What Chill Group does

Chill Group Chartered Professional Accountants is a privately-held CPA firm founded by Corey Hill in Edmonton, Alberta on May 22, 2014, delivering accounting, tax, and advisory services to individuals, families, and small businesses in Western Canada. Its service portfolio spans four core lines: Corporate Accounting (compilation engagements, bookkeeping, corporate tax planning delivered at package rates for cost certainty), Business Consulting (proactive advisory including owner remuneration, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and complimentary strategy sessions for corporate year-end clients), Personal Taxes (annual filing with standardized unit pricing of $350 per individual and $575 per couple, plus $25 per additional family member), and CFO & Controllership Services (contract controller engagements scoped by frequency of need). Bookkeeping and Payroll are offered as supplementary core services.

The firm has no proprietary technology of its own; its operational backbone is Karbon, a third-party accounting practice management platform that powers secure client document exchange, interactive task checklists, and workflow management (adopted in March 2025). Distribution is exclusively direct via in-office consultations at its Edmonton headquarters (#201, 17835-106A Avenue), phone (780-483-5869), and the Karbon portal, with marketing supplemented by the BusinessSpeak Podcast, an email newsletter, a blog, and word-of-mouth referrals supported by Google reviews. Revenue is generated entirely through professional services and managed services fees, with corporate engagements structured as multi-year packages and personal tax work billed per filing. As of 2024 the firm employs approximately 9 people, has served 1,000+ cumulative clients since founding, and operates with no external investment, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

Chill Group

Legal name

Chill Group Chartered Professional Accountants

Website

https://chillgroup.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chill Group is a privately-held Edmonton-based Chartered Professional Accounting firm, founded in 2014 by Corey Hill, serving individuals, families, and small businesses across Western Canada with corporate accounting, personal tax, advisory, and CFO services delivered by a ~9-person team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Accounting Services: Corporate accounting and tax services including compilation engagements, bookkeeping, and corporate tax planning offered at package rates for cost certainty.
2. Business Consulting: Proactive business consulting services with complimentary strategy sessions included for corporate year-end clients. Advising on owner remuneration, tax analysis, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business plans.
3. Personal Taxes: Annual personal tax return preparation with pricing at $350 for individuals and $575 for couples, plus $25 per additional family member.
4. CFO & Controllership Services: Contract controller services at various price levels based on frequency of need. Provides financial analysis, planning, stakeholder interaction, budgeting, internal reporting, process development, and staff training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chill Group is a Chartered Professional Accounting firm in Edmonton that delivers professional accounting, tax, and business advisory services to individuals and small businesses. Core offerings include corporate year-end accounting and compilation engagements, bookkeeping, corporate tax planning, personal tax return preparation, business consulting (budgeting, forecasting, owner remuneration, tax analysis), and outsourced CFO and controllership services. The firm supports service delivery through a Karbon-powered client portal for secure document exchange.

Product overview

Chill Group is a traditional accounting firm providing professional accounting and tax services. The firm operates as a single unified service practice rather than a software product. Core service offerings include Corporate Accounting (compilation engagements, bookkeeping, corporate tax planning), Business Consulting (proactive advisory with complimentary strategy sessions), Personal Taxes (annual filing and planning), and CFO & Controllership Services. The firm also offers a client portal powered by Karbon for secure document exchange, along with a podcast called BusinessSpeak. Services are bundled in package rates where possible and delivered by a team of approximately 9 staff members based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BusinessSpeak Podcast: A podcast created by Chill Group Chartered Professional Accountants covering business topics, accounting insights, and industry discussions.

Products and services

• Corporate Accounting Year-end corporate accounting services for small businesses, including compilation engagements, bookkeeping, and corporate tax planning. Sold as annual package engagements for cost certainty.
• Business Consulting Proactive business advisory for small business owners covering owner remuneration, tax analysis, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business plans. Includes two complimentary strategy sessions per year for corporate year-end clients.
• Personal Taxes Annual personal income tax return preparation and filing for individuals, couples, and households, with year-round tax planning and advisory support. Offered on a pay-as-you-go basis with unit pricing.
• CFO & Controllership Services Contract controller / fractional CFO engagements for growing businesses, providing financial analysis, stakeholder management, budget preparation, internal reporting, process development, and staff training. Priced by frequency of need.
• Bookkeeping Ongoing bookkeeping services delivered as part of the firm's corporate accounting service portfolio for small businesses.
• Payroll Services Payroll processing and management offered to small business clients as part of the firm's broader service portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000 businesses and families helped since founding

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bench (by Pilot): Online bookkeeping and accounting service for SMBs offering monthly books, reporting, and tax-ready financials. Comparable SMB-focused service stack but delivered through proprietary software rather than traditional CPA relationships.
• 1-800Accountant: Virtual accounting and tax service targeting SMBs and individuals across North America. Directly comparable business model (year-round tax, bookkeeping, advisory) for similar customer segments.
• Pilot.com: Tech-enabled bookkeeping, accounting, and CFO services for small businesses and startups. Directly comparable service model (bookkeeping + CFO advisory + tax support) for SMB clients, but with proprietary software and remote-first delivery.

Regional players

• Crowe MacKay LLP: Western Canada–focused CPA firm headquartered in Edmonton, offering audit, tax, advisory, and bookkeeping to individuals and SMBs. Closely comparable geography, client mix, and service breadth to Chill Group.

Emerging players

• Botkeeper: AI-driven bookkeeping solution combined with human accountants for SMBs. Competes for the same bookkeeping and light-advisory wallet share that underpins Chill Group's corporate accounting service.

Broad incumbents

• H&R Block Canada: National tax preparation franchise with a strong Canadian retail and online presence. Direct competition for Chill Group's personal and small-business tax clients, particularly on price-sensitive seasonal tax work.
• BDO Canada: National full-service accounting and advisory firm with strong Canadian SMB practice. Overlaps directly with Chill Group's corporate accounting, personal tax, and business consulting offerings, but at much larger scale.
• Grant Thornton Canada: Mid-market accounting and advisory firm serving Canadian businesses and individuals. Comparable corporate year-end, tax planning, and advisory services for SMB clients, with broader geographic reach.
• Baker Tilly Canada: Canadian accounting and advisory network focused on mid-market and owner-managed businesses. Comparable SMB client profile, advisory scope, and competitive positioning to Chill Group.
• MNP LLP: Largest Canadian-owned accounting and business advisory firm with deep Western Canadian presence, including Edmonton. Directly comparable SMB and owner-advisory service mix, though at materially greater scale and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chillgroup665

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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