FBL is a 375-person accounting partnership across nine Quebec locations, anchored in Excel, Sage, QuickBooks, and Caseware. The hiring mix—21 finance roles against 3 non-finance—and pain-point pattern (tax season workload, process efficiency, data integrity) reflect a traditional professional-services model stretched by seasonal demand spikes. Recent project work on share allocation and partner management tools suggests infrastructure modernization to handle acquisition-linked complexity.
Notable leadership hires: Director Services Evaluation, Certification director, Tax Director
FBL is a Quebec-based accounting partnership founded in 1981, now among the top ten firms in the province. The firm operates nine offices across greater Montreal, Drummondville, and surrounding regions, serving mid-market companies with accounting, tax, M&A advisory, and business valuation. Core service lines include corporate and personal tax, entity succession planning, acquisition support, and R&D tax credits. As the exclusive Russell Bedford member in Quebec, FBL offers cross-border tax and audit support through a network of 200+ offices in 80+ countries. The partnership runs approximately 20 equity partners and operates on a traditional lockstep model, with active projects focused on year-end processes, partner share allocation, and client acquisition integration.
FBL's core stack is Excel, Sage (Sage 50), QuickBooks, Caseware, and Microsoft Office suite. Sage and Caseware handle accounting automation; QuickBooks supports smaller client data.
FBL is headquartered in Montréal, Québec, with nine offices: Drummondville, Brossard, Montréal, Farnham, Québec City, Lachute, Terrebonne, Boisbriand, and Saint-Sauveur.
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