Business services for Start-Ups, SMEs & Charities and Not for profits
Clarity/Strategy/Results. Specializing in Startups & SME's Two Services Available; 1. Bookkeeping Only 2. Business Improvement Free First Consultation Pay as you go! Charities & NFP's - Ask us about $10k/Mth Grants
IF YOU JUST WANT TO GET THROUGH YEAR-END AND PREPARE FOR TAX SEASON WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU ASAP!!!!! ALL WORK DONE IS ON QUICKBOOKS OR REMOTELY ON YOUR SYSTEMS DON'T HAVE QUICKBOOKS OR YOUR OWN SYSTEM - NO PROBLEM - SEE OVERVIEW BELOW
What we do
Three Disciplines. One focus. Choose What You Need. 1. Clarity In Summary - Get your Records Straight - You have 3 Options a. We do ALL the paperwork b. You Do Some c. Pick and Choose 2. Strategy - No QuickBooks - No Accounting System - No Problem! In Summary - We Examine your Business and; a. Identify Friction b. Eliminate Waste c. Redesign Processes d. Provide information to Control Your Business 3. Results In Summary - Control a. You know where you are b. Can Make Informed decisions not guesswork c. You now Control your Business d. You have Resources to Help Develop your next Step
OVERVIEW DS Bull Business Services helps New Startups, Sole Proprietors and Small To Medium sized businesses Grow and cut through complexity with straight-talking disciplines on strategy, operations, and finance, by providing the services to make it happen. We have a database of over 3,900 Other Business that Can help. First Consultation is FREE We work on QuickBooks and use other software to provide information to our clients. NO QUICKBOOKS - NO ACCOUNTING SYSTEM - NO PROBLEM - You Don't Have to Get QuickBooks yet We process Your Data on our Software So You Don't have to get a QuickBooks ONLINE Account immediately. When you are ready to open your own QuickBooks Account we transfer YOUR files to you so you can retain the data under your own QuickBooks Subscription. If you already have a QuickBooks ONLINE Account just add us to your approved list as your Accountant to give us Access, so that all the accounting is done remotely and retained on your system. CHARITIES or Not-for-Profits MUST BE REGISTERED in order to be eligible to apply for and get up to $10,000 PER MONTH in grants for Advertising - We supply the link to apply. We are not in control of the grants or affiliated in any manner to the company providing them. We ONLY Supply the link to Clients under contract with us. SEE SECTIONS BELOW FOR DISCIPLINES WE ENGAGE IN.
1. Clarity - Details
This begins with Ensuring your Accounting Records are up to date and in order. Most people HATE Doing the Paperwork and need help - that's what we specialize in. We Offer the following; ADMINISTRATION OPTION 1. Doing all the paperwork. We do Bank reconciliations, Credit Card Statement Analysis, Receivables, Payables, Inventory, If you use QuickBooks online we use your software and process everything through your system. If not, we use our QuickBooks software that is a widely known Software package that covers all the major tasks such as; a. Billing Customers b. Inventory Management & Control c. Paying Suppliers d. Recording HST Charged to Customers & amounts charged to YOU by Suppliers when paying the CRA i. A separate Excel report is provided that details all HST transactions that support HST payments e. Providing All the reports you need to run your business. f. Payroll is via QuickBooks and an Extra charge per Month and per Employee - please ask for current pricing i. This is billed to you at our cost with no Markup for the software or QuickBooks processing fees - you just pay for our time. OPTION 2. Doing Some of your paperwork - YOUR CHOICE; For Example you may already have QuickBooks and just want someone to help with items such as; a. HST returns b. Remittance of Payroll Deductions - See Payroll above. c. Cash Flow; i. Getting money in quicker via Customer Collection calls ii. Find better ways to get money in faster, e.g. Credit Cards, Factoring, Letters of Credit. iii. Find a Lower Cost Credit Card Provider than who you use today iv. Use QR Codes on Sales Invoices to get Customers to Pay Quicker. v. Have QR Codes available on YOUR CELL PHONE for In-Person payments. vi. Setup Automatic Recurring monthly Credit Card Payments from Customers. d. Reduce costs - every dollar reduced INCREASES your bottom line. i. Our fees will likely reduce the time your CPA takes to process your Tax return so overall costs are likely lower. ii. For Example, You may be missing some HST Eligible expenses and overpaying iii. If QuickBooks is used for Credit Card Processing they are in the highest fee providers you can