Your Business Deserves a Financial Partner Who Sees Where You're Going
We're a Calgary-based fractional CFO and cloud accounting firm serving Canadian businesses nationwide. Our job? Help you stop guessing and start growing.
Cloud Accounting + Virtual CFO + Business Consulting
Guildstreet at a Glance
Who we are
A fractional CFO and cloud accounting firm based in Calgary, Alberta, serving Canadian businesses nationwide.
What we do
We provide cloud accounting, virtual CFO services, and business consulting that turns your financial data into a roadmap for growth.
Who we help
Canadian consultants, startups, ecommerce businesses, and established enterprises in the professional services, oil and gas, investment, and real estate industries.
What makes us different
Most accountants tell you where you've been. We help you see where you're going with cash flow forecasting, strategic profit planning, and regular guidance that turns numbers into decisions.
Our belief
Your numbers should be a flashlight showing the path forward, not just a rearview mirror.
No One Starts a Business Excited to Hire an Accountant
You started your business to build something that matters, not to stare at spreadsheets wondering what they mean. But at some point, every business owner needs help with the numbers.
Most accountants tell you what happened last quarter. Reports get filed. Tax deadlines are met. And that's where it ends.
We think your numbers should do more. They should show you where you're going, not just where you've been. That's the difference between having a bookkeeper and having a financial partner.
Fractional CFO Services Done Right
What does "fractional CFO" actually mean?
It means you get CFO-level strategic financial guidance, the kind that big companies have on staff, at a price that makes sense for your business. You get the thinking without the six-figure salary.
Here's what that looks like in practice:
Cash Flow Forecasting
See problems before they arrive. Know exactly when you can invest, hire, or expand with confidence.
Strategic Profit Planning
Map out your path to dream profitability. We help you set clear financial targets and build a realistic plan to reach them.
Regular Financial Guidance
We meet with you regularly to review your financial picture, answer your questions, and help you act on what the data is telling you.
Complete Accounting and Tax Compliance
The foundation is handled. Bookkeeping, reporting, and year-round sales tax compliance so there are no surprises when deadlines hit. Need income tax compliance also? We work directly with several professional tax partners.
The People Behind Your Numbers
We're a small team with deep experience. Between us, we've worked in international accounting, oil and gas, ecommerce, corporate finance, and business consulting. What we have in common is this: we genuinely care about helping our clients reach dream profitability.
Keren Houlgate
Owner
Keren founded Guildstreet to support businesses that want to grow, expand, and explore new markets.
She's a natural problem-solver who gets a kick out of finding business insights hidden in operational data. Her background spans business planning, management reporting, international accounting, acquisitions and divestitures, and HR management.
Keren is brilliant with financial systems and has a talent for streamlining technology workflows, which is why Guildstreet runs 100% paperless. She genuinely loves helping clients see where their numbers can take them.
Alan Beaulieu
CFO and Strategic Advisor
Alan is a corporate financial services leader with extensive experience in energy, consultancy, digital, and ecommerce across Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.
As a financial controller and CFO, Alan focuses on helping management and stakeholders understand the financial performance and future of their company. His specific expertise is making the financial aspects of a business understandable and future-focused.
Alan is the voice behind our approach to accounting: "Looking at your financial results isn't much use unless they inform you of something. And being informed of something isn't much use if you don't act on something."
Lori Jansen
Senior Accountant
Lori is a professional accountant with deep experience in corporate accounting and financial reporting. She has an extraordinary ability to get to the heart of a problem and produce accurate, reliable results.
Her range is impressive. She's been the financial reporting lead for a major Canadian corporation, handled multi-currency international accounting, and serves as an invaluable team member for small business clients who appreciate her precision and care.
Al Roessel
Business Development
Alan Roessel is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with nearly three decades of experience in financial leadership roles across Alberta and internationally.
His career includes positions as Director of Finance, Corporate Controller, Financial Advisor, and Group Lead in an international oil and gas exploration company. He's also worked as an Audit Supervisor and College Instructor in Singapore.
At Guildstreet, Alan leverages this background to help clients receive the strategic financial guidance their business needs to grow.
Michelle Smith
Tax Partner
Michelle is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant specializing in business and personal tax preparation and filings. She has worked closely with Guildstreet for nine years, managing income tax filings for many of our clients.
With experience as both an operational accountant and a tax professional, Michelle understands the realities businesses face throughout the year, not just at tax time.
Known for her clear, practical approach, Michelle explains tax matters without unnecessary jargon, helping business owners understand what is required and why.
Ready to See Where Your Numbers Can Take You?
A discovery call is just a conversation. No pressure, no jargon, just clarity. We'll learn about your business, you'll learn how we work, and together we'll figure out if there's a fit.
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