Tracked deals
5
5 tracked deals across 2021-2026.
Who's Buying Accounting & Tax Companies in Canada
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
5 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2021
2 tracked deals announced in 2021.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | 3 | Global tax services and tax-focused software provider off... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Employer.com | 1 | Workforce management and HR/financial platform offering p... | Strategic |
| KlariFi Bookkeeping & Tax | 1 | Canadian firm providing bookkeeping, tax, payroll, and fr... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Accounting & Tax in Canada by Year
Last 4 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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January 14, 2026
- Buyer
- KlariFi Bookkeeping & Tax
- Target
- X'Lance Bookkeeping Ltd.
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
KlariFi Bookkeeping & Tax has acquired X'Lance Bookkeeping Ltd., a British Columbia–based bookkeeping firm, to expand KlariFi's national footprint and broaden its fractional CFO and controllership offerings. X'Lance's founder Deborah Belden will remain with the business as Vice-President, Client Success, and Bradley Meadows has been named President of the Penticton location to oversee local operations.
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December 30, 2024
- Buyer
- Employer.com
- Target
- Bench Accounting
- Seller
- Bench Accounting
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Employer.com has acquired Bench Accounting, the bookkeeping and tax SaaS provider that recently suspended operations, in a deal intended to restore platform access and continuity for Bench customers. Employer.com said customers will retain their existing bookkeepers and platform access while Employer.com integrates Bench's bookkeeping capabilities into its workforce management and financial services offering.
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March 13, 2023
- Buyer
- Ryan
- Target
- RTC Consulting
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, has acquired RTC Consulting, a Canadian SR&ED (scientific research and experimental development) tax consultancy founded in 1989. The acquisition expands Ryan’s SR&ED technical expertise and service offering in Canada; RTC founder Peter Kustec will join Ryan as a Principal in the firm’s SR&ED practice.
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August 10, 2021
- Buyer
- Ryan
- Target
- PS Johnson
- Seller
- PS Johnson, Phill Johnson
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Ryan, the global tax services and software firm, acquired the assets of PS Johnson, a property tax consulting firm in Ontario. The deal brings senior PS Johnson professionals into Ryan as founder Phill Johnson retires and transitions clients, strengthening Ryan's Ontario property tax capabilities.
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January 4, 2021
- Buyer
- Ryan
- Target
- Burgess Cawley Sullivan (BCS)
- Industry
- Accounting & Tax
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Ryan, a global tax services and software firm, acquired Burgess Cawley Sullivan (BCS), a Vancouver-based property tax consulting and real estate appraisal firm. The deal adds 33 property tax and appraisal professionals and expands Ryan's property tax capabilities and presence in Western Canada.
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