Hogg, Shain & Scheck Professional Corporation

Name

Hogg, Shain & Scheck Professional Corporation

Legal name

Hogg, Shain & Scheck Professional Corporation

Website

https://hss-ca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Services

NAICS

Other Accounting Services (541219), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAAAOAM

Tax Services (Withholding, Reclaims, FATCA/CRS)

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Custody, Depositary & Asset Servicing (Custody, Corporate Actions, Securities Lending)

Keywords

• Audit and assurance services
• Tax advisory services
• Management consulting
• Transaction advisory
• Not-for-profit accounting

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: Revenue generated from providing audit, tax, and advisory services to not-for-profits, corporations, and entrepreneurs. Services include tax services, assurance/accounting services, business auditing, transaction advisory services, and management consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hogg, Shain & Scheck is a boutique professional services firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services. The firm delivers seven core practice areas: tax services, assurance accounting services, business auditing and accounting, transaction advisory services, not-for-profit accounting, management consulting, and cross-border US-Canada accounting, serving not-for-profits, corporations, and entrepreneurs in the Greater Toronto Area and across southern Ontario.

Product overview

Hogg, Shain & Scheck is a boutique professional services firm offering a unified portfolio of accounting, tax, and advisory services. The core service offering centers on six interconnected practice areas: Tax Services (corporate, international, and personal tax), Assurance Accounting Services, Business Auditing & Accounting Services, Transaction Advisory Services, Not-for-Profit Accounting Services, and Management Consulting Services. Cross-Border Accounting extends the firm's US-Canada expertise. All services are delivered through personalized client collaboration rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tax Services Comprehensive tax planning and compliance services including corporate tax, international tax, and personal tax services to help clients minimize tax liabilities and ensure regulatory compliance. Targeted at entrepreneurial businesses, corporations, and individuals requiring expert tax management.
• Assurance Accounting Services High-level financial reporting assurance services providing early identification of operational concerns for business investors, management teams, and stakeholders. Designed for corporations and business owners requiring independent financial reporting assurance.
• Business Auditing & Accounting Services Comprehensive auditing and accounting services including accounting consultation, corporate reporting, family financial and estate planning, governance compliance and risk management, and entrepreneur-focused accounting solutions. Targeted at private businesses, owner-managers, and entrepreneurs.
• Transaction Advisory Services Advisory services covering financial due diligence, transaction tax services, and corporate finance to support clients through business transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Targeted at corporations and business owners undertaking transactions.
• Not-for-Profit Accounting Services Specialized accounting services for registered charities and not-for-profit organizations, including donation management, grant applications, and organizational integrity preservation. Targeted at not-for-profit organizations and registered charities in the GTA.
• Management Consulting Services Business management and consulting services focused on improving short-term profitability and building toward long-term growth, including strategic business planning and operational improvement. Targeted at entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses seeking growth advisory support.
• Cross-Border Accounting Full-service accounting and assurance for businesses operating in the US and Canada, providing internationally respected presence for cross-border operations. Targeted at corporations and entrepreneurs with US-Canada cross-border business activity.

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MSI Global AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Hogg, Shain & Scheck is a member of MSI Global Alliance, an association with over 250 independent accounting, legal, and consulting firms in 105 countries. The firm has collaborated with MSI since 1992, sharing ideas with innovative firms throughout the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Membership enables diversification of best practices and fuller insight into the global financial environment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Welch LLP: Ottawa-headquartered Canadian accounting firm with offices across Ontario offering audit, tax, and advisory services to private companies and not-for-profits. Comparable boutique-to-mid-tier positioning with similar not-for-profit and owner-managed business focus.
• Richter LLP: Montreal-based accounting and advisory firm serving private businesses, not-for-profits, and high-net-worth individuals. Comparable boutique character with overlapping advisory, transaction, and tax services in the Canadian market.
• Smythe LLP: Vancouver-based boutique CPA firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services to private businesses and not-for-profits. Similar boutique scale, service mix, and not-for-profit specialization, though serving British Columbia rather than Ontario.

Direct peers

• Crowe Soberman LLP: Toronto-based boutique chartered professional accounting firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services to private businesses, not-for-profits, and entrepreneurs. Closely comparable in scale, client mix, and GTA market positioning to Hogg, Shain & Scheck.

Broad incumbents

• Grant Thornton (Canada): Canadian arm of a global mid-tier accounting network offering audit, tax, and advisory services to private businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Overlaps with Hogg, Shain & Scheck's core service lines in the GTA and across Ontario.
• PwC (Canada): Big-4 accounting firm with significant Toronto presence providing audit, tax, and advisory services across industries. Represents the largest competitive incumbent in the GTA accounting market for both corporate and not-for-profit clients.
• KPMG (Canada): Big-4 accounting firm with substantial Toronto presence serving large corporations, mid-market companies, and not-for-profits. Represents the upper-tier competitive set that Hogg, Shain & Scheck contends with for larger audit and tax mandates.
• Deloitte (Canada): Big-4 accounting and advisory firm with major Toronto office providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. Competes for the largest corporate and not-for-profit engagements in the GTA that Hogg, Shain & Scheck cannot serve at scale.
• MNP LLP: One of Canada's largest mid-tier accounting firms with strong presence across the country, serving private businesses, not-for-profits, and entrepreneurs. Comparable service lines but materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Hogg, Shain & Scheck.

Others

• BDO Canada: National mid-tier accounting firm in Canada providing audit, tax, and advisory services to private and public companies. Competes for the same mid-market and not-for-profit client base in the GTA but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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