Books that reconcile, every month.
I'm Sachin, a bookkeeper based in Kanata. I keep the books for small businesses across Ottawa: monthly bookkeeping, HST returns, payroll and QuickBooks cleanups, done remotely or at your office.
| Bank statement balance | 48,215.36 |
|---|---|
| Cheques not yet cleared | −1,204.50 |
| Balance in your books | 47,010.86 |
| Difference | 0.00 |
Every account, reconciled to the cent before your monthly reports go out.
What I take off your plate
- Monthly bookkeepingEvery bank and card account coded and reconciled, with reports you can read.
- Catch-up and cleanupMonths behind, or a file nobody trusts anymore. I get it current and reconciled.
- GST/HST returnsHST tracked through the year, returns prepared and filed with the CRA.
- PayrollPay runs prepared for your approval, and the books matched to what was paid.
- QuickBooks Online and Sage 50Setup, bank rules, cleanups and plain answers about the software you use.
Who I work with
Owner-run businesses that want someone dependable on the books, without hiring a full-time bookkeeper.
- Fitness studios, including owners with more than one location
- Architecture and design firms
- Law firms, including trust account reconciliations
- Nonprofits that report by project or grant
- Tech companies billing clients in the US
- Health clinics and wellness practices
How we get started
You call or email
Tell me what software you use, how many accounts you have and how far behind things are, if they are.
I look at your file
With read-only access to QuickBooks or Sage, I check the state of the books and send you a written quote.
We settle into a routine
I do the work each month, you get your reports, and any questions come to you in one email.
You deal with me directly
Ottawa Bookkeeping Studio is a one-person practice. The person who answers your email is the person who reconciles your accounts.
- Bookkeeping since 2021
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Algonquin College diplomas in Accounting and Financial Practice, and International Business Management
- QuickBooks Online, Sage 50, Hubdoc, Plooto and Wagepoint
- Insured, including cyber coverage
Where I work
I'm based in Kanata and work with businesses in Stittsville, Nepean, downtown Ottawa and the rest of the city. Most work happens remotely, so I also take on clients elsewhere in Ontario. When we need to meet, it's by video or at your office.
Common questions
Can you work in my existing QuickBooks or Sage file?
Yes. I work in QuickBooks Online and Sage 50 files regularly. If your file needs fixing first, I'll tell you what I find before doing anything.
My books are months behind. Can you still help?
Yes. A catch-up gets every account reconciled and current. After that, monthly bookkeeping keeps it that way.
Do we need to meet in person?
No. Most clients never need to. Receipts can be photographed and sent through Hubdoc, and we can meet by video or at your office when it helps.
Do you file my HST?
Yes. I prepare your GST/HST returns from reconciled books and file them with the CRA, on whatever reporting period you're on.
Will you work with my accountant?
Yes. At year end your accountant gets a clean, reconciled file, and I answer their questions directly so you don't have to pass messages back and forth.
How is the fee set?
You get a quote before any work starts. Ongoing work is priced on how many accounts and transactions you have and whether there's payroll. Catch-up work is quoted after I've seen the books.
Tell me what's going on with your books.
Call or email and I'll tell you how I can help and what it would cost, before any work starts.