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When the books exist, but the numbers aren\u2019t clear<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bookkeeping built for organizations without finance staff.
For owner-operated businesses and nonprofits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based in Montreal. Supporting organizations remotely across Canada. 
Experience with Quebec payroll, GST\/QST, and multi-entity bookkeeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Send a message explaining your situation. I’ll review it and reply within one business day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call 514-545-9502<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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When bookkeeping starts to fall behind<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’re probably already tracking income and expenses. The problem isn\u2019t that the numbers don\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s that they no longer make sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hear the same situations often:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • you set up the books early on and never found the time to keep them updated<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • job costs and subcontractors are spread across multiple files<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • in a nonprofit, the treasurer role can change with each board election<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Eventually it shows up in the same place:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    your bank account and your accounting software tell different stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When that happens, the bookkeeping system has usually drifted away from the real activity of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Part of my work is bringing those two things back into alignment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Client perspective<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    “I\u2019m confident that with Harold Spanier on my team, I won\u2019t miss a beat when the day comes for an audit. And his fees evolve as our company grows.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2014 Albert Albala
    PHP \/ Docker \/ Circle CI \/ Drupal consultant at Dcycle<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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    About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Before starting Spanier Consulting, I cofounded a consumer products company and grew it to 25 employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I\u2019ve made tough decisions from financial reports under pressure, with real money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I have 12 years of full-cycle bookkeeping experience, including Quebec payroll, GST\/ QST compliance, and multi-entity work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I\u2019ve also spent nearly a decade serving on nonprofit boards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That background shapes how I approach every set of books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I know what it\u2019s like to rely on the numbers when decisions matter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    How I approach a new file<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When someone reaches out, I start with three questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. How are you currently tracking the numbers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do your reports actually help you run the organization?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. When you look at the books, do they bring clarity, or more questions?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The answers usually show exactly where the bookkeeping structure needs tightening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      My goal is simple: books that stay organized, reconciled, and ready when your CPA needs them<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Most clients start with monthly bookkeeping so the numbers stay reliable. Compliance support and reporting are added as the relationship develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Bookkeeping<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • monthly bookkeeping<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • bank and credit card reconciliations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • GST \/ HST\/ QST support<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • payroll coordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • clear financial reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • year-end file preparation for your CPA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Many small businesses discover their bookkeeping problems when their accountant begins preparing the year-end file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        My role is to make sure that moment stays routine and not a reconstruction project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Nonprofit budgeting and board reporting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        If the books fall to whoever is available in the office, that isn\u2019t a finance function. I\u2019ve served on nonprofit boards myself. I understand what a board actually needs from financial reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • budget development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • board financial reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • clearer reporting for leadership, boards, and donors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          Let\u2019s talk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          If your books are behind, or the numbers don\u2019t make sense, send a message describing your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          I\u2019ll review it and reply within one business day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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          Call 514-545-9502<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Get started<\/h2>\n\n\n