Deductly vs your accountant
Why Deductly when I already have an accountant?
Your accountant is essential. We are not trying to replace them. We are trying to make sure you walk into your next meeting with the full list of programs to talk about. Most accountants are excellent at the federal tax layer and weaker on provincial grants and small incentives because the percentage on a $5,000 grant does not cover their billable hours. That is the gap Deductly fills.
Feature
your accountant
Deductly
Knows your business in depth
Yes
No, we just ask 10 questions
Files returns
Yes
No
Audit support
Yes
No
Federal deductions and credits
Excellent
Good directory you can hand them
Provincial grant tracking
Often weaker (no economic incentive on small grants)
Full coverage of provincial and municipal programs
Small-grant attention (under $5k)
Usually ignored: billable hours exceed the percentage
Surfaced and ranked alongside larger programs
Time per client per year
5 to 20 hours
3 minutes
When your accountant is the right tool
Your accountant should always be your primary source for filing and strategy. Deductly is the tool you use to bring them every program worth discussing, including the obscure provincial ones.
See it for yourself.
Take the 3-minute quiz. You will know in under 5 minutes whether Deductly is worth it for your business.
Get a checklist to bring to your accountant