Kristi Klassen

Chartered Professional Accountant

Accounting and tax services for small to mid-sized businesses. Focus on growing your business while we take care of your accounting, bookkeeping, and tax needs with professional, reliable support tailored to Canadian small businesses.

Please note that we are no longer accepting new personal tax clients. Personal tax services are available exclusively to existing and new corporate business clients of our firm.

Services

How Can I Help?

I am pleased to offer a wide range of tax, accounting, and bookkeeping services for small to medium-sized businesses. With over 20 years of varied experience in big accounting firms and small boutique firms, my passion is nourishing small businesses.

I provide reliable, ongoing accounting support through every stage of building and running your business, and I take pride in seeing my clients grow and thrive. Based in Nanaimo, BC, I also offer remote services to clients across Canada.

Corporate Accounting Services

I can help keep your business in compliance with the Canada Revenue Agency by compiling required financial statements and/or corporate tax returns for year-end engagement. I can also assist with:

Business financial planning and consulting
GST/PST registration and management
Accounting software consulting, setup, and training
Tax planning
Bookkeeping

Financial Consulting Services

Running a business is hard work, time-consuming, and often confusing. Do you have a one-time question or an ongoing issue you don’t know how to handle? Let’s connect so I can help you better understand your situation.

Personal tax assistance
Trust and estate advice
When and how to incorporate
Sale or change of use of a principal residence
Anything else you can throw at me

Personal Income Tax Services

We are no longer accepting new personal tax clients.

As part of a strategic shift in our business model, we will be focusing exclusively on corporate clients and will no longer be accepting new personal clients who are not also corporate clients of the firm.

Below are several CPA firms you may wish to contact for personal tax services:

Alicia Loewen, CPA (Virtual)
Email: info@deximal.ca
Website: www.deximal.ca
Adrien Stewart, CPA (Nanaimo)
Email: info@tidelinecpa.ca
Website: www.tidelinecpa.ca
Phone: 250-816-1127
Kristen Slavin, CPA (Lower Mainland / Virtual)
Website: www.k10accounting.com
Ray Loucks, CPA (Lower Mainland / Virtual)
Email: rloucks@tranquilitytaxsolutions.com
Website: www.tranquilitytaxsolutions.com
Julie Ho, CPA (Lower Mainland / Virtual)
Email: julie@jhocpa.ca
Phone: 604-900-9761

Bookkeeping Services

Let me do the tedious task of keeping your filings, remittances, and books up to date so you can do what you do best: run your business and make money. I will keep you updated monthly, so you know how your business is performing.

Account management and reconciliation
Government filing and reporting
Financial statements
Payroll services
and more…

Testimonials

Words From My Clients

More Testimonials

I have been in business for over nine years and have worked with multiple accountants, but none have come close to the level of service I have received since working with Kristi. In the beginning, she detected and resolved multiple errors made by previous firms, saving me time and money. Now I feel well taken care of and that Kristi genuinely cares about the well-being of me and my business. She is detail-oriented, very knowledgeable, helpful, and responsive when I have questions. I couldn't imagine working with anyone else and have/would highly recommend Kristi to anyone looking for accounting services.

Aaron

Kristi is more than a CPA/CGA. She is an essential part of my business. Not only is she a wealth of knowledge, she's genuinely a pleasure to work with. Not many people can make taxes and bookkeeping fun, but Kristi somehow manages to do it, all while delivering top-notch customer service. Knowing I have Kristi in my corner gives me peace of mind. I have the utmost confidence in her skills and expertise, and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for help with their taxes, bookkeeping, and accounting.

Matt

It is with great pleasure that I recommend Kristi Klassen to anyone seeking a professional, competent, honest, and caring accountant. I have been working with Kristi for over 15 years. She has provided me with bookkeeping and general accounting services for my company and for my personal accounting requirements. She has also provided these services to family members. We have all been more than satisfied with her services. I have always found her to be knowledgeable, punctual, and highly professional. She has never recommended services I did not require and her fees are fair and competitive. More than that she has a genuine interest in helping her clients succeed. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Grant

Moving your business across Canada can present numerous challenges, especially when navigating the intricacies of taxation rules between provinces. When I connected with Kristi and shared my apprehensions, her expertise and dedication quickly alleviated my concerns. With her efficient guidance, she untangled the complex web of cross-provincial changes, providing me with a sense of assurance. Entrusting Kristi with my accounting needs allowed me to prioritize the most important aspects of my life, particularly my family. For the past nine years, I've experienced stress-free accounting, thanks to Kristi's exceptional support and proficiency.

Dionne

Working with Kristi has been an absolute game-changer for our business. Her expertise, attention to detail, and proactive approach have not only saved us money but helped us navigate complex tax situations with ease. We highly recommend Kristi to anyone seeking reliable, and professional accounting services.

Raphael

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