Xero Partner Awards Canada 2025: Winners

Canada accounting and bookkeeping partner categories

Small Firm of the Year: Orbit Accountants

Orbit Accountants is a client-first, tech-forward firm focused on making high-quality bookkeeping simple, clear, and valuable. Xero is at the heart of their practice, from tailored dashboards and automated reconciliations to integrated tools like Hubdoc, TaxCycle, and Float that streamline both their workflows and client experience. They specialize in fast-moving industries where timely financials matter most, and they back that with transparent pricing, flexible delivery, and proactive insights. Every client receives one-on-one onboarding, custom Xero training, and ongoing support that turns reports into real decisions. They don’t just use Xero, they advocate for it, train on it, and share its value with clients and their wider community.

Orbit Accountants website

Orbit Accountants is a client-first, tech-forward firm focused on making high-quality bookkeeping simple, clear, and valuable. Xero is at the heart of their practice, from tailored dashboards and automated reconciliations to integrated tools like Hubdoc, TaxCycle, and Float that streamline both their workflows and client experience. They specialize in fast-moving industries where timely financials matter most, and they back that with transparent pricing, flexible delivery, and proactive insights. Every client receives one-on-one onboarding, custom Xero training, and ongoing support that turns reports into real decisions. They don’t just use Xero, they advocate for it, train on it, and share its value with clients and their wider community.

Orbit Accountants website

Mid-Size Firm of the Year: Fuel Accountants

Fuel Accountant’s purpose is to help entrepreneurs build profitable businesses that benefit their families, teams and communities. They embed this vision into everything they do, from their Profit First coaching and cash flow planning to designing financial systems that create clarity and confidence. Their immutable laws guide their team culture and client care, ensuring consistency in service and transparency in communication. They pair financial strategy with tech-forward systems that reduce overwhelm and empower action. Their advisory program includes full implementation of their Profit First cash management system, and they now offer AI training and support to help clients boost profitability and stay ahead of industry shifts.

Fuel Accountants website

Fuel Accountant’s purpose is to help entrepreneurs build profitable businesses that benefit their families, teams and communities. They embed this vision into everything they do, from their Profit First coaching and cash flow planning to designing financial systems that create clarity and confidence. Their immutable laws guide their team culture and client care, ensuring consistency in service and transparency in communication. They pair financial strategy with tech-forward systems that reduce overwhelm and empower action. Their advisory program includes full implementation of their Profit First cash management system, and they now offer AI training and support to help clients boost profitability and stay ahead of industry shifts.

Fuel Accountants website

Large Firm of the Year: Twenty Eighty

Twenty Eighty’s vision is simple: Just be human. Make things better. Twenty Eighty exists to transform how small business owners experience accounting; it’s less about transactions and more about life-changing advice. They embed this human-centered approach in everything they do, from how they hire and onboard to how they design workflows and build advisory services. They align business systems with personal goals so owners can regain time, clarity, and purpose. Everything they offer is structured around real support, empathy, and impact.

Twenty Eighty website

Twenty Eighty’s vision is simple: Just be human. Make things better. Twenty Eighty exists to transform how small business owners experience accounting; it’s less about transactions and more about life-changing advice. They embed this human-centered approach in everything they do, from how they hire and onboard to how they design workflows and build advisory services. They align business systems with personal goals so owners can regain time, clarity, and purpose. Everything they offer is structured around real support, empathy, and impact.

Twenty Eighty website

National Partner of the Year: Doane Grant Thornton LLP

Doane Grant Thornton uses Xero to simplify complexity, whether it’s messy systems, limited visibility, or multi-entity reporting. Tools like Syft, Hubdoc, and Plooto help them streamline operations, while their team focuses on setup, training, and customization to make it stick. From hardware stores to nonprofits, they tailor solutions that improve clarity, speed up decision-making, and reduce manual work. Innovation shows up in how they match tech to real workflows. Their national team stays sharp with monthly Xero training, internal forums, and direct input from the Xero partner team, so clients benefit from up-to-date, consistent support across the country.