get. There are Cheaper ways. Ask for options that could save you up to 25% on Credit Card Processing Fees. iv. Customized reports can provide insight into where you are spending Too Much or Too Little money. v. Having too much cash tied up in Inventory Costs you money. Slow Moving stock should be kept at minimal levels. vi. Get Suppliers to compete for Your Business - ask about the 3,900 businesses we know that could help. vii. Get Insurance quotes every year for your needs. viii. Get Low Cost Legal Advice for any Contracts you sign or claims against you, for as low as $60 per month for your business. ix. Get Reports on-Demand for History of transactions, performance of your business and set budgets to guide you. x. Get forecasts to help manage your business. xi. See which services or goods you provide that bring in the most money and, more importantly, which to discard. OPTION 3. Pick and choose what you want help on. Draw on the experience of DS Bull Business Services - REMEMBER you are asking a former Director of Finance for help in your business with decades of experience in many different industries in Canada and USA. ALSO take note there is a network of over 3,900 businesses to draw on to help you in just about every aspect of business, so please ask to be introduced - you make all the decisions to move forward with any of them - NOT US. YOU are in charge. COST - See "REQUIREMENTS" Page for current pricing. NO COST FOR THE INITIAL CONSULTATION - No Time Limit. It can be done in Person or via Zoom All activities are charged on a Cost per Hour basis - SEE REQUIREMENTS page for current rates. Initial Set up is FREE for the First 30 Minutes, normal rates apply thereafter. There is no extra fee for filing HST Returns or Setting up different aspects of your business; just our normal rate for time spent. Payroll Done Via QuickBooks is a Fee QuickBooks Charges (NOT US) on a Monthly and per Employee basis. Please ask for QuickBook's current pricing or acquire it through QuickBook's Canada Website. i. This is billed to you by QuickBooks for the software and/or QuickBooks processing fees. FEES There is an initial Fee to setup (first 30 minutes is FREE) and organize the structure of Bookkeeping and Accounting Services at the initial stage and an Account Fee charged monthly, quarterly or ONE-TIME fee to retain and securely store your records. Most Setups take about 30 Minutes or less depending on the industry (See REQUIREMENTS Page). We can set a limit on any project we work on so you can plan for our fees - we advise you when the limit is approaching with an estimate to complete. We can agree on a FIXED Rate on some items to cap costs. If we spend more time - we eat the difference. PLANNING We will ask; 1. Where are you today in your Business; 2. Where do you want to be; 3. When do you want to be there Then; 1. We Build the roadmap to make it happen. 2. We Get an agreement in writing so there are no misunderstandings, including the time needed to complete the tasks. 3. We GET IT DONE! This involves multiple aspects such as Market positioning, competitive advantage, and growth planning — without the jargon. Better Still; we introduce you to other professionals to help build your structure and deliver results, if needed. They will have their own fee structure in place that you can negotiate independently from us.
Learn more2. Strategy - Details
Inefficiency = Waste and costs you more than you may think. First we get the information you currently have in order to see what improvements, if any, need to be made to your bookkeeping. This can make a significant impact on getting your business issues resolved. We identify the friction in your business, eliminate waste, redesign processes and provide information that may be holding you back. We take the drudge out of running your business so you can do what you do best, i.e. run it and enjoy it!
Learn moreWhy DS Bull business services
Senior-level thinking. Without the Cost.
Most SMEs can't afford a full-time CFO, COO, Controller, Accountant or strategy director. Smaller startups can't afford a full-time admin staff. We give you the needed expertise on demand and introduce you to more experts who've worked inside businesses like yours and know what actually moves the needle. You make the decisions to proceed with any of the experts and when.
"We don't do vague recommendations. Every engagement ends with a clear action plan where we both can execute."
30+
Years of experience
3
Core disciplines, one team
SME & Startups
Focused — not generalist
Ready to get serious about growth?
Let's talk about where your business is today and where you want it to be.