Bookkeeping for Startups

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Clean, investor ready books in QuickBooks Online, with burn rate and runway you can actually see. Built for early stage and growing companies in Ottawa and across Canada.

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★★★★★ 5.0 from 80+ Google reviews

Startup founders reviewing clean QuickBooks Online books and runway

Books built for founders

Investor ready books, from your first month

Early stage companies live and die by two things: knowing exactly how much cash is left and being able to prove it to a board or an investor at a moment's notice. We keep your books clean, current, and structured the way funders expect, all inside QuickBooks Online. When the next raise, grant, or diligence request lands, your numbers are already ready. Explore our full bookkeeping services or see every one of the industries we serve.

Why founders choose us

Bookkeeping that keeps up with a startup

Burn and runway you can see

We track your monthly burn and show how many months of runway you have left, so you can plan hiring, spend, and the timing of your next raise with real numbers instead of guesses.

Board and investor reporting

Clean monthly reporting your board and investors trust. Pair your books with our financial reporting for the statements and metrics funders ask to see.

Ready for diligence

When an investor opens the books, they find order, not surprises. Consistent categories, reconciled accounts, and receipts on file mean diligence moves fast instead of stalling.

Built to scale with you

From your first invoice to a growing team, we set up your chart of accounts to grow with the company, so you are not rebuilding your books after every stage.

What we handle

Everything in your startup's books

Monthly Bookkeeping

Reconciled, up to date books every month, kept in QuickBooks Online.

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Financial Reporting

Monthly statements and metrics your board and investors expect to see.

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Receipt and Invoice Storage

Every receipt and invoice captured and filed digitally, ready for diligence.

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Tax for Startups

Incorporation, SR&ED credits, and the corporate return, handled by our team.

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Get your books investor ready

Book a free 30 minute consultation. We will look at where your books stand today and show you what clean, funder ready books look like in QuickBooks Online.

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How it works

From messy or brand new to fully managed

1. We move you into QuickBooks Online

We work exclusively in QuickBooks Online. If you are starting fresh, we set it up. If you are on spreadsheets or another tool, we switch you over and bring your history across cleanly.

2. We clean up and reconcile

We tidy your chart of accounts, reconcile every account, and get past months caught up, so your starting point is accurate and audit friendly.

3. We keep you current every month

Books are reconciled and closed on a set schedule, with your burn and runway updated so you are never guessing where cash stands.

4. You get reporting that funders trust

Each month you receive clean statements you can hand straight to your board or an investor, with nothing to reformat.

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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$10M+

accounts managed

1,000+

months of books completed

offices across the Ottawa region

5.0

average Google rating

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Startup bookkeeping FAQs

Yes. Even before revenue, you have spending, and investors will want to see where it went. Clean books from day one make your burn and runway clear, keep you ready for grants and diligence, and save you an expensive cleanup later. Starting early is far cheaper than fixing months of gaps.

Runway is how many months your company can operate before it runs out of cash at your current burn rate. We keep your books current so your cash position and monthly burn are accurate, then show you how many months of runway that leaves, so you can plan hiring, spend, and your next raise with confidence.

Yes. We work exclusively in QuickBooks Online and onboard every client onto it. If you are on spreadsheets or another tool, we switch you over and bring your history across, so everything lives in one place your team and investors can rely on.

Yes. We keep consistent categories, reconciled accounts, and receipts and invoices on file, which is exactly what investors check first. When diligence starts, your books are already in order, so the process moves quickly instead of stalling on missing records.

No. We are fully virtual with secure digital records, so there are no drop offs and nothing to pick up. You share documents digitally and we work from there, anywhere in Canada, all inside QuickBooks Online.

No. We have four offices across the Ottawa region, and because we work entirely in the cloud, we support early stage and growing companies throughout Canada.

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.

Investor ready books, from your first month

Bookkeeping that keeps up with a startup

Burn and runway you can see

Board and investor reporting

Ready for diligence

Built to scale with you

Everything in your startup's books

Monthly Bookkeeping

Financial Reporting

Receipt and Invoice Storage

Tax for Startups

Get your books investor ready

From messy or brand new to fully managed

1. We move you into QuickBooks Online

2. We clean up and reconcile

3. We keep you current every month

4. You get reporting that funders trust

Rated 5.0 by our clients on Google

Startup bookkeeping FAQs

Find us across the Ottawa region

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