{"id":31440,"date":"2026-08-24T10:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T10:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cre8tivetesting.com\/online-accountants\/?page_id=31440"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:30:22","slug":"accounting-services-for-salon-and-nail-studios-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cre8tivetesting.com\/online-accountants\/industries\/accounting-services-for-salon-and-nail-studios-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting Services for Salon and Nail Studios in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31440\" class=\"elementor elementor-31440\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2238ada e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2238ada\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5627d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6b5627d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\r\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\r\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"sn-page\">\r\n\r\n  <style>\r\n    .sn-page{\r\n      --sn-primary:#DC5756;\r\n      --sn-primary-dark:#B33D3C;\r\n      --sn-primary-tint:#FCEAE9;\r\n      --sn-blush:#D88C9A; 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So, your accounting should be on point too. Online Accountant provides accounting, bookkeeping and tax services for Canadian salons, nail studios, waxing businesses and beauty professionals, helping you manage cash flow, GST\/HST, payroll, tax planning and profitability while you focus on keeping your clients coming back.<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"sn-hero-ctas\">\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/online-accountant.ca\/contact\/\" class=\"sn-btn\">Book a Consultation\r\n              \r\n              <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\r\n            <\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      \r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= BEAUTY BUSINESS MOMENT ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-text-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-text-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">Industry Snapshot<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>Canada's Beauty Business<br> Is Having a Major Moment<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">There are 73,291 personal care service establishments across Canada, according to the latest 2025 Canadian Industry Statistics. That includes businesses providing hair care, esthetic and other personal care services. Almost 53,000 operate without employees or are classified as non-employer\/indeterminate establishments, showing just how much of Canada's beauty industry is driven by independent and owner-operated businesses.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">And the people behind those businesses are just as significant. Canada has approximately 174,220 hairstylists and estheticians, including more than 71,500 estheticians, electrologists and related professionals.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"sn-stats-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"sn-stat-box\"><div class=\"num\">73,291<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">Personal care service establishments across Canada<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-stat-box\"><div class=\"num\">~53,000<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">Operate without employees or as non-employer establishments<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-stat-box\"><div class=\"num\">174,220<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">Hairstylists and estheticians nationally<\/div><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-stat-box\"><div class=\"num\">71,500+<\/div><div class=\"lbl\">Estheticians, electrologists &amp; related professionals<\/div><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= WESTERN CANADA BEAUTY BASE ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-text-section\" style=\"background:var(--sn-panel);\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-text-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">Western Canada<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>Western Canada Has a Serious<br> Beauty-Business Base<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Alberta alone has almost 10,000 personal-care establishments, while British Columbia has more than 11,000. Manitoba adds more than 2,000, with thousands more across Saskatchewan and the other Western provinces.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">This isn't a side industry. It's thousands of businesses handling appointments, staff, commissions, products, payments, rent, inventory and taxes every day. And when the business gets busy, the books can get messy fast.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= NOT ONE TYPE OF REVENUE ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-def\" style=\"background:#fff;\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-def-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">Every Revenue Stream<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>Your Salon Doesn't Run<br> on One Type of Revenue<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center; max-width:700px; margin:0 auto 26px auto;\">A modern beauty business can have money coming in from half a dozen places:<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"sn-def-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Hair &amp; Beauty Services<\/h3><p>Cuts, colour, styling, facials and treatments.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Nails &amp; Beauty Treatments<\/h3><p>Manicures, pedicures, extensions and specialized services.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Waxing &amp; Esthetics<\/h3><p>Individual treatments, packages and recurring appointments.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Retail<\/h3><p>Haircare, skincare, nail products and other beauty products.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Memberships &amp; Packages<\/h3><p>Prepaid treatments, subscriptions and bundled services.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Gift Cards &amp; Deposits<\/h3><p>Cash received today for services delivered later.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:22px;\">Then there are tips, refunds, cancellations, commissions and payment-processing fees.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Your POS may record all of it.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center; font-weight:600; color:var(--sn-ink);\">Your accounting needs to make sense of all of it.