As featured in

Bookkeeping Services

Bookkeeping Cleanup and Catch Up in Ottawa

Behind on your books or staring at a mess you cannot untangle? We catch up months or even years of transactions, fix what was miscategorized, reconcile every account, and hand you back records that finally make sense. All of it moves into QuickBooks Online, and all of it happens virtually.

Get a free cleanup assessment Call (613) 410-8202

★★★★★ 5.0 from 80+ Google reviews

Bookkeeper catching up and cleaning up messy books for an Ottawa small business

Get current, get organized

A bookkeeping cleanup that gets you caught up for good

Falling behind on the books is one of the most common things we see, and it is nothing to be embarrassed about. Life gets busy, receipts pile up, and one skipped month quietly turns into a year. A bookkeeping cleanup fixes all of it at once. We work through your backlog transaction by transaction, correct the entries that were coded wrong, reconcile your bank and card accounts to the statements, and bring your records fully up to date. When we are done your numbers are accurate, your accounts balance, and you can see exactly where your business stands.

Sound familiar?

Signs you need a bookkeeping cleanup

If a few of these ring true, a cleanup is exactly what your books need.

You are months or years behind and the backlog feels too big to face on your own.

Your accounts have never been reconciled, so you are not sure the balances are real.

Transactions are miscategorized or dumped into one catch all account, so your reports make no sense.

Personal and business spending are mixed together and no one has ever pulled them apart.

Your accountant is asking for clean books before they can file, and yours are not ready.

You dread a CRA review because you know the records would not hold up. See how to prepare for a CRA audit.

How it works

Our bookkeeping cleanup process

A clear, step by step path from messy records to books you can trust, handled start to finish by our team.

Assessment and scope

We review how far behind you are and what shape the records are in, then map out exactly what the cleanup needs to cover.

Catch up and rebuild

We work through the backlog transaction by transaction, categorize everything correctly, and rebuild any periods that were never entered.

Reconcile and verify

We reconcile every bank, credit card, and loan account to the statements so your balances match reality, not guesswork.

Current and set up in QBO

Everything lands in QuickBooks Online, fully current and organized, ready for filing and easy to keep clean going forward.

Start with a free assessment

What a cleanup covers

Everything we put back in order

Backlog catch up

Months or years of unentered transactions brought fully up to date, in order and accounted for.

Fix miscategorized entries

Transactions coded to the wrong accounts corrected so your reports actually reflect the business.

Account reconciliation

Bank, credit card, and loan accounts reconciled to the statements, line by line.

Split business and personal

Mixed spending untangled so your business numbers stand on their own.

Clean, filing ready books

Records organized and complete, so tax time is calm instead of a scramble.

Move into QuickBooks Online

We rebuild everything in QuickBooks Online, whether you are switching from spreadsheets or another tool.

Sales tax cleaned up

Past periods reviewed so your HST and GST tracking is caught up and consistent.

Ready for ongoing books

Once you are current, roll straight into monthly bookkeeping so it never piles up again.

Let us take the mess off your plate

Send us where things stand and we will scope your cleanup, tell you what it takes to get current, and get your books back on track.

Book your free cleanup assessment

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.
  
 
  
  
 
 
      Verified by Trustindex  Trustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more

Why choose us

A cleanup done right the first time

No judgment, just a plan

However far behind you are, we have seen it and sorted it. We meet your books where they are and lay out a clear way forward.

QuickBooks Online experts

We work exclusively in QuickBooks Online and move you into it as part of the cleanup, with complete onboarding so nothing is left half done.

Fully virtual, fully secure

Everything runs online through secure digital records. There is nothing to drop off or pick up, and we work with clients across Canada.

Built to stay clean

We set your file up properly so it stays tidy. Pair the cleanup with monthly bookkeeping and your books stay current for good.

$10M+

accounts managed

1,000+

months of books completed

offices across the Ottawa region

5.0

average Google rating

Keep it clean going forward

What happens after your books are caught up

A cleanup gets you current, but staying current is where the real value is. Once your file is in order, we can keep it that way with monthly bookkeeping, keep your HST and GST tracking on schedule, and make sure you are keeping the record keeping the CRA requires. Clean, current books mean you are ready for tax season and ready if the CRA ever comes knocking.

Talk to us about your books Call (613) 410-8202

Help center

Bookkeeping cleanup FAQs

As far back as you need. Whether it is a few missed months or several years of untouched books, we work through the whole backlog, rebuild the periods that were never entered, and bring everything current. The bigger the backlog, the more valuable the cleanup.

We catch up unentered transactions, correct entries that were coded to the wrong accounts, reconcile your bank, credit card, and loan accounts to the statements, separate any personal spending from business spending, and get your records organized and filing ready. Everything is rebuilt in QuickBooks Online.

Yes. We work exclusively in QuickBooks Online, and moving you into it is part of the cleanup. Whether you are on spreadsheets or another program, we handle the complete onboarding so your books live in one clean, current place.

No. The whole cleanup is virtual. You share your documents digitally through secure records and we work from there, so there is nothing to drop off or pick up. We do this with clients right across Canada.

Most clients roll straight into our monthly bookkeeping so the backlog never builds again. We keep your accounts reconciled, your HST and GST tracking on schedule, and your records ready for tax time and any CRA review.

That is the goal. Once the cleanup is complete your accounts are reconciled, your entries are correct, and your records are organized, so your books are ready to file from and ready to support the record keeping the CRA requires.

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.