- Management reports, KPI dashboards and variance commentary
- Consolidated reporting across multiple entities or locations
- Custom report packages formatted to your template
Full detail
Advisory Support

Forecasts, cash-flow modelling and analysis to support important conversations.
- Cash-flow forecasting and scenario modelling
- Budget-to-actual analysis and variance reporting
- Financial models to support lending, planning or valuation conversations
- Board- and lender-ready supporting materials
Full detail
Tax Support

Year-round tax preparation support, so your records are ready when filing season arrives.
- Year-end working papers and supporting schedules prepared for your accountant
- GST/HST and payroll remittance reconciliations
- Trial balance clean-up and reclassification ahead of filing
- Organized records to support any CRA correspondence
Full detail
Compilations & Reviews

Year-end financial statements prepared for your lender, investors or accountant, and CPA-reviewed first.
- Financial statements prepared for banks, lenders, investors and shareholders
- Compilation and review engagement files prepared for your CPA firm to issue
- Supporting schedules and working papers, indexed and ready to review
- Every file reviewed and signed off by our in-house licensed CPAs
Full detail
Audit & Assurance

Full audit engagements planned, executed and signed off by our own in-house licensed CPAs.
- Audit engagements planned and led by our in-house licensed CPAs
- Fieldwork, testing and PBC tracking handled end-to-end
- Working papers and supporting schedules prepared and reviewed in-house
- Engagement report reviewed and signed off before it reaches you
Full detail
Custom Accounting Software

Our own in-house accounting platform, used as-is or customized around how your business or firm actually works.
- A proprietary bookkeeping and reporting platform built in-house, not a resold QuickBooks or Xero
- Custom modules: approval chains, industry-specific chart of accounts, report templates
- Integrations with your existing bank feeds, POS, payroll or CRM systems
- Runs alongside QuickBooks Online, Xero or Sage, or replaces them entirely
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Quality control

Every file is reviewed by a CPA before it reaches you.

Bookkeeping is only the first stage. Before anything is delivered, it passes a quality check and a review by a licensed CPA.

Transactions coded, accounts reconciled.

Coding across bank, credit card and loan accounts
Reconciliations kept current
Accounts payable, receivable and payroll entries

OutputCurrent, reconciled books in QuickBooks Online, Xero or our own in-house software.

Transaction codingIllustrative

Supplier invoiceMaterials$4,180.00
Card paymentSoftware$312.50
Customer depositSales$9,640.00
Payroll runWages$14,905.20

A second set of eyes, against a checklist.

Prepared work checked against a documented close checklist
Reconciliations tied back to statements
Unusual or uncoded items resolved before review

OutputWork that is ready for a CPA to review.

Close checklistIllustrative

Bank reconciliations tie to statementsDone
No uncoded transactionsDone
Payables and receivables agree to ledgersDone
Variances against prior period notedDone

A licensed CPA signs off before delivery.

Reviewed by our in-house licensed CPAs
Queries go back to the preparer, not to you
Nothing is delivered until it is signed off

OutputBooks and reports you can rely on.

Review sheetIllustrative

Working papers reviewedDone
Adjustments approvedDone
Ready for deliveryDone

Licensed CPASigned off before delivery

Reports you can put in front of anyone.

Month-end package and management reports
KPI dashboards and variance commentary
Formatted to your template, on schedule

OutputReporting ready for you, a lender, your board or your accountant.

Management reportIllustrative

Revenue$1.24M

Expenses$0.72M

Net income$0.52M

Variance commentary explains what moved against budget and prior period.

Reviewed before delivery

Every file, every time. Review is a step in the process, not an option.

In-house licensed CPAs

Sign-off comes from licensed CPAs on our own team.

One accountable team

One team instead of scattered freelancers, so quality does not depend on one person.

Client results

Owners who stopped worrying about the books.

300+Businesses and CPA firms served

Every fileReviewed by a CPA before delivery

OvernightTurnaround available

14 daysFree trial on your live books

Systems we work in

QuickBooks Online
Xero
Sage
Our in-house software

Credentials and safeguards

In-house licensed CPAs sign off every file
NDA and non-solicitation on every engagement
GST/HST and payroll remittance reconciliations

For the first time I always know exactly where we stand.Ekta NarayanEBN Dance Studios, Surrey, BC
We make decisions on real numbers instead of guesswork.Manpreet WahlaBluebird Maintenance, Surrey, BC
Our accountant gets clean, filing-ready books every year.Pankaj BediPet Avenue, Surrey, BC

“Running a dance studio means my time should go to students, not spreadsheets. Zenith took our books over completely — reconciliations, reports, all of it — and for the first time I always know exactly where we stand.”

Ekta NarayanSole Proprietor, EBN Dance Studios, Surrey, BC

Situation
The owner's time was going to spreadsheets instead of students.
What Zenith handles
The books, end to end: reconciliations and reporting.
Outcome
Always knows exactly where the studio stands.
“Bluebird runs on invoices, subcontractors and tight margins. Zenith keeps our books reconciled and our reporting current every single month, so we make decisions on real numbers instead of guesswork.”

Manpreet WahlaDirector, Bluebird Maintenance, Surrey, BC

Situation
Invoices, subcontractors and tight margins.
What Zenith handles
Reconciled books and current reporting, every month.
Outcome
Decisions made on real numbers, not guesswork.
“We needed a back office that just worked, without hiring in-house. Zenith handles our bookkeeping quietly and reliably in the background, and our accountant gets clean, filing-ready books every year.”

Pankaj BediManaging Director, Pet Avenue, Surrey, BC

Situation
Needed a back office without hiring in-house.
What Zenith handles
Bookkeeping, quietly and reliably in the background.
Outcome
The accountant receives clean, filing-ready books every year.

For CPA and accounting firms

A white-label team, working entirely behind your brand.

We become the backend production team for CPA and bookkeeping firms worldwide, so your team can focus on advisory work and client relationships. Your clients only ever see your firm.

Explore the firm partnership Book a discovery call

No client-facing contact, ever. All communication stays with your firm.
Scale capacity up or down by client file, without a hiring cycle.
Bookkeeping, reporting, tax working papers, compilations, reviews and audits.
NDA and non-solicitation agreements as standard on every engagement.