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= BEAUTY-TECH BUSINESSES ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-text-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-text-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">Connected Systems<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>From Appointment Books to<br> Beauty-Tech Businesses<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Today's salons and studios aren't running on a cash register and a paper appointment book.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Businesses commonly use <b>Fresha<\/b>, <b>Vagaro<\/b>, <b>Phorest<\/b>, <b>Zenoti<\/b>, <b>Square Appointments<\/b>, <b>Boulevard<\/b> and <b>Jane App<\/b> for bookings, payments, memberships and client management. Accounting platforms such as QuickBooks Online and Xero then help turn those transactions into financial records.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">The technology is convenient. But connecting sales, payment processors, payroll, commissions, tips, inventory and accounting isn't always. That's where good accounting earns its keep.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= WHAT IS YOUR SALON ACTUALLY MAKING ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-def\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-def-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">Financial KPIs<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>What Is Your Salon Actually Making?<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center; max-width:700px; margin:0 auto 26px auto;\">A fully booked calendar looks great. But is it profitable? Online Accountant helps beauty-business owners track the numbers behind the appointments.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"sn-def-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Revenue Per Service Provider<\/h3><p>See what each stylist, nail technician or esthetician contributes to the business.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Labour &amp; Commission Costs<\/h3><p>Know how much of your revenue is being absorbed by wages, commissions and contractors.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Average Client Spend<\/h3><p>Are clients booking one service, or adding treatments, upgrades and retail products?<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Chair &amp; Treatment-Room Utilization<\/h3><p>A packed Saturday doesn't tell you much if Tuesday afternoon is always empty.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Retail-to-Service Revenue<\/h3><p>Find out whether your retail products are adding meaningful revenue and margin.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Gross Profit Margin<\/h3><p>Know which services make money and which ones may need a pricing rethink.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\" style=\"grid-column:1 \/ -1;\"><h3>Cash Flow<\/h3><p>Because the amount showing in your booking system isn't necessarily the amount available in your bank account.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= TAX PLANNING ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-text-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-text-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">Tax Planning<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>Tax Planning Should Start<br> Before Tax Season<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Beauty businesses have plenty of legitimate expenses to manage, from rent and supplies to advertising, insurance, software, wages and professional fees.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">But bookkeeping shouldn't simply record those expenses after the fact.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Online Accountant helps you use your financial information to plan for deductions, GST\/HST, owner compensation, equipment purchases, year-end expenses and corporate tax liabilities throughout the year.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">For eligible expenses, CRA allows businesses to deduct reasonable costs incurred to earn business income, subject to specific rules and limitations.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= GST\/HST ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-text-section\" style=\"background:var(--sn-panel);\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-text-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">GST\/HST<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>GST\/HST Can Get Complicated as You Grow<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Salon, nail and waxing businesses need to pay attention to their GST\/HST obligations as taxable revenue increases. If your taxable supplies exceed the CRA's $30,000 small-supplier threshold, GST\/HST registration can become mandatory.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">That means growth can change your tax responsibilities.<\/p>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">More revenue is great. An unexpected tax bill isn't.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= ACCOUNTING BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESS ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-text-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-text-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">Who This Is For<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>Accounting Built Around Your Beauty Business<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Online Accountant is a strong fit for:<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"sn-check-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"sn-check-item\"><div class=\"sn-check-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 13l4 4 10-10\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p>Owner-operated salons<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-check-item\"><div class=\"sn-check-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 13l4 4 10-10\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p>Nail studios<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-check-item\"><div class=\"sn-check-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 13l4 4 10-10\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p>Waxing businesses<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-check-item\"><div class=\"sn-check-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 13l4 4 10-10\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p>Hair and beauty studios<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-check-item\"><div class=\"sn-check-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 13l4 4 10-10\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p>Esthetic clinics<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-check-item\"><div class=\"sn-check-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 13l4 4 10-10\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p>Lash and brow businesses<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-check-item\"><div class=\"sn-check-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 13l4 4 10-10\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p>Spas and personal-care businesses<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-check-item\"><div class=\"sn-check-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 13l4 4 10-10\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p>Growing multi-location salons<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-check-item\" style=\"grid-column:1 \/ -1;\"><div class=\"sn-check-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 13l4 4 10-10\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p>Incorporated beauty businesses<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:20px;\">We work particularly well with startups, owner-managed businesses and growing companies in the $300K&ndash;$5M annual revenue range that need more than basic bookkeeping.