Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs)

We primarily serve Langley, Surrey, and Abbotsford in British Columbia, as well as US and international clients, looking to do business in Canada.

Who are we?

We look at the “big picture” which helps our clients to save on corporate taxes and other government charges.

Who do we work for?

Our clients are primarily manufacturing and distribution companies located in western Canada.

Canadian newsletters

Our Canadian FAQ newsletters answer corporate tax questions for business owners.

International newsletters

Our International FAQ newsletters focuses on international tax issues for corporations doing business across borders.

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If you have questions, please get in touch.

During this trying time, we have reduced our contact with people to reduce the risk of transmission of the disease. Our bricks and mortar office is closed. We are taking appointments electronically. Paperwork can be scanned and sent to us securely or dropped physically at a dropbox outside our office door from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Friday. If the box is not there, do not leave your records outside our office.

Here is our guide on electronic communications tools.

We will probably be slower than normal responding to emails and messages as we are using remote tools.

Warm Regards (just not touching),
Grant Gilmour, B.Sc., MBA, CPA Canada, CA, CPA USA

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Who We Are

We are local Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs) who primarily serve Langley, Surrey, and Abbotsford in British Columbia, and Calgary in Alberta.

GGCPA has been in business over 20 years with a firm mandate to go “Beyond the Basics” ® and “Beyond Borders”.

We believe that excellent service is the goal and that service means stretching our minds and skills to solve your business and tax issues.

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What We Do

We help our clients to save on corporate taxes and other government charges. It can be shortsighted to try to save tax today when a "big picture view" can save future taxes and other government charges such as CPP and WCB.

Equally as important as good planning is good execution. Setting up your systems to manage your tax always reduces overall taxes, penalties and other tax surprises.

Corporate Income Tax is our specialty. The biggest opportunities to save corporate taxes are in 1) smart structures, 2) income splitting, and 3) avoiding double taxation, especially in international transactions.

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Who We Work For

Our clients are primarily manufacturing and distribution companies located in and near Metro Vancouver. We have a special interest in, and do, Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) claims for our clients.

Our firm also has a division specializing in International tax, which includes Canadian companies expanding into foreign markets and foreign companies expanding into Canada. We belong to Integra International, a worldwide association of accountants.

We have been in business since 1994. Our founder, Grant Gilmour, CPA, CA, drives this practice and helps our clients to grow and stretch themselves.

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International Tax
Our clients are importers and exporters. We serve Canadian Businesses that are selling to the world. Most progressive Canadian Businesses will discover that there is a world out there waiting for their products and services. They will face challenges in new markets. We are there to help them navigate the tax rules and minimize tax and the related paperwork.
Tax Strategies
If it is too good to be true it often is. As a general rule we do not encourage our clients to pursue aggressive tax strategies. Many of them are tenuous at best.
Corporate Tax Preparation
Our team is focused on Corporate Tax Advice. This means that we work primarily with business owners. There are some common things that all businesses in Canada must do annually. Here are some links to commonly requested forms at CRA.

We have been with the Gilmour group for a very long long time. We had to switch from a large multinational accounting corporation to the Gilmour Group when we found that we were not getting value for our money being spent and the expertise was not there with them. Since being with the Gilmour Group, we have found the staff to be very knowledgeable, meeting all deadlines and very professional.

We find that the fees that we pay are undervalued based on their expertise and professionalism.

- Dean and Sandi Carate

We arrived at the doorstep of the Gilmour Group after several negative experiences with the accounting profession. We have been with this group for about 8 years in total and have never experienced anything close to the level of professional conduct that we had received in the past. They are prompt, efficient, accurate, adaptable and dependable.

What more could you ask for?

- Dan Hanson, P. Eng.

Grant & Dave, thank you both and your team so much for every ounce of effort you take looking out for me. It’s nice to know you have someone in your corner, especially when it counts most. I look forward to a very positive impactful year!

- Dr. Hardeep Bhatta

“That appears to be a very good result. I think your strategy was very good. I also think coming clean immediately about the issues greatly helped in achieving an equitable outcome. I have no doubt that he can be tough if he decided we were being evasive.

Thank you for your professionalism. Please also thank Dave.”

- Howard M