Trucking & transportation

Accounting for owner-operators

You're the driver, dispatcher and office. Let us be the bookkeeper. We keep your records straight and your taxes right, so you can stay on the road.

Photo: an owner-operator with their truck (with permission)

Sound familiar?

If any of these ring a bell, you're in the right place. This is exactly what we take off your plate.

  • Receipts in the cab, the visor and the glovebox
  • Not sure what's deductible, so you don't claim it
  • Quarterly IFTA and GST/HST deadlines sneaking up
  • Wondering if incorporating would save you money

What we take off your plate

We handle it, start to finish

Simple record-keeping

Snap a photo of receipts and settlements. We'll do the rest and keep everything organized for the CRA.

Every deduction you're entitled to

Truck costs, fuel, repairs, insurance, meals on the road and more, claimed properly.

IFTA and GST/HST

Quarterly returns prepared and filed on time.

To incorporate or not

We run the numbers with you and, if it makes sense, help you set it up and pay yourself the right way.

Bookkeeping & monthly accountingTrucking & transportation

Cost per kilometre: the number that decides which loads to take

If you don't know what a kilometre costs you, you can't tell a good load from a bad one. Here's how to work it out from your own books, with worked examples for an owner-operator and a small fleet.

Bookkeeping & monthly accountingTrucking & transportation

Cash flow for carriers: settlements, factoring and fuel cards

Trucking companies can be profitable and broke at the same time. Here's where the cash gets stuck between hauling a load and getting paid, what factoring really costs, and the reserves every carrier should keep.

Bookkeeping & monthly accountingTrucking & transportation

IFTA for Alberta carriers: records, returns and common mistakes

If your trucks cross provincial or state lines, IFTA decides how much fuel tax each jurisdiction gets. Here's who needs a licence, how the quarterly return works, the records that protect you in an audit, and the mistakes we see most.

Common questions

I've never kept proper books. Is that a problem?

No. Lots of owner-operators start with us exactly there. We'll sort out what you have and set up a simple routine going forward.

Very knowledgeable, efficient … more than reasonable and is also a nice guy. Go see Darrell Penner, he is amazing! Take the drive to Devon — it's worth it!

5 out of 5 stars, Stacey Talbotvia Facebook

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Let's take it off your plate.

A free 20-minute call. No pressure, no jargon. Just a straight answer on how we can help.

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29 Huron St, Devon, AB

Monday – Thursday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday – Sunday
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