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Bookkeeping for Import and Export

Bookkeeping for Import and Export Businesses

Landed cost, multi currency, and the GST you pay at the border, all tracked cleanly in QuickBooks Online. We keep your import and export books accurate so your margins and your input tax credits are always clear.

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★★★★★ 5.0 from 80+ Google reviews

Bookkeeper reviewing landed cost and import records for a Canadian import and export business

Built for cross border trade

Books that keep pace with your shipments

Import and export businesses carry costs that a standard chart of accounts was never built for. A single order can arrive with a supplier invoice in one currency, freight and duty in another, customs and broker fees on top, and GST charged at the border. If those pieces are not captured properly, your cost of goods and your true margin are a guess. We set up and run your bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online so every landed cost, every currency, and every dollar of recoverable GST lands in the right place. Our bookkeeping services are built to give importers and exporters numbers they can actually trade on.

What we track for you

Import and export bookkeeping, handled

Landed cost tracking

Freight, duty, customs, and broker fees rolled into the true cost of every product.

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Multi currency and FX

Supplier and customer transactions recorded in their own currency, with foreign exchange handled cleanly.

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GST at the border for ITCs

The GST you pay on imported goods, tracked so it can be recovered as input tax credits.

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Financial reporting

Margin, cost of goods, and cash flow reports that reflect real cross border costs.

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Why importers and exporters choose us

The detail cross border books demand

QuickBooks Online, done right

We work exclusively in QuickBooks Online and onboard or switch you over as part of getting started. Multi currency, classes, and product costs are configured for the way importers and exporters actually operate.

Landed cost you can trust

We bring freight, duty, customs, and broker fees into the cost of your inventory so your gross margin reflects what your products truly cost to land in Canada.

Every recoverable dollar captured

The GST you pay at the border is real money. We record it so it flows through as input tax credits and pair the books with clean HST and GST tracking each period.

Numbers you can decide with

Currency swings and duty changes move your margins. Our financial reporting shows you where you stand so pricing and buying decisions are grounded in real figures.

Client reviews

Rated 5.0 by our clients on Google

    
 
 
         
   Robby Brown 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. E-commerce can get complicated fast with fees and multiple payment platforms. Better Books Canada broke it down in a way that actually made sense. Reports arrive on time and highlight what needs attention. It’s been easier to focus on growth instead of trying to reconcile transactions late at night.
  
 
        
   Emily Tomlinson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Books are current and organized. Makes day to day operations easier. Happy with the support!
  
 
        
   Ezekiel Luanda 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This firm is amazingly detail focused and client centric. I have been using them since the conception of my business and without their expertise and dedication to the numbers of it all I would not be able to flourish the way I am. Furthermore, Bashar is personable, patient, incredibly knowledgeable, timely, trustworthy, genuine and all around a total win to have on any team for financial services.
  
 
        
   Tatiana 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. As a consultant working with federal clients in Ottawa, I needed someone who understood proper documentation and clean records. The team organized everything and set up consistent reporting so nothing slips through the cracks. It has saved hours every month. Things just feel under control now.
  
 
        
   wesley bailey 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Appreciate the consistency. Reports come in on time and make sense. That’s really all that was needed.
  
 
        
   Pierre Frederick 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Bashar is incredibly competent, knowledgeable and honest. He is not a bookkeeper that likes to meddle in grey areas. He has worked for the CRA and does everything he can to protect and inform his clients. He provides an incredible amount of value compared to the amount that he charges, and it’s truly been a pleasure working with him. I highly recommend Bashar if anyone is looking for bookkeeping services in Ottawa.
  
 
        
   Rehoboth Mubedi 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Professional and well-run business. Bashar was friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable, and the office was clean and easy to access. Everything was handled smoothly from start to finish. Highly recommend.
  
 
  
  
 
 
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Let us clean up your import and export books

Book a free 30 minute consultation. We will look at how your landed cost, currencies, and border GST are handled today and show you how it should run in QuickBooks Online.

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$10M+

accounts managed

1,000+

months of books completed

offices across the Ottawa region

5.0

average Google rating

Help center

Import and export bookkeeping FAQs

Yes. When you import goods into Canada, GST is generally charged at the border, and as a registrant you can usually recover it as input tax credits. We record that border GST in QuickBooks Online so it is captured correctly and flows through on your return. For details from the source, see the Canada Revenue Agency guidance on input tax credits.

Yes. We turn on and configure multi currency in QuickBooks Online so supplier bills and customer invoices are recorded in their own currency. Foreign exchange gains and losses are tracked as balances are settled, so your books stay accurate as rates move.

We bring freight, duty, customs charges, and broker fees into the cost of the goods rather than leaving them scattered as loose expenses. That gives you a true landed cost per product and a gross margin you can rely on.

Yes. We work exclusively in QuickBooks Online. If you already have a file we review and take it over, and if you are on another system we onboard you and switch you across as part of getting started.

No. We are fully virtual and work from secure digital records, so there is nothing to drop off or pick up. You share supplier invoices, freight bills, and customs documents digitally and we work from there, anywhere in Canada.

No. We have four offices across the Ottawa region, and we work with importers and exporters throughout Canada using secure, cloud based tools. See the industries we serve and our tax for import and export service.

Locations

Find us across the Ottawa region

Downtown Ottawa

116 Albert St, Suites 200 & 300
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G3

(613) 410-8202

Kanata

1000 Innovation Dr, Suite 500
Ottawa, ON K2K 3E7

(613) 509-1309

Orléans

114 Chancery Crescent
Orléans, ON K4A 4N3

(613) 454-1399

Embrun

867 Notre-Dame St
Embrun, ON K0A 1W0

(613) 510-0230

Open Monday to Friday, 8AM to 8PM at every location.

Bookkeeping for Import and Export Businesses

Books that keep pace with your shipments

Import and export bookkeeping, handled

Landed cost tracking

Multi currency and FX

GST at the border for ITCs

Financial reporting

The detail cross border books demand

QuickBooks Online, done right

Landed cost you can trust

Every recoverable dollar captured

Numbers you can decide with

Rated 5.0 by our clients on Google

Let us clean up your import and export books

Import and export bookkeeping FAQs

Find us across the Ottawa region

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