CSDD - Centre de services en développement durable

What CSDD - Centre de services en développement durable does

CSDD (Centre de services en développement durable) is a Quebec-based non-profit organization (OBNL) and recognized social-economy enterprise founded in 1999 at the initiative of environmental groups. It delivers specialized accounting and bookkeeping services to non-profit organizations and charities operating in environment, social economy, community action, and culture sectors across Quebec. As a pioneer in shared services for NPOs, CSDD offers a 'services réguliers' package — including computerized bookkeeping, payroll, government remittances, OBNL tax filings (CO-17 SP & T2), cash management, invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, internal controls, customized chart of accounts, project accounting, budgeting, and annual financial statements — delivered either à la carte or as all-inclusive turnkey packages at affordable rates. A complementary 'services ponctuels' module covers training, financial analysis, grant/financing application support, audit preparation, AGM preparation, transition consulting, and customized management-tool creation. Since 2005, CSDD has been headquartered inside the Centre Culture et Environnement Frédéric Back eco-building in Quebec City, of which it is a founding member and major partner; this co-location with the largest gathering of environmental organizations is central to its go-to-market via word-of-mouth and ecosystem referrals. CSDD has accompanied nearly 80 organizations since inception, supported by a small team led by general manager and accountant Pierre-André Comtois, with no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

CSDD - Centre de services en développement durable

Legal name

Centre de Services en Développement Durable

Website

https://csdd.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CSDD is a Quebec-based non-profit social-economy enterprise founded in 1999 that delivers specialized, affordable accounting and bookkeeping services — recurring and project-based — to approximately 80 non-profit organizations operating in environment, social economy, community action, and culture sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Accounting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting) (BPAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Nonprofit accounting services
• Bookkeeping services
• Shared services nonprofit
• Social economy enterprise
• Financial management OBNL

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec City

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Accounting and Bookkeeping Services: CSDD generates revenue through providing comprehensive accounting services to non-profit organizations, offered either à la carte or as all-inclusive packages. Services include regular ongoing accounting (bookkeeping, payroll, government remittances, financial statements) and one-time project-based services (training, financial analysis, grant application support). The social economy enterprise model provides affordable rates while ensuring organizational viability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CSDD provides outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services to non-profit organizations (OBNLs) and charities operating in environment, social economy, community action, and culture sectors. Its core offering consists of ongoing regular services (bookkeeping, payroll, government remittances, tax filings, financial statements) delivered à la carte or as turnkey packages, supplemented by on-demand one-time services such as training, financial analysis, grant application support, audit preparation, and consulting. The shared services model delivers professional non-profit-specific accounting expertise at affordable rates through a team of qualified accounting technicians.

Product overview

CSDD operates as a single unified accounting service offering rather than a software platform. The core product is the "Services réguliers" (Regular Services), which provides comprehensive bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and financial management for non-profit organizations. This is supplemented by "Services ponctuels" (One-time Services), a modular add-on that offers customized consulting, training, and specialized support on an as-needed basis. Together, these services form a complete accounting solution for non-profit organizations, combining routine transactional services with strategic advisory capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Services réguliers (Regular Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 80 organizations accompanied since founding in 1999
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Centre Culture et Environnement Frédéric BackcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005CSDD co-founded and is a major partner of the Centre Culture et Environnement Frédéric Back, an eco-building with an unprecedented green roof. By its accounting expertise, CSDD greatly contributed to the realization of the largest gathering of environmental organizations. CSDD catalyzes its resources and shares them with organizations sharing this same roof, creating a collaborative ecosystem for non-profits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Botkeeper: AI-powered bookkeeping platform that combines machine learning with human review for automated accounting workflows. Represents the technology-driven competitive threat to traditional non-profit accounting outsourcing models like CSDD's.

Broad incumbents

• BDO Canada: Large Canadian accounting firm with a dedicated non-profit and charity practice offering audit, tax, and advisory services. Directly overlaps with CSDD's non-profit accounting services but at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton: Major Quebec-based accounting firm with strong non-profit and SME practices. Operates in the same Quebec geography as CSDD and competes for non-profit accounting, tax, and advisory work, but as part of a full-service firm.
• KPMG Canada: Big Four firm with a non-profit sector practice offering audit, tax, and advisory services to charities and NGOs in Canada. Competes for the same non-profit client base as CSDD but at enterprise scale.
• MNP LLP: Canadian accounting and business advisory firm with a non-profit and charity services practice. Provides comparable bookkeeping, tax, and advisory services to NPOs across Canada, with much broader geographic reach than CSDD.

Direct peers

• AccountingDepartment.com: Outsourced accounting and bookkeeping services firm serving small and mid-sized businesses. Mirrors CSDD's outsourced service model and technology-enabled bookkeeping approach, though not specialized in non-profits.
• Pilot.com: Tech-enabled outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, and CFO services for small businesses and startups. Highly comparable business model to CSDD's recurring outsourced accounting offering, with a heavier technology overlay.
• Fiscal Management Associates: US-based non-profit financial management consulting firm providing outsourced CFO, financial management, and accounting support to non-profits. Closest direct analog to CSDD's specialized non-profit accounting model, though in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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