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= WHAT WE CAN TAKE OFF YOUR PLATE ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-def\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-def-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">Our Services<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>What We Can Take Off Your Plate<\/h2>\r\n      <div class=\"sn-def-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Bookkeeping &amp; Reconciliation<\/h3><p>Keep your bank accounts, POS transactions and financial records organized.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Payroll &amp; Commissions<\/h3><p>Track wages, commissions and contractor payments accurately.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>GST\/HST Management<\/h3><p>Stay on top of collections, filings and tax obligations.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Corporate &amp; Personal Tax<\/h3><p>Prepare for tax season with cleaner records and better year-round planning.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Cash-Flow &amp; Financial Reporting<\/h3><p>See where your money is going and where your business is actually performing.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sn-def-card\"><h3>Tax Planning<\/h3><p>Plan deductions, owner compensation, purchases and year-end strategies before the tax bill arrives.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= XERO QUICKBOOKS ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-text-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner sn-text-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">Connected Systems<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>Xero QuickBooks One <br>Less Accounting Headache<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Online Accountant is a Xero Gold Champion Partner and QuickBooks Online Elite Partner. So whether your beauty business is already using cloud accounting or you're ready to move away from spreadsheets, we can help build an accounting workflow around the way your salon actually operates. Your booking software handles the appointments. We handle the financial picture behind them.<\/p>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= CTA CLOSING ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-cta\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner\">\r\n      <h2>Your Business Makes People Look Good Let's Make the Numbers Look Good Too<\/h2>\r\n      <p>You have clients to serve, staff to manage and a business to grow. Let Online Accountant handle the accounting, tax and financial side. Get in touch today for accounting services built around your Canadian salon, nail or waxing business.<\/p>\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/online-accountant.ca\/contact\/\" class=\"sn-btn\">Talk to Online Accountant\r\n   \r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= FAQ ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"sn-faq faq-questions\" id=\"sn-faqs\">\r\n    <div class=\"sn-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"sn-faq-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"sn-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"sn-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">FAQs<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <h2>FAQs<\/h2>\r\n         <span style=\"font-weight:700; font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase;\">Accounting For Salons, Nail &amp; Waxing <\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sn-faq-list\">\r\n\r\n        <details class=\"sn-faq-item\">\r\n          <summary>Do salons and beauty businesses need to charge GST\/HST?\r\n            <span class=\"sn-faq-chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <\/summary>\r\n          <div class=\"sn-faq-body\">Many beauty and personal-care services are taxable supplies. Whether you must register depends on your taxable revenues and circumstances. Once the applicable small-supplier threshold is exceeded, GST\/HST registration may become mandatory.<\/div>\r\n        <\/details>\r\n\r\n        <details class=\"sn-faq-item\">\r\n          <summary>What software do salons and beauty studios use?\r\n            <span class=\"sn-faq-chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <\/summary>\r\n          <div class=\"sn-faq-body\">Common platforms include Fresha, Vagaro, Phorest, Zenoti, Square Appointments, Boulevard and Jane App for appointments, payments and client management. Xero and QuickBooks Online are commonly used for accounting.<\/div>\r\n        <\/details>\r\n\r\n        <details class=\"sn-faq-item\">\r\n          <summary>What expenses can a salon claim for tax purposes?\r\n            <span class=\"sn-faq-chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <\/summary>\r\n          <div class=\"sn-faq-body\">Depending on the circumstances, eligible expenses may include rent, advertising, supplies, insurance, wages, software, professional fees, utilities and other reasonable costs incurred to earn business income.<\/div>\r\n        <\/details>\r\n\r\n        <details class=\"sn-faq-item\">\r\n          <summary>What financial KPIs should salon owners track?\r\n            <span class=\"sn-faq-chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <\/summary>\r\n          <div class=\"sn-faq-body\">Revenue per service provider, labour-to-revenue ratio, average client spend, appointment utilization, retail-to-service revenue, gross profit margin and cash flow can provide a much clearer picture of business performance than total sales alone.<\/div>\r\n        <\/details>\r\n\r\n        <details class=\"sn-faq-item\">\r\n          <summary>Can Online Accountant help with tax planning as well as bookkeeping?\r\n            <span class=\"sn-faq-chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <\/summary>\r\n          <div class=\"sn-faq-body\">Yes. 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