For accounting and bookkeeping firms in Canada
Websites, portals and automation for accountants and bookkeepers
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The short answer
An accounting or bookkeeping firm's website has to do two jobs that pull in opposite directions: bring in the right clients with clear service pages, and stop the existing ones from emailing photos of receipts at midnight in March. Redenn builds firm sites with a secure client document portal, onboarding automation and consultation booking. A full client portal is quoted at a fixed price.
Common problems for accounting and bookkeeping firms
- Tax season brings a flood of emailed photos, texts and drop-offs, and many files are missing something.
- Onboarding a new business client takes hours of back-and-forth before work can start.
- Clients call to ask whether their return is done, a question a status page could answer.
- Services are listed in accountant language, and prospects cannot tell whether the firm is for them.
- Firms want to offer fixed-fee packages to small businesses, but the site cannot explain or sell them.
- Firms have to be careful about designations and claims, because CPA is a protected title.
What we build
Each piece maps to a real Redenn service, with a published price or a written quote.
A secure client document portal
Clients sign in with multi-factor authentication, see a checklist for their file, upload documents and see status. Staff see what is missing across every client, and access logs record who opened what. Built as custom work, and we tell you where it is hosted; nothing sensitive travels by plain email.
Customer PortalOnboarding that runs itself
A new client completes an intake form, receives the engagement letter and checklist automatically, and gets reminders until the file is complete. The firm starts work with a full file.
Document AutomationService pages written for the client, not the profession
Pages for the situations prospects search for: small business bookkeeping, corporate year-end, personal tax, incorporated professionals, self-employed and rental income. Each explains what you do, what you need from them and how fees work.
Website DevelopmentFixed-fee packages explained and sold
A pricing page for bookkeeping and compliance packages with what is included, who each is for and a way to start, so a small business owner can choose without a call.
Conversion OptimizationConsultation booking
Discovery calls booked into a partner's calendar with confirmations and reminders, and a short pre-call questionnaire so the meeting is useful.
Appointment AutomationA CRM for prospects and recurring clients
CRM Setup with a prospects pipeline and a client list with service, deadline cycle and status, so the firm sees at a glance who is onboarded, who is missing documents and who is complete.
CRM SetupLocal and AI search for your niche
Google Business Profile with the right categories, plus niche pages (for example, bookkeeping for trades or for trucking companies) that an AI assistant can cite when someone asks who serves that niche.
Search + AI Visibility
Where accounting and bookkeeping firms can start
Business
CA$499
A five-page site with the Search Setup foundation included.
Business Plus
CA$799
Eight pages, booking and a blog for a business that publishes.
Growth System
from CA$1,299
Ten or more pages with Search + AI foundation, CRM and chat wired in.
Custom
Quote
Ecommerce, web apps, portals, integrations, custom software.
Prices are in Canadian dollars and exclude taxes. Any tax that applies is shown separately on your invoice.
How customers find an accountant in Canada
Individuals search for an accountant near them in February and March, or for a specific situation such as rental income or a first year of self-employment. Business owners are referred by a lawyer, a banker or another owner, then check the website to see whether the firm understands their kind of business. Niche clarity wins that check; a generic services list loses it.
Google states that its AI features in Search use the core Search index and ranking systems with no special requirements beyond standard SEO practice, so pages that explain a service for a specific kind of client, with accurate business information, are the kind Search can surface in classic results and AI summaries alike.
What an accounting firm website must do
It should tell a prospect whether the firm is for them, make starting easy, and move existing clients into a portal instead of an inbox.
| Page or feature | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Service pages by client situation | Small business, corporate year-end, personal tax, self-employed, rental. |
| Pricing page for fixed-fee packages | Lets small businesses choose without a call. |
| Client portal login | Document upload, checklist and status for existing clients. |
| Onboarding intake form | Starts the engagement with a complete file. |
| Consultation booking | Discovery calls into a partner's calendar. |
| Deadlines and what-to-bring page | Answers the seasonal questions; updated yearly by staff. |
| Team page with designations | Credentials stated exactly as held. |
Automation and CRM for accountants
The single most valuable change for most firms is moving document collection out of email. A portal with a per-client checklist and automatic reminders replaces much of the back-and-forth in tax season, and the status page answers status questions without a call. Onboarding automation is the second win: the engagement letter, the checklist and the reminders go out the moment a client signs up.
Worked example at published prices: a Business site at CA$499, Payment integration from CA$99 for package deposits (processor fees separate), CRM Setup from CA$299 and an onboarding workflow from CA$149. Hosting is optional: Redenn Business is CA$199/year, or we hand the site over for you to host. A full client portal is quoted as Custom with a fixed price and ship date and, if we host it, runs on Redenn Dynamic at CA$49/month or Redenn Pro Managed at CA$99/month. Usage (AI, call minutes, SMS, email) is billed by each provider directly to your own account; none is included in our prices. Ask about a trial period to see your real usage first.
- Engagement letter and checklist sent automatically at signup.
- Missing-document reminders per client until complete.
- Status visible to the client without a phone call.
- Deadline-cycle reminders to staff for each recurring client.
