Searching for a decent CPA for a new business

As a CPA, CMA, CGA, MBA, etc., etc...let me suggest you consider a local bookkeeper

geoffs wrote: ↑ As a CPA, CMA, CGA, MBA, etc., etc...let me suggest you consider a local bookkeeper

Thank you for the advice, could you expand on this?
I realize I would be out of my debt in terms of accounting, but I do have a good understanding and experience using QuickBooks, so I should be able to do my own basic bookkeeping.

Having said that, you are the professional and could be seeing things that I'm not.

Thank you

Observer135 wrote: ↑ Thank you for the advice, could you expand on this?
I realize I would be out of my debt in terms of accounting, but I do have a good understanding and experience using QuickBooks, so I should be able to do my own basic bookkeeping.

Having said that, you are the professional and could be seeing things that I'm not.

Thank you

It's about value of time vs. value of service
a) if you can do your own basic bookkeeping then the bookkeeper isn't of need;
b) if you need basic tax help and you don't have anything special going on, many small tax firms (non designated) can be of great value, however shop around for fees. No cheap isn't best, but if a small firm claims say they can't deal with paying yourself via dividends they are a basic meat &potatoes like service;
c) now say you have some tax issues that aren't usual: SRED claim, elections, etc...then you might need an accountant but there many bookkeepers who can do this too.

However being a designated accounting since Mar 2003 with enough letters to choke a cow I can tell you most overthink it, it's not voodo and infact most work that is done in companies can be done by someone with grade 12/13 accounting.