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Would you like to look at your financial reports on time? Would you like to have a glace at your profit and loss statements and see ratios? Would you like to see more in-depth reports and receive key performance indicators (PKI) right one time? Would you like a Chartered professional accountant represents you when Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) calls? Or better yet, CRA calls them? Would you like your payroll to be run on schedule, on-time without you having to look for time sheets? Would you like to receive advance tax planning strategies for your dental practice right here in Ottawa? ...

Virtual CFO services for your small business are growing faster than ever during COVID-19. The need to maintain and manage growth of your company while innovating your services and revenue streams is more important than ever now. Have you found your small business has come to a bit of a crossroads when it comes to hitting your financial goals? Maybe you’ve heard of something called a virtual CFO, or virtual chief financial officer, and are wondering what that even looks like for your business? Does hiring a virtual CFO have any benefits to the growth of your business? Or would the sheer cost a...

You know better than me that your time as a dentist is far more valuable than any other profession. As a matter of fact, dentists are the highest point in a totem pole of average income.   Accountants come as the 3rd on the list. So based on that rational, any element of your business that can be delegated will make your time more valuable. One these task is bookkeeping and CFO services. Ho do we do this differently and effortlessly? Setup you on on Dropbox to exchange documents and have a secure lace to store files.Setup QuickBooks Online to perform the day to day accounting tasksSe...

People have called us in Ottawa and asked “file my corporate tax return” never do that. What I mean is never just ask for the corporate taxes to be filed without ensuring that the year-end is complete. In addition, before asking for corporate tax return preparation, ensure that you have had a tax strategy. Ensure that the bank and credit card reconciliation are complete Ensure that your HST reported for the year matches the income in your profit and loss (P&L) statements Ensure that HST balances are reflected correctly in your balance sheet Ensure that if you you want or need to ...

Cash flow management is one of the most important facets of owning and operating a successful small business. Whether you’re just starting out as a business, or you’ve been operating for years on end, how you manage and oversee your businesses cash flow can impact your growth. Have you grown so quickly you don’t know what to do with the newfound flow of cash? Or maybe you never took the time to truly understand a well-managed cash flow and are now scrambling to catch up? Whatever the case may be for you and your small business, there’s no better time than right now to learn what the top 7 tips...

Whether you’re just starting your small business or you’ve been operating for a few years you’ve undoubtedly experienced cash flow problems at some point. Any cash flow problem can be troublesome for the growth and success of your business, and no small business is immune to the many different types of cash flow problems. Today, we’re going to run though a number of problems you may encounter in your small business when it comes to the flow of cash. Invoices This area of any small business can become a full-time job. And what business owner has the time to really focus on this one facet of the...

Are you finding it difficult to get time to sit in front of the one computer that can handle the accounting for your small business? Overrun with licensing costs for your accounting services software every month? You’re not alone in this, but you are able to do something about it and stop being held hostage by your traditional accounting system. Cloud accounting has been quickly overtaking the traditional accounting services for small businesses in recent years. Small business owners are finding the many benefits of it versus traditional accounting systems allow them to focus more on...

Who is running and managing your business. When you are running and managing a small business, most of the time you may find yourself just insisting on handling every aspect of it. And why not? It’s your baby, your dream and only you have that clear vision for how it will become the success you know it will be. While, yes, this is all true, it is not a mindset that creates a space for your small business to thrive. From insisting on doing the bookkeeping yourself instead of using a cloud accounting service, to packing every box for every order, micromanagement may be running rampant in your sm...

Running a small business is no easy feat by any means. It requires daily effort, vision, and drive, among many other things. But one area where the mastery of small business finds most owners caught between a rock and a hard place is in the financial management of their operations. This area can affect every other facet of their business and make any normal person mad. There are so many things to think about, let alone to manage. Do I hire an accounting services firm to help? Which cloud accounting software is the best for the needs of my business? And that’s not all you need to be t...

Maybe it was an idea that struck you out of nowhere, or perhaps your small business’ inspiration was an idea and plan that was years in the making. Whichever it was, your small business is your baby, and running it successfully is something that is of paramount importance to you. With that being said, there are so many aspects to successfully running your small business that it can make even an experienced entrepreneur’s head spin. It is vital that a business owner has an intimate knowledge and relationship of the inner workings of their company, from local and global supply and demand to mark...

