Cardinal & Associate was founded by Bernard Cardinal, CA, in 1955. Located at 717 Second Street East in Cornwall, Ontario since its establishment, the firm has helped the community’s businesses grow for 60 years. Cardinal & Associate prides itself on consistently offering high-quality financial services in both official languages and building strong professional relationships. Many of our clients have been with the firm since 1955. Three generations of Cardinal chartered accountants have ensured, and continue to ensure, stability in your accounting, bookkeeping, tax, advisory, succession planning and audit needs..
OUR SERVICES
Audit and Assurance
An audit is the highest level of assurance a company can have on the accuracy and reliability of its financial statements. Such assurance can be required by a company’s shareholders, lenders, customers, suppliers or other stakeholders. Only chartered accountants may perform financial statement audits.
A review offers a moderate level of assurance over the accuracy and reliability of financial statements.
A notice to reader offers limited assurance over the accuracy and reliability of financial statements.
Tax
Personal income tax return preparation
Corporate income tax return preparation
Tax planning and consulting
Succession planning
Succession planning is a very hot topic for many of our community’s businesses. Whether you plan on passing on your company to your children or other family members, or selling it to employees or outsiders, Cardinal & Associate can help you build your succession plan in a way that maximizes benefits to you and your successor, and minimizes income taxes and stress.
Accounting and bookkeeping
Income statement preparation
Notice to readers
Journal entry assistance
System conversions
Consulting
Business acquisitions
Due Diligence
Financing assistance