Our story

A Quebec partnership that treats every client like our only client.

We're a husband-and-wife team. Three years in, our clients still get our personal cell numbers. That's not a marketing line — that's how we run the firm.

Co-founders

Cindy and Steve.

Cindy Desjardins

Cindy Desjardins

Co-founder · Lead bookkeeper

Cindy runs the books. Reconciliations, sales tax filings, client check-ins — she's the reason your monthly close arrives clean and on time. Her family name is on the door, and her standards are on every entry.

Steve Maltais

Steve Maltais

Co-founder · Tech & cross-border tax

Steve builds the systems that keep our firm running and dives into cross-border tax research for snowbird clients. The reason your data is secure, your portal works, and we're ready when the IRS form changes.

Where we've been

Three years, growing.

  1. 2023

    Founded

    Cindy Desjardins and Steve Maltais open Desjardins Comptabilité S.E.N.C. in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

  2. 2024

    First wave

    Built a recurring client base across Quebec SMEs. Earned QuickBooks Advanced Certified ProAdvisor.

  3. 2025

    Tools & portal

    Launched our client portal with secure document upload, messaging, and monthly close packages.

  4. 2026

    Cross-border launch

    Six-figure run rate. Opening service to Quebec snowbirds and Florida LLC owners — same firm, expanded reach.

Certifications

Trained on the platform you'll use.

QuickBooks Advanced Certified ProAdvisorQuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor

QuickBooks Online Advanced Certified ProAdvisors. The same platform we'll use for your Florida LLC.

Honest disclosures

Things we tell every client up front.

We are not CPAs.

We're professional bookkeepers and authorized tax preparers (PTIN holders). For US corporate tax filings (1120 / 1120S) we refer to a licensed CPA partner so your filing is signed by a credentialed professional.

Not affiliated with Desjardins Bank.

“Desjardins” is Cindy's family name and the legal name of our firm — a Quebec partnership. We are not affiliated with Mouvement Desjardins, Caisse Desjardins, or Desjardins Bank in any way.

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