Accounting made easy.
Tax, bookkeeping and CFO help for contractors, trades and small businesses, from SMG CPA, a Chartered Professional Accountant in Calgary you deal with directly.
Regulated by CPA Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Serving all of Canada virtually
Most clients come to us for tax and bookkeeping. Others need a forecast for the bank, year-end statements, or help getting their own money in order. Whatever it is, Sherif does the work himself.
For businesses that have outgrown a once-a-year accountant but don't need a full-time CFO. We build your forecast and budget, meet with you regularly, and help with the big decisions: hiring, equipment and financing.
Incorporating can save real tax, but only if the year is planned. We prepare your T2 and Alberta return, and we look at your year before it ends, while there's still time to act.
Returns for employees, families, the self-employed and business owners. We look for what you're entitled to, not just what you owe, and plan ahead when life changes.
Current books make everything easier: GST, payroll, year-end, and any talk with the bank. We keep yours up to date every month, so there's no shoebox of receipts at year-end.
Year-end statements for your lender, your investors or your own decisions. We prepare compilation engagements (formerly Notice to Reader) under Canadian standards.
One-on-one sessions to get your money organized: a budget that works, a plan for debt, and clear goals for saving and investing.
Calgary runs on trades, energy, real estate and people who start their own businesses. We know what trips these businesses up, like uneven cash flow, holdbacks, per diems and vehicle costs, so you won't have to explain the basics.
We handle the financial complexity of holdbacks, WCB, progress billing, and job costing so you can focus on the build.
From incorporation decisions to vehicle deductions and crew payroll, we keep the books of skilled tradespeople running their own shops.
Alberta's energy sector has its own tax rules and CRA requirements. We handle them for you all year, not just at filing time.
We structure your holdings to minimize tax, track capital-gains exposure, and keep your portfolio CRA-compliant.
Fuel, truck depreciation, owner-operator deductions and lease-or-buy decisions. We know the numbers that matter in trucking.
Margins are thin, so the books need to be current. We keep yours up to date and handle GST and tip reporting so nothing slips.
Professional-corporation structuring, salary-dividend mix, and medical-expense planning tailored to Alberta's regulated professionals.
SR&ED tax credits, stock options, and the right corporate structure to protect your IP and defer tax as you scale.
Hi, I'm Sherif.
I've spent about 10 years in accounting, in public practice and in industry, and I'm licensed as a CPA in both Canada and the US.
Today I work with contractors, trades and small business owners across Calgary. When you work with SMG CPA, you deal with me: I prepare your file, answer your calls and give you straight answers in plain English.
No hand-offs to junior staff.
We watch your deadlines and numbers all year and flag problems early.
You know the price before work starts.
From your first year incorporated to selling the business.
We talk about where things stand and what you need.
It's in writing before anything starts.
Books, GST, payroll, year-end and tax returns, filed on time and documented properly in case CRA asks.
Check-ins during the year, a heads-up when tax rules change, and a quick answer when you call. Not just in April.
A free, no-pressure call about your business or your personal finances. Meet in Calgary, or by video from anywhere in Canada.
Sherif keeps his client list small so every file gets proper attention. Tell us what's going on and he'll get back to you, usually within one business day.
