6 Legal Consultants & Paralegals tax and accounting engagements in full — what the client came to us with, what we did, and what it was worth. Each one is specific to legal consultants & paralegals work, not a general example.
Case Study 1 · Objection and relief
Notice Of Objection Allowed In Full, $18,000 Reversed — Two-Partner Engineering Practice, Kelowna
Client: A two-partner engineering practice · Where: Kelowna, British Columbia · Engagement: 10 weeks, fixed fee
Amount reversed$18,000
ObjectionAllowed in full
Account balanceNil
The situation
A two-partner engineering practice in Kelowna, British Columbia had been reassessed for $18,000 and had 14 days left on the objection deadline. The reassessment rested on equipment and asset classes assigned by guesswork rather than the CCA schedule.
What we did
We filed the objection inside the deadline with a complete submission rather than a placeholder, and aligned the reporting calendar with the sector’s own seasonal cycle rather than a generic year-end.
The result
The appeals officer allowed the objection in full. $18,000 was reversed and the account returned to a nil balance.
Case Study 2 · Cash and remittance control
$42,000 Of Working Capital Freed From The Tax Cycle — Recruitment Firm, Edmonton
Client: A recruitment firm · Where: Edmonton, Alberta · Engagement: 6 weeks, fixed fee
Working capital freed$42,000
On-time remittancesEvery period since
Forecast horizon13 weeks
The situation
A recruitment firm in Edmonton, Alberta was profitable on paper and short of cash every month. A previous accountant with no experience of this sector explained most of the gap.
What we did
We documented the positions to the standard the CRA applies to this sector specifically and built a thirteen-week cash view so tax payments stopped competing with payroll for the same dollars.
The result
$42,000 was released back into working capital. Remittances have been on time every period since, and the forecast shows the tax outflow before it lands.
Case Study 3 · CRA review defended
$28,500 Reassessment Reduced To Nil On Review — Executive Coaching Practice, London
Client: An executive coaching practice · Where: London, Ontario · Engagement: 5 weeks, fixed fee
Reassessment reduced toNil
Tax protected$28,500
Prior filingsUndisturbed
The situation
A review notice arrived at an executive coaching practice in London, Ontario covering legal consultants & paralegals accounting and tax for two tax years. The auditor's working position was an adjustment of $28,500, driven by a chart of accounts that told the owner nothing about legal consultants & paralegals margin.
What we did
Rather than negotiate, we rebuilt the record. We reviewed every sector-specific deduction against the current rules and claimed the ones that had been missed and submitted a point-by-point response that answered each proposed adjustment with the document behind it.
The result
The auditor accepted the documented position and closed the review without adjustment, protecting $28,500 and leaving the prior filings undisturbed.
Case Study 4 · Backlog brought current
Collections Halted And $87,000 Cut From A 3-Year Backlog — Architecture Studio, Windsor
Client: An architecture studio · Where: Windsor, Ontario · Engagement: 4 weeks, fixed fee
Balance reduced by$87,000
Backlog cleared3 years
CollectionsHalted
The situation
By the time an architecture studio in Windsor, Ontario called, 3 years were outstanding and the CRA had assessed on estimates. Underneath it sat seasonal revenue reported without matching the costs that produced it.
What we did
We reconstructed the records year by year and rebuilt the chart of accounts around how a legal consultants & paralegals business actually earns and spends. Each filing replaced an arbitrary assessment with a real one.
The result
The account is current. Filing on real numbers rather than CRA estimates reduced the balance by $87,000, and a relief application addressed part of the accumulated interest.
Case Study 5 · Deadline rescue
Filed On Time From A Standing Start, $87,000 Penalty Avoided — Insurance Brokerage, Calgary
Client: An insurance brokerage · Where: Calgary, Alberta · Engagement: 7 weeks, fixed fee
Penalty avoided$87,000
Turnaround7 weeks
FiledOn time
The situation
An insurance brokerage in Calgary, Alberta came to us 7 weeks before its filing deadline with sector deductions claimed on a general-business basis rather than the legal consultants & paralegals rules. A late filing would have triggered a penalty of roughly $87,000 before interest.
What we did
We worked backwards from the deadline. We reassigned the asset classes on the CCA schedule and corrected the opening balances, prioritising the items that actually gated the filing and deferring everything that did not.
The result
The return was filed on time and complete. The $87,000 penalty never arose, and the compliance calendar we set means the next deadline is scheduled rather than discovered.
Case Study 6 · Planning that cut the bill
$27,000 Saved By Correcting What Prior Filings Had Missed — Management Consultancy, Surrey
Client: A management consultancy · Where: Surrey, British Columbia · Engagement: 4 weeks, fixed fee
Saving identified$27,000
RecurringYes
Positions documentedAll
The situation
A management consultancy in Surrey, British Columbia asked for a second opinion on legal consultants & paralegals accounting and tax after three years of rising tax. The review found industry-specific reporting obligations nobody had flagged.
What we did
We built the comparison first — current structure against two alternatives — and then aligned the reporting calendar with the sector’s own seasonal cycle rather than a generic year-end.
The result
First-year saving of $27,000, with the same benefit recurring. Every position taken is documented and supported in the file.
Reviewed for the 2025 tax year by Udit Gupta, Certified Tax Accountant. Figures describe representative engagements of this type; outcomes depend on your own facts. Client names and identifying details are omitted for confidentiality.
