Clean books and clear numbers, built to run a business on.
For Alberta businesses doing $350K to $10M a year, our accounting services bring bookkeeping, financial reporting, and proactive tax planning, the kind of visibility that usually gets missed until year-end. Delivered by a CPA-led team, on a rhythm scoped to yours.
What our accounting services actually deliver
Professional accounting services give your business accurate books, clear reporting, and proactive tax planning. At McRally, we set up your foundations correctly and forecast your cash position. We also make sure every major financial decision, whether hiring, pricing, or expansion, is tested against real numbers before you commit.
Bookkeeping foundation
Bookkeeping is where every strong engagement begins, because unreliable numbers make every other financial decision harder. We often start with a full review of your chart of accounts, transaction history, and reconciliations. Many businesses running Xero bookkeeping find this step resolves months of confusion in a single pass.
Once the books are clean, you have a real baseline to build from. You stop reacting and start planning.
Tax planning
Tax planning runs underneath every financial decision. Compensation structure, purchase timing, and how profit moves between you and the company each carry a tax consequence. By year-end most of the planning levers are already locked. Year-round attention keeps those levers moving while they still make a difference.
Financial reporting
Financial reporting means statements built for an owner, not an auditor. Each period you get the numbers that matter, in plain language, with the context attached: what changed, why it changed, and what we recommend next. Some clients pair this with fractional CFO support when they need a senior voice on bigger strategic calls.
Signs your business needs better accounting support
Our accounting services give you reliable books, clear reporting, and proactive tax planning tailored to your business, not a one-size-fits-all package. If any of these sound familiar, it may be time for better accounting support:
None of these mean the business is failing. They mean the business has outgrown the financial infrastructure it started with. That is a milestone, not a crisis, and it is fixable faster than most owners expect.
From reactive bookkeeping to a system you can run a business on
Most businesses don’t need a new accountant. They need their books to catch up to where the business already is. We start by fixing what’s broken, then add the reporting and structure that let you actually use your numbers, not just file them.
Clean up
Books that reconcile. We review your chart of accounts, clear out miscategorized transactions, and get every account reconciled. This is usually where months of confusion get resolved in a single pass, especially if you’ve been running Xero without a bookkeeper keeping it current.
Report properly
Numbers you check, not just receive. You move from a shoebox of receipts or a once-a-year scramble to monthly or quarterly statements written for an owner, not an auditor. You know your margins and cash position without waiting for us to explain them.
Build structure
A system that holds under growth. As transaction volume, payroll headcount, or revenue streams increase, your accounting needs to scale with it. We put in place the processes (approval steps, reconciliation cadence, reporting rhythm) that keep the books accurate without your involvement in every entry.
Support bigger decisions
Numbers that back you up. When you’re pricing a new offering, hiring your fifth employee, or applying for financing, your books are ready to answer the question, not slow you down while someone reconstructs the last two quarters.
Accounting services FAQs answered clearly
What is the difference between accounting services and bookkeeping?
Bookkeeping focuses on recording day-to-day financial transactions, while accounting services go further to include analysis, reporting, tax planning, and strategic financial guidance. Xero bookkeeping can serve as a strong foundation that feeds directly into a fuller accounting engagement. Together, they give you both accurate records and meaningful insight into your business finances.
What affects the cost of accounting services?
Pricing depends on factors such as the size and complexity of your business and the volume of transactions. It also depends on the services included (such as tax preparation, payroll, or management reporting), and how frequently you need support. Businesses with multiple revenue streams or entities typically require more involved engagements. We confirm the exact scope and pricing in your proposal.
Do I need to change my accounting software to work with you?
In many cases you can keep the software you already use, and we work with leading platforms including Xero. If a change would benefit your workflow or reporting, we walk you through the options and handle the transition. Our goal is to make the process as smooth as possible for your team.
What does the onboarding process look like?
We start with a review of your current financial records, chart of accounts, and any existing software setup to understand where things stand. From there we agree on a scope of work, set up the necessary access and processes, and establish a regular reporting rhythm. We confirm the specific timeline for your onboarding in your engagement letter.
How do you communicate with clients on an ongoing basis?
We provide regular financial reports and are available to discuss results, answer questions, and flag issues as they arise throughout the month. Most clients receive monthly or quarterly check-ins depending on their plan, with additional touchpoints around tax deadlines or major business decisions. The exact communication schedule is agreed upon at the start of your engagement.