ARANABookkeeping & Accounting Solutions

MONTHLY BOOKKEEPING

Monthly Bookkeeping for Small Businesses in Mississauga and Across Canada

Over 16 years of accounting experience

Your books stay current every month, your bank and credit card accounts are reconciled, and you get reports you can actually read: money in, money out, and what remains. Your books are kept GST/HST-ready, with GST/HST collected and paid recorded every month.

Based in Mississauga, Ontario · Serving small businesses remotely across Canada

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Who it's for

  • Owners who are making sales but aren't sure what the business is really keeping
  • Contractors, manufacturers, service-based businesses and coaches with steady monthly activity
  • Businesses that use QuickBooks Online but don't keep it up to date
  • Owners who want to stop spending evenings and weekends on bookkeeping

Problems it solves

  • Transactions pile up and the books fall months behind
  • Decisions get made from the bank balance instead of real numbers
  • GST/HST deadlines arrive before the records are ready
  • Year-end turns into a scramble to find receipts and explain transactions

Monthly bookkeeping

Pick the plan that fits your volume

Starter

FromCAD $299/month

  • Up to 60 transactions/month
  • Up to 2 bank/card accounts
  • Monthly transaction recording & reconciliation
  • Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
  • Email support
  • Year-end accountant package

Growth

CAD $499/month

  • Up to 150 transactions/month
  • Up to 3 bank/card accounts
  • Monthly reconciliation, Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet
  • Money Snapshot + unpaid invoice/bill summary
  • Up to 15 customer invoices and supplier bills processed per month, combined
  • 20-minute monthly review + year-end accountant package

Established

CAD $849/month

  • Up to 350 transactions/month
  • Up to 4 bank/card accounts
  • Monthly reconciliation + financial reports with monthly comparisons
  • Money Snapshot + receivables/payables review
  • Up to 30 customer invoices and supplier bills processed per month, combined
  • 30-minute monthly meeting + year-end accountant package

Every plan: GST/HST collected and paid recorded each month · Basic QuickBooks Online setup, included once at the start.

Not included in monthly plan fees: PayPal activity on Starter, payroll and GST/HST return filing (quoted separately), your QuickBooks Online subscription (paid by you), and personal (T1) or corporate (T2) income tax returns.

Invoice and bill processing (Growth and Established) means creating customer invoices from details you approve, entering supplier bills and matching the related payments. It is counted separately from your transaction limit and does not include collections, paying suppliers or reminder campaigns.

Catch-up bookkeeping

From CAD $300 per month behind

Up to 60 transactions per month. For straightforward records with complete documents.

QuickBooks cleanup

From CAD $450 per project

For limited corrections to an existing file. Final quote after reviewing your records.

QuickBooks setup

CAD $75 per hour, setup only

Basic setup is included once with a monthly plan. Setup only: estimate and approval before work begins.

Catch-up covers missing bookkeeping; cleanup corrects existing records.

QuickBooks Online setup

Basic QuickBooks Online setup is included when you sign up for a monthly bookkeeping plan. We confirm the setup scope in writing before work begins.

  • Setting up your business profile
  • Basic tailoring of your chart of accounts
  • Connecting the bank and credit card accounts included in your agreed scope
  • Basic GST/HST setup in QuickBooks, where applicable

Setting up GST/HST in QuickBooks does not include registering your business with the CRA or preparing and filing GST/HST returns. Included setup happens once, at the start of your monthly service. It does not cover later rebuilds or repeated reconfiguration. Your QuickBooks Online subscription is paid by you and is separate from our setup and bookkeeping fees.

Need QuickBooks setup without monthly bookkeeping? Standalone setup is available at CAD $75/hour. We provide an estimate and obtain your approval before work begins.

Quoted separately

  • GST/HST return preparation and filing
  • Payroll
  • PayPal activity on the Starter plan
  • Catch-up (from CAD $300 per month behind) and cleanup (from CAD $450 per project)
  • Setup work beyond basic setup — historical fixes, migrations, complex integrations, payroll, inventory or multi-currency setup, and additional training

Scope, covered accounts and final pricing are confirmed in writing before work begins. Additional work requires your approval. If your activity exceeds the agreed scope, we review the plan with you and confirm any pricing change before carrying out additional work.