Compliance and trust
The CPA designation is protected and regulated by the provincial CPA bodies; use it only as held, and describe bookkeeping services without implying a designation the firm does not have. Never present tax outcomes as promises. If the firm has 50 or more employees in Ontario, the AODA requires public websites to conform to WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
Client documents are sensitive personal and financial information. PIPEDA, or the substantially similar law in Quebec, British Columbia or Alberta, applies, and Quebec's Law 25 adds obligations such as a designated privacy officer and a privacy policy. The portal uses multi-factor sign-in, access controls and access logs; we tell you where it is hosted, and retention follows your policy. Nothing we build gives tax advice or is described as CRA-approved: the portal, forms and automations collect and organize documents so your team gets a clean, complete file. Newsletters and deadline promotions need CASL consent and an unsubscribe option. Quebec's Charter of the French Language, as amended by Bill 96, requires businesses operating in Quebec to make their commercial websites and publications available in French; other languages can sit alongside. The OQLF publishes the details.
Prices are in Canadian dollars and exclude taxes. Any tax that applies is shown separately on your invoice.
The customer journeySample
One tax-season client, from search to review
An accounting firm's site has to win the right new clients and keep existing ones out of the inbox. This sample follows one small business owner from the search to the review, with what Redenn builds at each step. Nothing we build gives tax advice: your team gets a clean, complete file.
Sample: A self-employed contractor looking for a bookkeeper and a year-end accountant in February.
Search
They search for an accountant who works with self-employed trades, and ask a colleague who they use.
What we build
Service pages by client situation, such as self-employed, rental income or corporate year-end, written so search engines and AI assistants can describe the firm accurately.
Your website
They read what you do for someone like them, look at your fixed-fee packages and check your designations.
What we build
A pricing page for fixed-fee packages and a team page with designations stated exactly as held.
Instant reply or booking
They book a discovery call into a partner's calendar and answer a short pre-call questionnaire.
What we build
Consultation booking with confirmations and reminders, and an instant reply to every inquiry.
CRM follow-up
Once engaged, they receive the engagement letter and a checklist, and upload T-slips and receipts to a portal instead of email. Reminders continue until the file is complete.
What we build
A client portal with multi-factor sign-in, access logs and hosting we disclose to you, plus onboarding automation and a CRM that shows who is still missing documents.
Review request
When the return is filed, the client receives a message asking for a Google review.
What we build
A review request to every client, with no incentive. Newsletters and deadline promotions are separate and need CASL consent.
Real projects from our work
There is no accounting firm in our published work yet. The closest are two portals we built and run: one for documents and messages, one for intake with upload.
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- Free automation checkNine questions about your calls, quotes, scheduling, follow-up and admin. You see the hours that could run themselves and the three systems that would help most, worked out from your own numbers.A quick way to see where tax season loses you hours.No email needed.Check my business
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Provincial notes
General information, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the current version with your regulator or on the government's own site before you rely on it.
- Every province
- The CPA designation is protected and regulated by the provincial CPA bodies. Use it only as held, and describe bookkeeping services without implying a designation the firm does not have.
- Across Canada
- Client documents are sensitive personal and financial information under PIPEDA or the substantially similar law in Quebec, British Columbia or Alberta. Nothing Redenn builds gives tax advice or is described as CRA-approved.
- Ontario
- Under the AODA, organizations with 50 or more employees in Ontario must make their public websites conform to WCAG 2.0 Level AA, apart from live captions and pre-recorded audio description. We build every client site to WCAG 2.1 AA as the target, whatever its size.
- Quebec
- The Charter of the French Language, as amended by Bill 96, requires businesses operating in Quebec to make their commercial websites available in French; other languages can sit alongside. Law 25 adds privacy duties, such as naming a person in charge of protecting personal information.
Questions
Can clients upload documents securely?
Yes, through a portal with multi-factor sign-in, access logs, a checklist and status, built as custom work. Documents never travel as email attachments. A simpler secure upload form is possible for smaller firms.
Can the site sell fixed-fee bookkeeping packages?
Yes. A pricing page explains packages and a payment link or checkout (Payment integration from CA$99; processor fees separate) takes a deposit or first payment.
Does the portal integrate with our accounting software?
The portal handles collection, checklists and status. Integration with your practice software depends on its API; we confirm the path before quoting.
What does an accounting firm website cost?
Business at CA$499 covers five pages with Search Setup (metadata, sitemap and structured data). A client portal is quoted as Custom. Onboarding automation starts at CA$149 and CRM Setup at CA$299. Usage (AI, call minutes, SMS, email) is billed by each provider directly to your own account; none is included in our prices. Ask about a trial period to see your real usage first. Prices are in Canadian dollars and exclude taxes. Any tax that applies is shown separately on your invoice.
Can we call ourselves accountants if we are bookkeepers?
Describe the services you provide and the credentials you hold exactly. The CPA designation is regulated provincially; do not imply it if the firm does not hold it.
Sources
- AI features and your website, Google Search Central. Accessed 2026-09-24.
- The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Accessed 2026-09-24.
- Law 25: Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec. Accessed 2026-09-24.
- Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), Government of Canada. Accessed 2026-09-24.
- How to make websites accessible (AODA), Government of Ontario. Accessed 2026-09-24.
- Charter of the French Language, Office québécois de la langue française. Accessed 2026-09-24.
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