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Software for accounting firms · Canada

From the ledger to financial statements.

One clean file, start to finish: trial balance, adjustments, compilation engagements (CSRS 4200), financial statements and taxes. The modern alternative to CaseWare and Excel workbooks, for firms across Canada.

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✓ No credit card ✓ No install ✓ Data in Canada

Trial balance: It balances, or it doesn't pass.

Import from QuickBooks, Sage or a CSV. The original balance stays intact; every balance traces back to its source.

SIGNATUREPrepared SignerReviewed SignerPartner Signer

Trial balance

Single source of balances, used by every master sheet
⚙ View⭳ Import+ Add
✓Balanced
31 déc. 2025 ✓31 déc. 2024 ✓
Total Assets
230 550
Total Liabilities
31 200
Income (Loss)
59 350

Adjusting entries: Every entry carries its reason.

Numbered, supported, tied to the caption and typed: adjustment, prior-year, reclassification, operation, intercompany.

LAdjusting entries·Société Exemple inc.
🖨 Print⟲ Import prior yearQuickBooks+ New entry
Adjusting entries posted to the trial balance
RÉG-01 · Depreciation for the yearPosted
5900Depreciation12 400,00
1590Accum. deprec.12 400,00
RÉG-02 · Estimated income taxPosted
8910Income tax expense4 338,00
2170Income tax payable4 338,00
RÉG-03 · Accrued payroll at Dec 31Posted
5000Wages6 200,00
2100Wages payable6 200,00
Five entry types, as needed:
Adjustment
The standard adjustment, posted to the trial balance.
Prior year (N-1)
Fixes a prior-year error: the entry posts to the N-1 column.
Reclassification
Reclassifies presentation without changing balances, the TB stays balanced.
Operation entry
Appears with bookkeeping and feeds the tax report.
Intercompany (group)
Posts to both files at once, no more manual keying errors between related companies.

Groupings (GIFI / IGRF): The core that ties it together.

The GIFI / IGRF skeleton links the trial balance to the statements and the tax software. Eight balance checks watch continuously.

LGroupings (GIFI / IGRF)·Société Exemple inc.
Core of the app
✓All balance checks pass.
Total Assets230 550 $N-1 : 205 800 $
Liab. + Equity + Net income230 550 $N-1 : 205 800 $
Balance-sheet gap0 $Assets = Liab. + Equity + Income ✓
Net income (Rev. − Exp.)59 350 $N-1 : 50 700 $
Total Revenue612 350 $N-1 : 548 900 $
Total Expenses553 000 $N-1 : 498 200 $
Debit/credit gap0 $Total debits = Total credits ✓
Orphan accounts0Every account has a valid grouping.
Current assetsLong-term assetsPassifEquityRevenueExpenses
64 sections · every grouping carries its GIFI code, the skeleton of the statements and the tax return.

Financial statements: The statements assemble themselves.

One report built from the accounts: cover page, CSRS 4200 compilation engagement report (the successor to the Notice to Reader), income statement, balance sheet, retained earnings, and the notes generated automatically. Bilingual, print-ready.

LStatements · Print·Société Exemple inc.
Layout · Notes
FrançaisEnglish
✈ Send to client⎙ Print preview
Included sections : uncheck one to leave it out.
Cover page✓ Incl.
Table of contents✓ Incl.
Practitioner's report✓ Incl.
Income statement✓ Incl.
Balance sheet✓ Incl.
Retained earnings✓ Incl.
Cash-flow statement✓ Incl.
Notes to the statements✓ Incl.
Notes generated automatically, from the working papers and the firm's accounting policies. They update with the file.
✓ Auto
Note 3 · Capital assets
Capital assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed over the assets' estimated useful life.
See the financial statements
Engagement forms

The engagement forms, in the file.

The compilation (CSRS 4200) forms and letters are included, prefilled from the file and carried from last year. The review (CSRE 2400) is available as an add-on.

See the engagement forms

Tax · GIFI: GIFI, ready for your tax software.

Ledger doesn't compute the tax: it produces the GIFI from the statements, ready to import into TaxPrep, ProFile, Cantax… and posts the tax entries in one click. Federal and provincial.

LIGRF / GIFI·Société Exemple inc.
↧ Post entries⭳ Export GIFI
Importable into any tax-prep software: federal T2 and the provincial return (CO-17, AT1…).
Format
IGRF / GIFI
Software
TaxPrep · ProFile · Cantax
Tax entries
Posted in 1 click

Bookkeeping: Full bookkeeping, built in.

From bank import to sales-tax filing: a full module that traditional suites like CaseWare don't have.

LBank reconciliation·1030 Bank · Operating
2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31✓ Finish reconciliation
Cleared balance
78 500,00 $
Beginning balance
−
61 230,00 $
Payments · 3
+
74 880,00 $
Deposits · 5
Reconcile
92 150,00 $
Statement balance
−
92 150,00 $
Cleared balance
=
0,00 $ ✓
Difference
"Add" posts an operation entry that feeds the trial balance; tax is split by the chosen code.
⭳ Statement PDF → Excel Auto categorization & rules GST/HST + QST report, auto Bank reconciliation

Working papers: A complete library.

Every sheet is already built: you enter the values, and the calculations, N-1 continuity and adjusting entry take care of themselves.

