Why Studio Side
Hiring a part-time bookkeeper in Canada means payroll, CPP, EI premiums, vacation pay, and onboarding. With Studio Side you pay only for the hours you need — from $256/week for 8 hours of dedicated support.
What We Do
Every engagement starts with a free consultation. We quote only for what you actually need.
Months behind? Years? No judgment. We get your records clean, current, and CRA-ready.
Hand us your physical receipts. We scan, sort, and enter everything — no app needed.
For influencers and creators who need more than books — content calendars, brand deals, admin.
Who We Help
Commissions, prints, handmade goods — you're busy creating. None of it gets tracked until tax season hits.
Brand deals, sponsored posts, affiliate income — messy, fast, and all in different places. We track it all.
Just registered in Canada. You know your craft — not bookkeeping. We build good habits from day one.
All Studio Side bookkeeping, admin, and tax services are available remotely for clients on Vancouver Island. Available remotely Document digitization works via Canada Post — mail us your receipts and we handle the rest. In-person not available Physical drop-off isn't possible for VI clients, but everything else is identical.
Physical Documents
No scanning. No app. Collect everything — however disorganized — and bring it to us or mail it in.
The Process
No complicated contracts. No software to learn. You tell us what you need, we get to work.
Tax Professional Network
Most bookkeepers leave you on your own at tax time. Not us. We work with a network of trusted Canadian CPAs — including Liberty Tax — who handle your annual filing using the clean books we built.
We match you with the right professional for your situation. You never hunt for a tax person in April.
What Clients Say
"I had 18 months of receipts in a grocery bag. They had everything sorted in less than a week. I cried when I saw my books clean for the first time."
"Managing 6 brand deals at once was chaos. Now I have one place for every contract, deadline, and payment. My manager uses it too."
"I was about to hire a part-time bookkeeper. Way more flexible, no onboarding headache, and I'm saving thousands on payroll extras."
Common Questions
No surprises. We'd rather you know exactly what working with Studio Side looks like before you reach out.
Studio Side
Free 30-minute consultation. We figure out exactly what you need and quote clearly — no pressure, no commitment.
For the Trades
Running a small construction crew means receipts everywhere, subcontractors to pay, payroll to track, and no time to do any of it. We handle the books — then show you exactly which jobs are making you money.
Available to Canadian construction companies with up to 20 employees. BC focus.
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From lumber receipts to subcontractor invoices to payroll records — properly categorized by project, every time.
Every transaction tagged to the right project — materials, labour, subs, equipment. The foundation for P&L analysis.
Hours, rates, deductions organized and documented. Ready for T4s and ROEs at year-end.
Know what you owe and what's overdue before it becomes a dispute.
Tool purchases, deliveries, fuel — categorized correctly including CCA items for tax time.
GST/HST, holdback requirements, WCB/WSBC records — we know the rules.
Drop off lumber yard, hardware, and fuel receipts — we digitize, sort, and enter every one.
Add-On Service
Know exactly which jobs made money — and which ones didn't. Only available when we manage your books.
Per-project P&L only works when every transaction has been categorized correctly by job from the start. If the books aren't clean and organized — or if we didn't manage them — the data isn't reliable enough to analyze, and we won't put our name on results we can't stand behind.
Tax Professional Network
Construction businesses have specific tax obligations — T2 corporate returns, GST/HST annual filings, WCB reconciliation, holdback accounting. Our CPA network knows the trades inside out and handles it all using the clean books we built for you.
One relationship. Full compliance. No scrambling at year-end.
Backbone Construction
Free consultation for construction clients. We'll scope your bookkeeping needs, show you what per-project P&L analysis looks like, and connect you with the right CPA for your year-end filing.