Have you been trying to find new ways to help expand the bottom line for your small business without success? As a small business owner, there’s no doubt that you are always thinking about how to increase your earnings and expand your company’s growth. You’ve undoubtedly had to find new ways to innovate your business to mold to the change in consumer behaviors. There are many ways in which focusing on your bottom line can do just that. Whether it’s the accounting services for small businesses that you use or the way your company’s money is managed, even small adjustments in the pract...

Do you sometimes wonder if you’re actually the owner of your small business or if you are its most underpaid and overworked employee? Are you always finding yourself weeks, if not months, behind on the accounting for your small business? When it comes to small business ownership, you’re not alone on either of these things. There are many small business owners who feel like they’re more employees than entrepreneurs when it comes to the daily operation and management of their business. This often shows up the most when it comes to staying on top of the bookkeeping for your business. Accounting s...

Starting a business can be difficult enough, let alone working to find ways to grow your business and seeing that it succeeds at every turn. There are many obstacles to trip you up along the way, and each of them comes with its own set of challenges. One of those obstacles that likely will need your attention is accounting for your small business.  Utilizing accounting services is one way that you can help your business grow and thrive. Many small business owners when starting out attempt to take on their own accounting and find themselves with their head under water at some point, workin...

We know, you probably aren’t up to speed on all of the business tax credits available. As an entrepreneur, your job is to stay on top of your day to day operations. At Numetrica, our job is to know every tax credit that can benefit your business and save you money. Today, we are writing this blog to let you know there is a specific tax credit out there most companies don’t know about, including you! It’s easy to claim and you just might be eligible. So, what is this special tax credit? We are talking about the SR&ED Tax Credit. In Canada, this is a Scientific Research and Development ...

CORPORATE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES  We know that nobody enjoys handling year-end financial statements or for that matter, anything tax-related. Tax-filing dates stare at you on your calendar, and you know you are going to have to do something about it sooner than later. Fortunately, the superheroes at Numetrica are here to help make this a painless process for you and your business. Our tax pros have this down to a science and are ready to take on your account. Today, we are going to take a look at what your year-end financial statements for your corporate tax return should look like. Wha...

When connecting your bank to Receipt Bank (RB), RB will “Fetch” the bank statements.  What it means is that it will grab the Bank Statements in PDF format. This will save you time, since as business owner you have to either log in to your bank and save them in Dropbox so we can perform the bank reconciliation. Or you’ll have to have to wait for the mail to come and either save the bank statements in Dropbox or physically getting them to us. So the bank Fetch makes it automatic and systematic as bank statements become available. We will show you a step by step process to make this automati...

In a nutshell, cloud accounting provides time, delivers supports, focus business resulting in more sales. Cloud accounting provides time needed to better focus on business. Cloud accounting can provide the edge or the time that you need to focus on your business and blasts your sales. If you are looking for the most effective way to process your business financial transactions, you ought to be using cloud accounting system. The cloud is basically a term for using online/internet tools. I think cloud accounting is one of the best practical tools for processing and storing data. Information...

Cloud accounting and business apps empower businesses and put more control and insights in their hands QuickBooks Online (QBO) This app will empower you to run your business even better, save time, your money, and your business. According to Intuit, Over 98% of customers agree that QuickBooks helps them run their business more easily. Benefits 1.   Instant backup 2.   Access to data from anywhere any time 3.   Instant score card and reports 4.   Collaborate with partners 5.   Improve cashflow 6.   Receipt Management 7.  ...

Eleven Tax Deductions Every Startup Should Know About Specially The Initial Investments It is extremely important for start-ups, entrepreneurs and even business pros to keep track of their business expenses. These expenses will reduce your taxes when it comes to file your personal tax returns (t1) or corporate tax returns (T2).  When tax season starts the deductions will help and forms your strategic plans to perform tax planning, maximize tax deductions and minimize tax owing. So here are some categories that already exist. All you must do is take advantage of any or all of the following...

 As a business owner, you’re used to taking on many different roles. When you first start a business, it’s not uncommon to be working all hours of the day and night and doing pretty much everything yourself. As the business grows, you can finally begin to hire employees to help you keep up. It’s every entrepreneur’s dream to have a flourishing business with a busy staff. But do you find yourself still wearing too many different hats? There are some hats a business owner shouldn’t have to put on. Being a CFO is one of them. Are you your own company’s Chief Financial Officer? If you find yo...