LWorking papers·Société Exemple inc.
Capital assets Long-term debt Capital leases Prepaid expenses Accrued liabilities Income taxes GST-QST (Quick method) Automobile benefit Sales-tax reconciliation Home office Investment income + Free-form spreadsheets
↑ Click a sheet (Capital assets · Debt · Prepaid) to preview.
SummaryDetailsJournal entry
Capital assets: depreciation computed automatically
SummaryScheduleAdjusting entry
You enter 3 values: $140,000 · 6% · $5,000/quarter, and the schedule computes itself.
The interest / principal split and the adjusting entry (interest → the expense account chosen per loan) are done for you.
InvoicesAdjusting entry
Prepaid expenses: deferred portion computed automatically
Entry prepared: Debit 1500 Prepaid 1,000 · Credit expense 1,000.
See the 13 working papers

Client invoicing: Your invoices, clean and paid.

Build the invoice in a few fields: GST and QST compute themselves, it goes out by email and pushes to QuickBooks in one click.

LClient invoices·Cabinet Exemple CPA inc.
✈ Send to client+ New invoice
ClientSociété Exemple inc.
NumberFAC-2025-041
Date2025-03-31
Due
3 j7 j14 j30 j
TaxesTPS 5 % · TVQ 9,975 %
Cabinet Exemple CPA inc.
FACTURE FAC-2025-041
2025-03-31 · due 2025-04-14
Billed to: Société Exemple inc.
✓ Pushed to QuickBooks
Practice management

Every engagement in one place.

The pipeline follows each engagement to filing: deadlines calculate themselves, recurring work is created on time, and everyone sees their workload for the week. Included in both plans.

Discover practice management
Client portal

A client portal in your name.

Your clients receive their documents, upload their files, sign and write to you in one place, and the reminders go out on their own. Included in the Premium plan.

Discover the client portal
Why switch

The old way, rethought.

What firms tell us about Excel workbooks and installed suites: slow, lost files, cost, endless training. Here's the difference.

Workbooks & installed suites
Ledger
Access
✗Stuck on one machine, VPN or Citrix
✓Online, anywhere, no install
Your data
✗Duplicated files, loss, corruption
✓Encrypted, hosted in Canada, automatic backups
Reliability
✗Overwritten formulas, broken links, no audit trail
✓Every balance traces its source, full audit trail
Speed
✗Freezes and crashes on large files
✓Modern web, snappy
Collaboration
✗One person at a time
✓The whole team, live
Cost & updates
✗High licences, reinstalls, heavy training
✓Simple per-firm price, always up to date
Scope
✗One file per task
✓All-in-one: TB → statements → taxes

Coming from CaseWare? See the side-by-side comparison.

✓ Cloud-based ✓ Encrypted · Canada ✓ Multi-user ✓ All-in-one
The team

Built by accountants, for accountants.

A small team of tax specialists, CPAs and CPA auditors. The people who design Ledger practise accounting and tax every day, and they're the ones who answer you.

Nabil NachiNabil NachiFounder · Tax specialist
Francis TherrienFrancis TherrienPartner · CPA
Malik ArabMalik ArabCPA auditor
Mostefa Kamal LalaMostefa Kamal LalaSoftware architect
Meet the team
FAQ

Your questions, our answers.

How much does Ledger cost?

Two plans, billed per firm, one user included. Standard: $1,500 per year, plus $500 per additional user. Premium, which adds the client portal and questionnaires: $2,000 per year, plus $750 per additional user. Both are also available monthly: $150 or $200 per month, plus $50 or $75 per additional user. All the file work is included in both plans.

How does the free trial work?

45 days, no credit card. Fill in the form: we open your account, usually the same day, and offer you a one-hour video conference walkthrough to get started.

Does Ledger produce the CSRS 4200 compilation engagement report?

Yes. The compilation engagement report under CSRS 4200, which replaces the Notice to Reader, is part of the financial statement package. It comes with the cover page, income statement, balance sheet, retained earnings and notes, in English or French, ready to print.

Can Ledger replace CaseWare or my Excel workbooks?

Yes, that is what it is built for. Trial balance, adjusting entries, working papers, financial statements and GIFI come together in one online file. No install, no VPN, no Citrix.

How do I move my existing files?

Export the trial balance from CaseWare, your workbook or Sage to Excel or CSV, then import it into Ledger along with the prior year for comparison. For QuickBooks Online, the connection is direct. We guide you during the walkthrough.

Does Ledger work with QuickBooks?

Yes, with QuickBooks Online. You import a client's trial balance, then send your adjusting entries back to their QuickBooks once the file is done. Your firm's invoices can also be sent there in one click.

Does Ledger prepare tax returns?

Ledger does not replace your tax software. It produces the GIFI from the financial statements, ready to import into TaxPrep, ProFile or Cantax, for the federal T2 and the provincial return (CO-17, AT1). Tax entries are posted in one click.

Where is our data hosted?

In Canada. It is encrypted and backed up automatically. Your firm can also require two-factor authentication for the whole team.

Are new features coming?

Yes. Review engagements (CSRE 2400) are available as an add-on, and we add new options every week. Missing a feature? Tell us: we will gladly look at it with you and build it in, so all our clients benefit.

Pricing

Two plans, clear pricing.

Billed per firm: one user included, add more as needed. Both plans include all the file work; Premium adds the client portal and questionnaires.

CAD · plus 13% HST · 45-day free trial.

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