We Offer a Wide Range of Professional Services
Trust Reconciliation
If you’ve tried reconciling your own trust, client and bank ledgers, you know how time consuming and difficult a process it can be. At SMS, we’re experts in Trust Reconciliation. We’ll ensure that all ledgers match perfectly and are up-to-date.
Client Billing
Billing can be very specific in your firm. SMS accounting will help you streamline your billing process so it is efficient and effective.
Accounts Payable
Paying the bills is never fun. Let us handle it for you so your vendors get paid on time while we also take care of your cash flow position.
Payroll
Few things in business are more important than the timely and accurate payment of the people in your employ. We’ll see that every employee is paid regularly, with all the necessary deductions so that there are no unpleasant surprises at tax time.
GST/PST Filing
While we don’t do income taxes, we’re happy to handle the filing of your GST and PST returns.
Reporting
Not knowing your real financial information can put you out of business. We will help you understand your real financial situation and provide you with the clarity needed to continue leading your business in a profitable way.
What Our Clients Are Saying…
Cameron Lang
Managing Director
TBA Digital Inc.
We’ve been working with Alex and his team at SMS Accounting for a few years, now, and we’ve been very happy with them. They have a great understanding of our business and provide compliance as well as full-cycle bookkeeping. If your small business requires accounting help I highly recommend getting in touch and discussing your needs.
Anastasiya Vedeneeva
Paralegal
MKS Immigration Lawyers
Alex and Mia are excellent to work with. They handle our firm’s accounting including invoices and payroll. They’ve been very responsive, helpful, fast to act on, and what’s most important – reliable. I appreciate their guidance with our operating system. They make the process of handling payments fast and simple. They are a pleasure to deal with and I certainly recommend their services
Nicole Garton
Lawyer, Heritage Law & President
Heritage Trust, Heritage Law
I’ve been using Alex Cabrera/SMS Accounting and his team for some time for all aspects of bookkeeping and accounting for my busy law firm and growing trust company. Alex is very professional, responsive, and pays great attention to detail. As an accountant, he handles my accounts with the same care and interest that I personally would take. Alex is particularly knowledgeable on all aspects of legal bookkeeping and ensures we are in full compliance with all Law Society of BC and BC Financial Institution Commission requirements. Alex is tech-savvy and proficient with all the latest software to maximize efficiency.
Alex is patient, helpful and meets you where you are in terms of sophistication. I unreservedly recommend Alex/SMS Bookkeeping for your small business accounting needs
Frequently Asked Questions
- How can SMS Accounting help my practice?
- First, we will make sure you are in compliance with all BC Law Society rules. Second, we can take care of most full-cycle bookkeeping activities, and last and most importantly, we’ll help you navigate the different financial scenarios your firm faces.
- Is SMS Accounting insured?
- Yes, we are fully insured
- Can SMS do our income taxes?
- Sorry, we don’t do personal or corporate income taxes.
We believe that our greatest contribution to your business is not just the work that we do for you, but the security that comes with knowing that we share your best interests.