Service Businesses — Ontario & Canada

Bookkeeping for service businesses that invoice clients

Consultants. Engineers. IT firms. Marketing agencies. Landscapers. If your incorporated business invoices clients for its work — no inventory, no retail — SBBK handles your books.

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CPB Certified — Active
QBO Certified ProAdvisor
Service Business Experience
Est. 2010 — 16 Years
Who qualifies

SBBK works best with incorporated businesses that invoice clients for their work

The common thread: you sell your time, expertise, or service — not physical products. Your revenue comes from invoices, not a cash register. That is the model SBBK is built around.

Consultants and advisors

Management, IT, financial, HR, safety, project management. Monthly retainers or project-based billing.

Engineering and architecture firms

Project billing, expense recovery, professional liability, payroll for technical staff.

Marketing and creative agencies

Retainer and project billing, contractor payments, T5018s, A/R management.

IT and software companies

SaaS and service revenue, contractor payments, payroll, software subscriptions as expenses.

Landscaping and snow removal

Seasonal billing, equipment, subcontractors, fleet, WSIB — all handled.

Cleaning and janitorial services

Commercial cleaning, recurring billing, crew payroll, supply expenses correctly coded.

Why service businesses overpay CRA

If your books aren't clean, you're leaving money on the table every quarter

Service businesses have significant legitimate deductions — home office, vehicle, professional development, equipment, software, subcontractors. Most are claimed inconsistently or not at all when books are messy.

SBBK ensures every legitimate deduction is captured and every GST/HST Input Tax Credit is claimed. Clean books pay for themselves.

Clients consistently save $500 or more annually on accounting fees through balanced, audit-ready books delivered to their accountant every month.

What SBBK handles for your service business

  • Full-cycle bookkeeping — every transaction recorded individually
  • A/R management — invoice recording, payment posting, receivables tracking
  • Contractor payments and T5018 annual filing if applicable
  • Payroll via Wagepoint — CRA remittances auto-submitted
  • Quarterly GST/HST filing and Input Tax Credit maximization
  • All legitimate business expenses captured and coded correctly
  • Monthly financial statements — delivered by the 15th
  • Holding company books if applicable

Serving service businesses across Ontario and Canada (except Saskatchewan) — 100% remotely

Ottawa. Toronto. Mississauga. Hamilton. London. Wherever your incorporated service business is based in Ontario or Canada, SBBK handles your books remotely.

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