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Turn your numbers into better business decisions.

Business Advisory Services help you use your financial information: forecasts, budgets and reporting that show where the business is heading and what to do next.

What you get

Advice built on your real numbers.

Clean books are the starting point. Advisory is where they start working for you.

Cash-flow forecasting & planning

See your cash position months ahead, plan for tax instalments and avoid surprises.

Budgeting & budget vs. actual

Set a realistic budget and track how the business performs against it, month by month.

KPI & management reporting

The handful of numbers that matter for your business, reported clearly and regularly.

Profitability & financial analysis

Find out which services, jobs or clients make money, and where margins are leaking.

Business Advisory Services

Your business made a profit. So where's the cash?

Profit and cash aren’t the same thing. Receivables, loan payments, tax instalments and owner draws all move money in and out. Our advisory work shows you where it went and plans where it should go next.

Gross margin, Q341.2%
Days to get paid27 days
Cash runway5.8 months
Tax set aside vs owingOn track

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Also part of advisory

Systems, setup & growth.

Incorporation and business setup are one piece of advisory, alongside the systems and planning that help you grow.

Business systems & processes

Accounting software, workflows and month-end routines that keep information accurate and on time.

Business setup & incorporation

Choosing a structure, registering the business and setting up the government accounts you need.

Strategic & growth planning

Decision support for hiring, pricing, expansion and investment, grounded in your numbers.

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Planning & forecasting

  • Cash-flow forecasting and planning
  • Budgeting
  • Budget vs. actual analysis

Reporting & analysis

  • KPI reporting
  • Management reporting
  • Profitability analysis
  • Financial analysis

Systems & setup

  • Business systems and process support
  • Business setup and incorporation support
  • Registration for government services, licences and permits

Strategy & growth

  • Strategic planning
  • Growth and decision support
  • Evaluating current business demands

Common questions

Questions, answered.

Quick answers to what clients ask us most. Have a different question? Ask it in your consultation.

What are Business Advisory Services, and how are they different from bookkeeping?

Bookkeeping records what happened. Business Advisory Services use those numbers to plan what happens next: forecasting cash flow, setting budgets, tracking KPIs and analysing profitability so you can make confident decisions.

My business made a profit. Why don't I have any cash?

Accounting profit and available cash aren't the same thing. Cash is affected by accounts receivable, debt repayments, inventory, equipment purchases, owner or shareholder withdrawals, tax payments, GST/HST and timing differences. Cash-flow planning shows where the money went and plans where it should go next.

Can you help me build a budget or cash-flow plan?

Yes. We build a simple plan from your real numbers and review it with you regularly.

Can you help me decide whether to incorporate?

Yes. Business setup and incorporation support is part of our advisory work. We review your profitability, cash needs, risk and growth plans with you before you decide.

Our other services

Often paired with.

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Accurate books, every month.

Monthly records and reporting that turn into decisions, not just year-end paperwork.

  • Monthly bookkeeping & reconciliation
  • Financial statements
  • Catch-up & clean-up work
  • QuickBooks Online setup

Tax, Compliance & Payroll

Tax, payroll and compliance filings — organized and on time.

Personal, corporate, trust and partnership returns, plus the payroll and GST/HST work in between.

  • T1 personal & T2 corporate returns
  • T3 trust & T5013 partnership returns
  • GST/HST returns & compliance
  • Payroll, T4 & T5 slips

Ready to get your books done to the T?

Hyatt Books handles the compliance, keeps the books clean and helps you understand your numbers so you can make better decisions.