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Receipts everywhere
Paper, email attachments and an out-of-date spreadsheet.
Bookkeeping for Metro Vancouver small business · West Vancouver, BC · English and MandarinClean books filed on time
We file your GST with the CRA and your PST with the province, and send you a monthly report. The same person handles your books all year.
Certified
QuickBooks Online
Advanced ProAdvisor
Based in
West Vancouver, BC
Serving all of BC
Sales tax
GST and PST
both filed
Terms
Contract based
term set per client
Four things you are probably already living with
The books are the one part of running a business that came with no instructions
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Two sales taxes
GST to the CRA, PST to the BC Ministry of Finance. Two registrations, two deadlines, two sets of rules.
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Evenings gone
Ten hours a month sorting transactions.
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No clear picture
A bank balance is not a margin.
Why Orbis
One practice for the books and the returns
QuickBooks Online, Xero or Sage 50
We work in all three and connect Shopify and Stripe to whichever you use. We migrate you off spreadsheets.
Built for BC, not for Canada in general
We file both GST and PST, and track the WorkSafeBC and CRA deadlines.
One person does your books every month
You explain your business once. No quarterly handover.
Fixed monthly price, no hourly billing
You know the number before you start. A busy month does not change it.
Nine things off your desk
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Monthly bookkeeping
Bank and credit card reconciliation, every transaction categorized, books closed each month.
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GST and PST filing
Both returns prepared and filed on schedule. GST to the CRA, PST to the province.
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Payroll and T4s
Staff paid on time, source deductions remitted, T4s and ROEs handled at year end.
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Financial reporting
A profit and loss and a balance sheet every month, with the numbers that moved marked.
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Software setup and migration
QuickBooks Online, Xero or Sage 50. Chart of accounts, Shopify and Stripe connected, one training session.
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Catch-up bookkeeping
The most common reason people call. We clear the backlog, then start monthly.
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T1 personal returns
Personal income tax for sole proprietors and the self-employed, prepared from the books we keep all year.
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T2 corporate returns
Corporate income tax for CCPCs, filed from books we closed month by month as the year went.
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Business number and tax accounts
Your CRA business number, GST and PST accounts, and a WorkSafeBC account if you have staff. Set up once, before anything else starts.
Works with
Three steps and no sales call
Tell us about your business
Fill out the form at the bottom of this page. About three minutes.
Get a plan and a quote
Within one business day: a written scope and a fixed monthly price.
We take it from here
We connect to your software, clear any backlog, and close your books monthly.
How the plans are scoped
How the number is put together, and what the market charges →
Foundation
Sole proprietors with simple books
Up to 50 transactions a month
- Bank and credit card reconciliation
- Transaction categorization
- Monthly profit and loss, balance sheet
- Not included: GST and PST filing
- Not included: Payroll and T4s
Standard
Most chosenEstablished small businesses
Up to 150 transactions a month
- Everything in Foundation
- GST filing to the CRA
- PST filing to the BC Ministry of Finance
- Sales channels reconciled: Shopify, Stripe
- Not included: Payroll and T4s
Complete
Businesses with staff on payroll
Up to 400 transactions a month
- Everything in Standard
- Payroll, source deductions, T4s and ROEs
- Accounts payable managed
- WorkSafeBC reporting
- Quarterly review call
One-time work
Catch-up bookkeeping — One number, agreed before we start, once we have seen how far behind you are. More on catch-up bookkeeping →
One-time work
Software setup and migration — One fee, on QuickBooks Online, Xero or Sage 50. Chart of accounts, integrations and a training session.
One-time work
Year-end returns — T1 for sole proprietors and the self-employed, T2 for corporations. Priced separately from the monthly plan.
GST and PST are two different taxes
5%
GST
Federal. You usually have to register once you pass $30,000 in revenue over four quarters. You charge it on most sales, and you claim back the GST you paid on business purchases.
7%
PST
Provincial, and completely separate. Its own registration, its own deadlines, its own list of what is taxable. Most goods are taxable and many services are exempt. You cannot claim any of it back.
Plenty of owners have registered for only one of the two, and it is fixable. Say so in the form and we check both in your quote. Rates current as of July 2026.
Certification
Who we work with
- Construction and trades
- Restaurants and food service
- Retail and e-commerce
- Professional services
- Health and wellness
- Import and distribution
What we commit to
Every enquiry gets a written plan and a price within one business day.
The questions people ask most
If yours is not here, put it in the form and we answer it in the reply.
How much does a bookkeeper cost in Vancouver?
Local firms billing hourly charge $75 to $150 an hour, which puts most small businesses between $600 and $2,000 a month. Flat monthly plans run roughly $300 to $2,000 depending on volume. We charge a fixed monthly fee. Send us your transaction volume and what you need filed, and your number comes in writing within one business day.
What is the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant, and which do I need?
Two different jobs, usually done at different times of year. The monthly work is the day to day: receipts, categorization, reconciliation, payroll, GST and PST remittances, and your monthly reports. The year-end work is the income tax return. Unincorporated means a T1 with a statement of business activities. A corporation means a T2 and its schedules. We do both, so the return comes from books closed month by month. If someone else does your year end, we can do the monthly work alone and hand them a closed set of books.
Do I have to register for PST in BC?
It depends on what you sell, not how much. Most businesses selling goods in BC must register. Many service businesses do not. PST is separate from GST, and owners often register for one and miss the other. Tell us what you sell and we confirm both in your quote.
What if my books are a year behind?
The most common reason people get in touch. We look at how far behind you are and quote the whole catch-up as one number before starting. We clear it, file what is outstanding, then begin the monthly plan. You are not the first.
Do you work with businesses outside West Vancouver?
Yes. We are based in West Vancouver and work across British Columbia. Everything happens online, with nothing to drop off.
Do I need to use QuickBooks Online?
No. We work in QuickBooks Online, Xero and Sage 50, so you can stay on whichever you use. On Wave, spreadsheets or nothing, we recommend one and move you across during setup. Shopify and Stripe connect to all three.
How do I switch from my current bookkeeper?
You give us access to your accounting file and we take over from the next month. Nothing for you to move. If we find problems in the existing books during handover, we tell you before doing any extra work.
Get a plan and a quote
Tell us where things
really stand
About three minutes. No sales call, and nothing is set up until you say yes.
Or email us directly
info@orbisaccounting.caPhone
604-203-7799Tina - Orbis
Weixin ID
Online_Bookkeeper
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