Bookkeeping for Nanaimo and the mid-Island
Nanaimo is the hub of the central Island: two ferry terminals, a working harbour, and a service economy that reaches from Ladysmith to Parksville. We keep the books monthly, run payroll, and file GST and PST for businesses along that stretch of the Island, and none of it needs a ferry.
Common in mid-Island books
Trades and construction are a big part of Nanaimo's small-business base, and much of that work is mobile — a contractor based in Nanaimo works in Lantzville one week and Ladysmith the next. Those books need job costing, vehicle records, and subcontractor reporting that hold up across municipal lines.
The harbour and the ferries support marine services, transport, and logistics, and the city's growth has brought steady demand for health practices, retail, and personal services, each with its own pattern of daily sales, merchant fees, and staff scheduling.
What we handle for Nanaimo businesses
Mobile contractors
Job costs tracked per site, vehicle and fuel expenses recorded properly, and T5018 slips filed for subcontractors.
Marine & transport
Equipment and vessel costs separated between repairs and capital, and fuel handled with the right tax treatment.
Retail & health practices
Daily sales reconciled from the POS to the bank, merchant fees recorded, and payroll run for part-time staff.
Local licensing: Businesses in Nanaimo generally need a City of Nanaimo business licence. Mobile businesses such as contractors that work across several Island municipalities can usually add an inter-community business licence rather than buying one in each town.
From estimate to monthly books
Get your estimate
Answer a few questions in the estimate calculator and see your monthly price on the spot, before you give a name or an email.
Email it, or book a call
Ask for the estimate by email, or book a call. We confirm your numbers from three months of statements before you sign.
Onboarding or catch-up
We set up your file for free. If you're behind, we clean up the backlog first at one fixed price, so monthly work starts from a clean opening balance.
Every month, on schedule
Transactions categorized, accounts reconciled, statements sent and live in your portal, and filings kept on track, with year-end preparation for handoff to your CPA.
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Common questions
We work in several municipalities. Does that complicate the books?
Not the books — a job is a job wherever it is, and each one gets its own costs and revenue. It can complicate licensing, which is why the Island's inter-community business licence exists for mobile trades.
Can we keep using our own invoicing software?
Yes. Send us copies of what you issue and we record them, or send us the billable items and we raise the invoices. Collecting stays between you and your customers.
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Answer a few questions and see your monthly price on the spot, before you give a name or an email.
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