Doane Grant Thornton website

Doane Grant Thornton uses Xero to simplify complexity, whether it’s messy systems, limited visibility, or multi-entity reporting. Tools like Syft, Hubdoc, and Plooto help them streamline operations, while their team focuses on setup, training, and customization to make it stick. From hardware stores to nonprofits, they tailor solutions that improve clarity, speed up decision-making, and reduce manual work. Innovation shows up in how they match tech to real workflows. Their national team stays sharp with monthly Xero training, internal forums, and direct input from the Xero partner team, so clients benefit from up-to-date, consistent support across the country.

Doane Grant Thornton website

Advisory Innovator of the Year: Vizhen Books Inc.

Vizhen Books saw a gap for high-growth, multi-entity businesses lacking CFO-level support, so they built a scalable, advisory-first model with Xero at the core. By integrating tools like Just Consolidate, Fathom, Keeper, and Ignition, they deliver recurring insights through dashboards, forecasts, and monthly strategic check-ins. Standardized processes, team-wide Xero training, and client education made implementation stick. Clients now make faster, more confident decisions; some have improved margins or halved reporting time. For the firm, it’s led to stronger relationships, higher revenue per client, and a shift from compliance provider to growth partner.

Vizhen Books website

Vizhen Books saw a gap for high-growth, multi-entity businesses lacking CFO-level support, so they built a scalable, advisory-first model with Xero at the core. By integrating tools like Just Consolidate, Fathom, Keeper, and Ignition, they deliver recurring insights through dashboards, forecasts, and monthly strategic check-ins. Standardized processes, team-wide Xero training, and client education made implementation stick. Clients now make faster, more confident decisions; some have improved margins or halved reporting time. For the firm, it’s led to stronger relationships, higher revenue per client, and a shift from compliance provider to growth partner.

Vizhen Books website

Community Champion: MOD Accounting and Tax Professional Corporation

MOD Accounting and Tax Professional Corporation supports women entrepreneurs and social enterprises often overlooked by traditional firms, aligning their work with feminist values and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Over the past year, they’ve supported purpose-driven clients with expert financial services, a flexible team culture, and community involvement that’s included sponsoring arts events, supporting wildfire relief, and offering financial education through webinars and content. Clients report greater clarity and confidence in decision-making, while the MOD team thrives in a values-aligned, remote-first environment. Moving forward, they’ll scale impact by growing their team, expanding services, and deepening partnerships to continue empowering women-led and social-impact businesses across Canada.

MOD website

MOD Accounting and Tax Professional Corporation supports women entrepreneurs and social enterprises often overlooked by traditional firms, aligning their work with feminist values and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Over the past year, they’ve supported purpose-driven clients with expert financial services, a flexible team culture, and community involvement that’s included sponsoring arts events, supporting wildfire relief, and offering financial education through webinars and content. Clients report greater clarity and confidence in decision-making, while the MOD team thrives in a values-aligned, remote-first environment. Moving forward, they’ll scale impact by growing their team, expanding services, and deepening partnerships to continue empowering women-led and social-impact businesses across Canada.

MOD website

Rising Star of the Year: Adam Johnston, FEHU Universal Inc.

Adam began in a support role but quickly stood out for his precision, systems thinking, and drive to improve client workflows. In 2024, he led a redesign of FEHU’s year-end package preparation process, cutting time down by 30% and streamlining handoffs, demonstrating initiative well beyond his role. He’s grown rapidly in personal tax preparation, consistently earning trust and delivering quality. Adam brings a rare blend of technical accuracy, strategic insight, and a collaborative spirit to his work. With his ongoing pursuit of a designation and commitment to learning, he’s on track to be a senior leader known for innovation and impact within the next five years.

FEHU Universal website

Adam began in a support role but quickly stood out for his precision, systems thinking, and drive to improve client workflows. In 2024, he led a redesign of FEHU’s year-end package preparation process, cutting time down by 30% and streamlining handoffs, demonstrating initiative well beyond his role. He’s grown rapidly in personal tax preparation, consistently earning trust and delivering quality. Adam brings a rare blend of technical accuracy, strategic insight, and a collaborative spirit to his work. With his ongoing pursuit of a designation and commitment to learning, he’s on track to be a senior leader known for innovation and impact within the next five years.

FEHU Universal website