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Bookkeeping for Mortgage Brokers

Bookkeeping for Mortgage Brokers and Agents

Commission income, splits, and deal costs, all tracked cleanly in QuickBooks Online. We keep your books current every month so you always know what you earned, what you kept, and what is set aside for tax.

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Bookkeeping for a mortgage broker tracking commission income in QuickBooks Online
Built for commission income

Your commissions are lumpy. Your books should not be.

Mortgage income rarely lands on a tidy schedule. A busy month can bring several closings at once, then a quiet stretch follows. When your brokerage pays you, often reporting it on a T4A, and splits or referral fees come off the top, it is easy to lose the thread on what is truly yours. We build a clean, current picture in QuickBooks Online so every deposit is matched to a deal and every dollar is accounted for.

What we track

Bookkeeping made for your business

Commission income by deal

Every payout matched to the closing behind it, so your income is traceable, not a mystery deposit.

Splits and referral fees

We record what the brokerage keeps and what you pass to referral partners, so your net is always clear.

Deductible costs

Marketing, software, vehicle, and home office expenses captured and categorized as they happen.

Receipt capture

Snap a receipt and it lands on the right transaction with our receipt and invoice storage.

Monthly reports

Clear financial reporting that shows income, costs, and what you actually kept.

Tax set aside clarity

See what to hold back for taxes each month, so a big closing does not turn into a spring surprise.

Incorporated or self employed

Whether you run as a corporation or a sole proprietor, your books are set up to match your structure.

Always current

We reconcile every month, so you are never digging through a year of transactions at deadline time.

Why brokers work with us

Books that keep pace with your pipeline

QuickBooks Online, done right

We work exclusively in QuickBooks Online and onboard you onto it, or switch you over if you are on something else, so your books live in one clean, connected system.

We know how brokers get paid

Commission deposits, T4A income from a brokerage, splits, and clawbacks are familiar territory. Your books reflect how the mortgage business actually works.

Fully virtual, no drop offs

Everything runs on secure digital records. Nothing to deliver or pick up, and we work with brokers and agents across Canada, not just in Ottawa.

Ready for tax season

Clean books make filing simple. When it is time to file, our tax for mortgage brokers service picks up right where your bookkeeping leaves off.

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 it works

From first deal to clean monthly books

1. We get you onto QuickBooks Online

We set up or switch you over to QuickBooks Online and connect your business accounts, so income and expenses flow in automatically.

2. We map your income and costs

Commission categories, split and referral tracking, and deductible expense groups are built to fit how you run, incorporated or self employed.

3. We reconcile every month

Each deposit is matched to a deal and every expense is categorized, so your books stay accurate and current all year.

4. You get numbers you can use

Monthly reports show what you earned, what you spent, and what to set aside, ready to hand straight to tax filing.

Let us take the books off your plate

Book a free 30 minute consultation. We will look at how you get paid and show you exactly how your bookkeeping would run in QuickBooks Online.

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Help center

Mortgage broker bookkeeping FAQs

We record each payout and match it to the deal behind it, whether your brokerage reports the income on a T4A or pays you another way. If splits or referral fees come off the top, we track those separately so your net income is always clear in QuickBooks Online.
Most financial services, including arranging a mortgage, are treated as exempt supplies for GST and HST, which affects how you register and whether you can claim input tax credits. Because rules depend on your exact activities, we set your books up to reflect your situation and coordinate with your tax filing. You can review the CRA guidance on type of supply.
Yes. We work exclusively in QuickBooks Online and onboard you onto it, or switch you over from spreadsheets or another tool. We handle the setup so your commission income and deductible costs start flowing into one clean system.
We capture the costs brokers and agents commonly carry, including marketing and advertising, referral fees, software and subscriptions, vehicle costs, and home office expenses. Snap a receipt and it lands on the right transaction. Keeping these organized all year makes filing far easier.
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, wherever you are in Canada.
No. We have four offices across the Ottawa region, and we work with mortgage brokers and agents throughout Canada using secure, cloud based tools. See 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
Orleans

114 Chancery Crescent
Orleans, 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.