Charity & NPO Accounting in British Columbia
Charity accountants and not-for-profit bookkeeping in British Columbia
BC societies prepare financial statements for the annual general meeting under the BC Societies Act. The Act refers to an auditor's report if one exists; an audit or review requirement may instead arise from the bylaws, members, a funder, or another law.
GoodLedger is a CPA-led team of charity accountants — fixed-fee bookkeeping, T3010 and CRA compliance, and board-ready reporting, delivered cloud-first wherever you are in British Columbia.
Statutory framework
- Framework
- British Columbia Societies Act
- Audit threshold
- No general automatic revenue threshold for every BC society
- Review threshold
- Check the Act, bylaws, member decisions, and funding agreements
Statutory thresholds are starting points and may depend on soliciting status, public-benefit status, member resolutions, bylaws, and funder agreements. We map your engagement scope to all of them.
Charity accounting in British Columbia: what's different
BC societies incorporate and file annual reports through the BC Societies Act registry (BC Registry Services). Unlike ONCA, the Act does not set a general revenue threshold that automatically triggers an audit — it refers to an auditor's report only if one exists, so the real requirement usually comes from the society's own bylaws or a funder.
That makes the bylaws, not the statute, the first place to look when a BC board asks whether this year needs an audit or a review. BC is a GST-plus-PST province rather than an HST province, so a charity's PSB rebate and its provincial sales tax exposure are tracked as two separate systems instead of one blended rate.
What working with us looks like
Cloud-first, remote-by-design
QuickBooks Online or Sage Intacct, with secure document exchange. We work the way Canadian charities already work.
CPA-led service
Every engagement is shaped by CPA oversight and real treasurer experience at a Canadian not-for-profit.
Charity-only specialization
We do not work with SMBs or for-profit clients. Our entire workflow is shaped around CRA charity directorate rules and ASNPO.
Fixed-fee tiers
No hourly billing surprises. Three packages — Essentials, Growth, Enterprise — with inclusions on the pricing page.
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Common questions
Sources
- British Columbia Societies Act — BC Laws
- CRA — Operating a registered charity — Canada Revenue Agency
Sources reviewed: July 10, 2026
General information only. This page is not legal, tax, assurance, or professional advice for any specific organization. Confirm decisions with the CRA, your CPA, and legal counsel for your facts.
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