Not offered: Personal (T1) and corporate (T2) income tax returns · Audits, review engagements or legal advice

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HOW TO START

Getting started

  1. 01

    Book your free 30-minute review

    We talk about your business, how you track money today, and what you need each month.

  2. 02

    Get a scope that fits your business

    Choose Starter (from CAD $299), Growth (CAD $499) or Established (CAD $849) per month, based on your transaction volume and the support you need. After reviewing your accounts and bookkeeping needs, the scope and monthly fee are confirmed in writing. The bank and credit card accounts covered are listed in your written proposal. If your books are behind, the catch-up is quoted separately first.

  3. 03

    Share access and documents

    You connect or share your bank and credit card statements and any existing bookkeeping file. If you need it, basic QuickBooks Online setup is done at this stage, included with your plan.

  4. 04

    Receive current books every month

    Each month your accounts are reconciled and your reports are ready, with your GST/HST records kept current.

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FAQ

Common questions

Is GST/HST filing included in monthly bookkeeping?
No. Monthly bookkeeping keeps your GST/HST collected and paid recorded and ready, but preparing and filing the return with the CRA is a separate service, quoted after we review your filing frequency and records.
How much does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Starter starts at CAD $299/month for up to 60 transactions and up to 2 bank/card accounts. Growth is CAD $499/month for up to 150 transactions and up to 3 bank/card accounts. Established is CAD $849/month for up to 350 transactions and up to 4 bank/card accounts. Payroll and GST/HST return preparation and filing are quoted separately, PayPal activity is not included in Starter, and catch-up or cleanup is priced separately. Scope, covered accounts and final pricing are confirmed in writing before work begins.
What counts as a transaction?
Transactions are individual business activities recorded from your bank and credit card accounts, such as customer payments, purchases, fees and refunds. Matched transfers between your own included business accounts and matched credit card payments are not counted twice. If your activity exceeds the agreed scope, we review the plan with you and confirm any pricing change before carrying out additional work.
What does invoice and bill processing include?
Invoice and bill processing (Growth and Established) means creating customer invoices from details you approve, entering supplier bills and matching the related payments. It is counted separately from your transaction limit and does not include collections, paying suppliers or reminder campaigns.
Is QuickBooks setup included?
Basic QuickBooks Online setup is included when you sign up for a monthly bookkeeping plan. We confirm the setup scope in writing before work begins. Basic setup covers your business profile, basic tailoring of your chart of accounts, connecting the bank and credit card accounts in your agreed scope, and basic GST/HST setup in QuickBooks where applicable. Setting up GST/HST in QuickBooks does not include registering your business with the CRA or preparing and filing GST/HST returns. Included setup happens once, at the start of your monthly service. It does not cover later rebuilds or repeated reconfiguration. Your QuickBooks Online subscription is paid by you and is separate from our setup and bookkeeping fees.
Can I get QuickBooks setup without monthly bookkeeping?
Yes. Need QuickBooks setup without monthly bookkeeping? Standalone setup is available at CAD $75/hour. We provide an estimate and obtain your approval before work begins. If the work is going to take longer than estimated, we check with you and get your approval before continuing. Catch-up, cleanup, historical corrections, migrations, complex integrations, payroll, inventory or multi-currency setup, and additional training are quoted separately.
What if my books are already behind?
That's a common starting point. Overdue months are brought current first as a catch-up or cleanup project, then we move into ongoing monthly bookkeeping.
Do I need QuickBooks?
No software is required to start. If you already use QuickBooks Online, we can work in your file. If you don't, we'll talk through what fits your business during the free review, and basic QuickBooks Online setup is included when you start a monthly plan.
Do you prepare my income tax return?
No. Personal (T1) and corporate (T2) income tax returns are not included. Every monthly plan includes a year-end accountant package for your tax preparer.

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