Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Trusted Accounting and Tax Advisory Services in Ottawa
GGFL has been delivering expert accounting, tax, and business advisory services since 1946, founded by Leon Gluzman and Joseph Ginsberg. Our firm specializes in serving business owners, healthcare professionals, and high-net-worth individuals, combining deep industry knowledge with personalized strategies. We prioritize client success through a multidisciplinary team approach, leveraging cutting-edge technology to ensure precision and efficiency. With over 75 years of experience, we maintain a commitment to excellence, community engagement, and continuous innovation in financial solutions.Our membership in DFK International extends our capabilities globally, providing clients access to a network of trusted professionals. We pride ourselves on understanding each client's unique needs, offering tailored advice that spans tax planning, estate management, business strategy, and family office services. Our dedication to client satisfaction is reflected in our 80% client approval rating, underscoring our reputation as a trusted financial partner in Ottawa and beyond.
Services
Tax Planning
Financial Reporting
Business Strategy
Family Office Services
Healthcare Advisory
Details
- Year established: 1946
Highlights and features
- We offer 75+ years of combined experience in tax and accounting advisory services.
- Our team includes Chartered Business Valuators and specialized healthcare industry advisors.
- We provide access to global accounting networks through DFK International membership.
- Our client satisfaction rate exceeds 80% in recent service quality surveys.
- We implement advanced technology solutions for secure, efficient financial management.
Services
Tax Planning
Our tax planning services help business owners and high-net-worth individuals optimize financial outcomes through CRA-compliant strategies. We specialize in estate planning, corporate restructuring, and cross-border taxation. Our team ensures clients maximize tax credits while maintaining regulatory compliance, with expertise in SR&ED claims and HST/GST management.
Financial Reporting
We provide comprehensive financial reporting and compliance solutions, including audit engagements and tax return preparation. Our services ensure businesses meet government reporting requirements while maintaining accurate financial records. We offer specialized non-profit accounting support and budgeting guidance to enhance organizational financial health.
Business Strategy
Our business strategy services include valuation, merger/acquisition analysis, and succession planning. We help companies develop growth strategies through market analysis and risk assessment. The team provides forensic auditing and litigation support to protect business interests during complex financial disputes.
Family Office Services
We deliver integrated family office solutions covering estate planning, philanthropy, and intergenerational wealth transfer. Our services include centralized financial management, tax-efficient asset structuring, and legacy planning to preserve family wealth across generations while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Healthcare Advisory
Specialized advisory services for healthcare professionals address practice management, tax optimization, and financial planning. We provide tailored solutions for medical practitioners at all career stages, combining industry-specific expertise with comprehensive accounting support to enhance practice profitability.
People
Leon Gluzman
Co-Founder
Co-founded GGFL in 1946, establishing its reputation for accounting excellence. His vision created a client-focused firm that combines technical expertise with personalized service.
Joseph Ginsberg
Co-Founder
Co-founder instrumental in developing GGFL's community-focused business model. His leadership helped establish the firm's commitment to long-term client relationships and professional integrity.
Lyman Garinder
CPA, CA, LPA, CBV
Experienced assurance specialist providing expert financial guidance. His expertise spans audit engagements, business valuations, and advisory services for corporate clients across multiple industries.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer for small businesses?
We provide financial reporting, tax compliance, business strategy, and payroll services tailored to small business needs.
Do you specialize in healthcare industry accounting?
Yes, we offer specialized advisory services for healthcare professionals including practice management and tax optimization.
How do you support high-net-worth individuals?
We deliver comprehensive wealth management through tax planning, estate strategies, and family office services.
Can you assist with cross-border tax matters?
Our DFK International network enables global tax planning and compliance solutions for international business operations.
What succession planning services are available?
We develop customized succession plans addressing tax implications, business valuation, and ownership transition strategies.
Reviews (6)
Carol Sutherland-Brown
Oct 26, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
I have been a client of GGFL for many years. Their work is of high quality and very responsive to my needs.Because of GGFL, my annual filing of my income taxes is easy, predictable and without unpleasant surprises.
I have been a client of GGFL for many years. Their work is of high quality and very responsive to my needs.Because of GGFL, my annual filing of my income taxes is easy, predictable and without unpleasant surprises.
Josh Cimon
May 25, 2021
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I've been with Chad Saikaley from GGFL for about 7 years now. I've always been impressed with Chad and his team's response time, and their expert knowledge. Chad has always been really personable, thorough with his responses, and I've never had "surprise" fees come up. Thanks to the GGFL team, keep up the good work.
Antoine
Oct 22, 2019
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I had been a client of GGFL for over 5 years but not longer could justify continuing with them for the following reasons:
-estimates for accounting fees not respected. Cost kept exponentially increasing without justification or clarity.
- general lack of transparency on fees. Bills are provided without providing an actual breakdown of fees and hours worked
and when bringing forward concerns to them my accountant took a defensive stance. ( as a professional I certainly could no bill clients the way they do without providing breakdown of fees)
- To be sure I polled everyone at work and no one
-estimates for accounting fees not respected. Cost kept exponentially increasing without justification or clarity.
- general lack of transparency on fees. Bills are provided without providing an actual breakdown of fees and hours worked
and when bringing forward concerns to them my accountant took a defensive stance. ( as a professional I certainly could no bill clients the way they do without providing breakdown of fees)
- To be sure I polled everyone at work and no one
G. Tereposky
Sep 21, 2019
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GGFL have been my personal and business accountants since I set up my first business in the late 1990s. Their assistance was invaluable. As a small business, I could not have financed the development of new patented Canadian technology without them. Since then, they have taken care of three of my businesses and many business partners. They provide the highest quality service and their fees are reasonable. I strongly recommend them for any small or medium size business in the Ottawa region.
Harish Rajput
Aug 21, 2019
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We have hired these guys 3 years back, we did not want to say negative review about them, however after consulting with other people regarding this matter, I realized that it's better to say what we went through, to help people, here is our experience. We are a small consulting firm, I went to them for business and personal services, first they said we have good affordable package for small business like ourselves, we trusted them and hired them, they not only missed the deadline to file to canada revenue agency but forget to file a certain kind of information return, we found about it next time
Hussein Abbud
Jan 11, 2019
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Estimates not met. Promises not kept. To summarize, they estimated a max cap of $6000 to $6500, they made us pay $9605. For details, read our story:
We dealt with a CPA - Principal, Assurance & Advisory Services, in GGFL firm. He told us that GGFL fees for our small business will not exceed $6000 to 6500. Afterwards, when we asked him why we were billed double the amount promised ($11,752), he admitted by email that his estimates were wrong and he told us that the fees were higher than (he) anticipated. He used the time incurred for bookkeeping to justify their outrages fees (they charge
We dealt with a CPA - Principal, Assurance & Advisory Services, in GGFL firm. He told us that GGFL fees for our small business will not exceed $6000 to 6500. Afterwards, when we asked him why we were billed double the amount promised ($11,752), he admitted by email that his estimates were wrong and he told us that the fees were higher than (he) anticipated. He used the time incurred for bookkeeping to justify their outrages fees (they charge
