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Bookkeeping and Tax Services in Ottawa

Two services under one roof. We keep your books clean and current in QuickBooks Online, and our CPA prepares and files your tax returns. Fully virtual, with secure digital records, for clients across Canada.

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Better Books Canada bookkeeping and tax team serving Ottawa small businesses
Everything you need in one place

Bookkeeping and tax, handled by one team

Better Books Canada gives Ottawa business owners two complete service lines. Our bookkeeping keeps your day to day numbers accurate and up to date in QuickBooks Online. Our tax service is a full standalone offering, where a CPA prepares and files your personal, corporate, Quebec, and sales tax returns. Pick one or use both. Either way, everything runs online with secure digital records, so you never have to drop anything off.

Bookkeeping

Clean books in QuickBooks Online

We record, reconcile, and organize your transactions so your numbers are always current and ready to use. All of our bookkeeping runs in QuickBooks Online, and we can move you over from another system as part of onboarding.

Bookkeeping

Monthly recording and reconciliation that keeps your books current.

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Bookkeeping Cleanup

Catch up and fix messy or backdated books, then keep them clean.

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Receipt and Invoice Storage

Every receipt and invoice captured and stored digitally, ready when you need it.

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AP and AR Tracking

Know what you owe and what you are owed, tracked and up to date.

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Financial Reporting

Clear monthly reports that show how your business is really doing.

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Payroll

Employees paid accurately and on time, with remittances handled.

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HST and GST Tracking

Sales tax tracked accurately in your books through every period.

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Tax

Tax returns prepared and filed by a CPA

Our tax service stands on its own, whether or not we handle your books. A CPA prepares and files your personal, corporate, Quebec, and sales tax returns, so every filing is accurate, on time, and ready to stand up to CRA review.

Personal Tax Returns (T1)

Accurate personal returns that capture every credit you are owed.

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Corporate Tax (T2)

Federal corporate returns filed within six months of your year end.

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Self Employed Tax

Returns for sole proprietors and freelancers, with write offs that hold up.

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Quebec Personal Tax (TP1)

Provincial personal returns for Quebec residents and earners.

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Quebec Corporate Tax (CO-17)

Quebec's corporate return, the provincial match to your federal T2.

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HST and GST Filing

Sales tax returns prepared and filed on time, every period.

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QST Filing

Quebec sales tax returns handled alongside your HST and GST.

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Non Resident Tax

Canadian returns for non residents earning or investing in Canada.

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Client reviews

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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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Books are current and organized. Makes day to day operations easier. Happy with the support!
  
 
  
 
 
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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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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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Appreciate the consistency. Reports come in on time and make sense. That’s really all that was needed.
  
 
  
 
 
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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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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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Why choose us

One team for your books and your taxes

Bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online

We run every client's books in QuickBooks Online, so your numbers stay organized, current, and easy to work with all year.

Tax prepared and filed by a CPA

Your returns are prepared and filed by a Chartered Professional Accountant, so every filing is accurate, compliant, and ready for CRA review.

Clean books make clean returns

When we keep your books and file your taxes, the two work together. Start with bookkeeping and add tax whenever you need it.

Fully virtual, records kept secure

Everything is handled online with secure digital records. We work with individuals and businesses across Canada, with nothing to drop off.

$10M+
accounts managed
1,000+
months of books completed
4
offices across the Ottawa region
5.0
average Google rating

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Common questions

Both. You can use us for bookkeeping only, for tax filing only, or for both together. Many clients start with bookkeeping and add tax when filing season comes around, since clean books make for a smoother return.
We work exclusively in QuickBooks Online. If you are on another system, we move your books over as part of onboarding so everything lives in one place going forward.
Your return is prepared and filed by a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). We handle personal (T1), corporate (T2), self employed, Quebec (TP1 and CO-17), and sales tax returns, plus non resident filings.
No. Everything is handled online with secure digital records, so there is nothing to drop off or pick up. You share your documents digitally and we work from there, anywhere in Canada.
No. We have four offices across the Ottawa region, and we work with individuals and businesses throughout Canada using secure, cloud based tools.
Yes. We file the Quebec personal return (TP1) and the Quebec corporate return (CO-17), which is Quebec's version of the federal T2, along with QST.
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.