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Bookkeeping for Manufacturers

Bookkeeping for Manufacturers

Inventory, cost of goods sold, job costing, and production payroll, tracked in QuickBooks Online by a team that understands how a shop floor actually runs. Clean numbers you can trust, every month.

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Bookkeeper reviewing manufacturing inventory and cost of goods sold in QuickBooks Online
Built for the shop floor

Bookkeeping that follows your product from raw material to finished good

A manufacturing business lives or dies on its margins, and margins live inside your inventory and your cost of goods sold. We keep the books for makers across Canada, tracking raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods so you always know what a run really costs. Everything runs in QuickBooks Online, the only platform we work in, and we onboard you or move you over from whatever you use today. Fully virtual, secure digital records, no drop offs.

What we track

Numbers that matter to a manufacturer

Inventory across three stages

Raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods kept current, so your balance sheet reflects what is really on the floor.

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Cost of goods sold

Materials, labour, and overhead pulled together so your COGS and gross margin hold up month after month.

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Job and batch costing

Costs tagged by job or production run in QuickBooks Online, so you see which products and orders actually earn.

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Production payroll

Hourly and shift based payroll for your line staff, run on schedule with source deductions handled.

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Input tax credits

HST and GST paid on materials, equipment, and supplies tracked and recovered through input tax credits.

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Financial reporting

Monthly statements and margin views through our financial reporting, so you can price and plan with confidence.

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Payables and receivables

Supplier bills and customer invoices kept clean, so you know what is owed to you and what you owe.

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Bank and card reconciliation

Every account reconciled each month, so nothing slips and your books are ready when you need them.

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Tax ready books

Books kept in filing shape all year, so your tax for manufacturers work is faster and cleaner at year end.

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Why manufacturers choose us

Books that keep up with production

We speak inventory and COGS

Raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, and cost of goods sold are the core of your books, not an afterthought. We set them up right and keep them right.

QuickBooks Online, done properly

We work only in QuickBooks Online and onboard you or switch you over from your current system, with the chart of accounts and item list a manufacturer actually needs.

Margins you can see

With job and batch costing in place, you can tell which products and orders make money and which quietly lose it. Our financial reporting puts it in front of you.

Fully virtual, fully secure

Everything runs online with secure digital records and no drop offs. We keep the books for manufacturers across Canada, not just in Ottawa. See the industries we serve.

Client reviews

Rated 5.0 by our clients on Google

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Robby Brown
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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.
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Emily Tomlinson
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Books are current and organized. Makes day to day operations easier. Happy with the support!
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Ezekiel Luanda
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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.
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Tatiana
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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.
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wesley bailey
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Appreciate the consistency. Reports come in on time and make sense. That’s really all that was needed.
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Pierre Frederick
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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.
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Rehoboth Mubedi
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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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$10M+
accounts managed
1,000+
months of books completed
4
offices across the Ottawa region
5.0
average Google rating
How we start

From messy files to clean books

1. Free consultation

We learn how you build, what you carry in inventory, and where the numbers hurt today.

2. Set up in QuickBooks Online

We onboard you or move you over, then build a chart of accounts and item list made for makers.

3. Monthly books and reports

Every month we reconcile, update inventory and COGS, and send reporting you can act on.

Ready to get your production books in order?

Book a free 30 minute consultation. We will look at how you track inventory and costs today and show you what clean books in QuickBooks Online would look like for your shop.

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Help center

Manufacturing bookkeeping FAQs

Yes. Tracking raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods, and pulling material, labour, and overhead into your cost of goods sold, is the heart of what we do for manufacturers. We keep it current in QuickBooks Online so your margins are accurate month to month.
Yes. We tag costs by job or batch in QuickBooks Online so you can see which products, orders, and runs actually earn. That view makes pricing and planning far easier.
We work only in QuickBooks Online. If you are on another system or a set of spreadsheets, we onboard you and switch you over, then build the chart of accounts and item list a manufacturer needs.
Yes. We run hourly and shift based payroll for your line staff on schedule, with source deductions handled and everything recorded in your books.
We track the HST and GST you pay on materials, equipment, and supplies as input tax credits, so those amounts are captured and ready to recover on your sales tax returns.
No. Everything runs online with secure digital records, so there is nothing to drop off or pick up. You share documents digitally and we work from there, for manufacturers anywhere in Canada.
No. We have four offices across the Ottawa region and keep the books for makers throughout Canada using secure, cloud based tools. Explore our bookkeeping services and the industries we serve.
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.