Accounting, Advisory & Assurance Services

We help Canadian businesses thrive by offering tech-enabled, insight-driven financial support. Our mission is to create value and help entrepreneurs, business owners, and growth-stage firms make smarter decisions through clear financial reporting, scalable systems, and proactive advice.

About Us

Who We Are

Incepted in, 1993 Spectrum CPA & Associates is a modern Canadian accounting firm built on deep industry expertise, operational experience, and a people-first philosophy.

Backed by Big 4 training and real-world experience across high-growth startups and mature businesses, our team brings both financial expertise and an operator’s mindset. We’ve led funding rounds, taken companies public, and built scalable systems that support strategic decision-making.

We combine deep technical knowledge with an operator’s mindset-building scalable finance functions, guiding growth, and offering strategic financial advice tailored to each business stage.

Whether you need support for tax planning, audit readiness, or CFO-level strategy, we bring clarity, structure, and confidence to your numbers.

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500+

Businesses Supported Across Canada

Small Businesses

$10M+ in

Tax Savings for Small Businesses

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100%

Employees Based in Canada

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12+

Industries Served

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50+

Years of Combined Team Experience

Our success is measured by the outcomes our clients achieve. We thrive because we maintain cleaner books and faster audits propelling our confident presence at board meetings backed by stronger balance sheets.

Our numbers reflect the most important thing that we promise – trust. And we uphold it, always!

Built to Help You Succeed

We’re a tech-enabled, forward-thinking accounting firm with one clear mission, helping entrepreneurs and businesses succeed.

We understand business from the inside out, because we've worked in it, scaled it, and solved problems at every level.

What drives us:
  • star-iconA passion for business, and for helping people succeed.
  • star-iconA belief that when you take care of your clients and your team, growth follows naturally.
  • star-iconA mission to offer financial leadership that’s proactive, practical, and aligned with your vision.

We're not glorified accountants or tax advisory consultants alone. We are integral partners in building resilient, scalable, and investor-ready businesses.

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Let’s Build a Better Finance Function for Your Business

Work with a team that understands where you're going and how to get you there.

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Our Process

How to Work with Spectrum CPA

Every business is different. But the steps to clarity are simple—and we follow them with every client, every time.

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Let’s Start the
Conversation

Fill out our short contact form and we’ll follow up with a brief intake survey. It helps us understand your business and check if we’re the right fit for each other.

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Free Discovery
Call

If everything lines up, we’ll schedule a free discovery call. We’ll walk through your current setup, challenges, and what support you’re looking for. You’ll also get a clear picture of how we work and what to expect.

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Clear Customized
Proposal

If we decide to move forward, we’ll send you a tailored proposal that outlines services, scope, and pricing based on your business needs—no templates, no surprises.

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Onboarding
Made Easy

You’ll meet your dedicated accounting team, get access to our systems, and receive help with any catch-up work. If you’re switching over from another firm, we’ll make the transition simple and stress-free.

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Ongoing
Partnership

We don’t just “do your books.” We check in regularly, adapt to your needs, and stay proactive, so your numbers are always accurate, timely, and ready for smart decisions.

Our Purpose

How We Are Creating A Successful Future

Ehsaan Akram - Founder & Partner | CPA, CA

Ehsaan Akram

CPA, CA, LPA

Ehsaan built his foundation at a Big 4 accounting firm, handling complex mandates across Toronto and New York. He later served as Senior Financial Reporting Manager at a large, publicly traded restaurant group in Canada. From there, he joined a high-growth startup as VP of Finance, where he built the finance function from the ground up, taking the company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Most recently, at a Toronto-based private credit firm, he provided parachute CFO support to portfolio companies navigating rapid growth or turnaround scenarios.

Ehsaan’s mission is to bring CFO-level insight to the businesses that need it most, without the overhead of a full-time hire.

  • star-iconChartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA)
  • star-iconExperience across TSX-listed, VC-backed, and PE-funded companies
  • star-iconProven leadership in capital raises, IPOs, and operational finance strategy

Having seen both sides finance teams and executive boards, Ehsaan understands the gap between theory and operations. That insight drives Spectrum CPA to serve public companies, private credit firms, family offices, and select private businesses with sharp, reliable financial guidance.

John Scura CPA, LPA

John Scura

CPA, CA, LPA

John is a licensed public accountant serving the small and mid-size business community. Since starting the firm in 1993, he has become a trusted advisor to business owner managers and high net worth individuals in the greater Toronto area.

Besides public accounting, he also served as CFO for a mining exploration company that trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Additionally, he worked as a financial analyst for large national companies in the financial services industry.

John takes an integrated approach in managing his clients’ accounting, tax, and business consulting needs with an emphasis to help them control costs, manage cash flow, maximize profits, and grow.

John Lindsay CPA, LPA

John Lindsay

CPA, CA, LPA

John has over 35 years of public accounting experience serving a diverse client base, with extensive experience in auditing, accounting and taxation. He enjoys being a trusted advisor to his many small business clients.

Vision

We manage new hire setups, exits, benefits processing, and ROE forms, so you can focus on running your business.

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Mission

We manage new hire setups, exits, benefits processing, and ROE forms, so you can focus on running your business.

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Start with a Conversation That Moves Your
Business Forward

Talk to our team to see how we can help simplify your finance function and fuel your next stage of growth.

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Whether you're exploring a partnership or have a specific question, our team is ready to help. Reach out and we’ll get back within 24 hours.

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