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More time running your business. Less time managing it.

Q: Is NorthBooks suitable for a side business?

Yes. The free plan covers up to 5 invoices a month, clients and products, expense and receipt tracking, GST/HST tracking, and the CRA deadline calendar, which is enough to keep a side business organized. Pro adds things like time tracking, projects, bank statement import, and tax summaries when you need them.

Q: Can I use NorthBooks as a freelancer or sole proprietor?

Yes. Invoicing, expenses, and GST/HST tracking work the same whether you are a freelancer, sole proprietor, or incorporated. The T2 corporate summary is only relevant to corporations, while Pro also includes a T1 personal tax summary.

Q: Do I need to incorporate to use NorthBooks?

No. NorthBooks supports sole proprietors and freelancers as well as incorporated businesses. Corporate features such as T2 summaries only matter if you have a corporation.

Q: Does NorthBooks support Canadian GST/HST tracking?

Yes, on every plan. NorthBooks tracks tax collected on invoices, input tax credits on expenses, and your net remittance, and lets you record each payment you make to the CRA. Pro adds a Quick Method comparison.

Q: Can NorthBooks file my tax return?

No. NorthBooks helps you organize records and prepare tax information, but it does not file returns with the CRA and it does not replace an accountant or professional tax advice. You file yourself, or hand the numbers to your accountant.

Q: Can I export my records for an accountant or tax software?

Yes. The free plan includes basic CSV export. Pro adds PDF, XML, and GIFI exports, T4/T4A slip workflows, and read-only accountant access. The Export Hub in the app lists every format available on your plan.

NorthBooks is Canadian bookkeeping software for freelancers, side hustlers, and small-business owners. Keep your finances, invoices, expenses, projects, and tax information organized in one place.

Books done. Taxes handled. Back to work.

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NorthBooks dashboard showing cash safe to spend after tax obligations, revenue collected, outstanding invoices, HST to remit, and estimated tax owing — The dashboard, shown with sample data: what is safe to spend once HST and estimated tax are set aside.

Inside the workspace

Invoices
Expenses
Bank statements
Mileage
Time tracking
Projects
GST/HST
Deadlines
Payroll
T2 & T1 summaries
Exports

The money, the work, and the tax side of your business, in one place.

Most small-business owners end up with a spreadsheet for expenses, another app for invoices, a folder of receipts, and a calendar reminder for GST/HST. NorthBooks puts them in one workspace.Pro marks features on the Pro plan. Everything else is on the free plan.

Know your numbers

Track income, expenses, bank statements, and mileage to understand where your business stands.

DashboardRevenue, outstanding invoices, HST owing, and estimated tax at a glance
Expenses & receiptsCategories, recurring costs, and business-use percentages
Bank statement importProPDF statements turned into transactions you review
Mileage logProCRA rates built in, convertible to expenses

Manage your day-to-day work

Keep client work, invoices, projects, and time organized without spreading everything across separate tools. NorthBooks is more than bookkeeping.

InvoicesPDF invoices with GST/HST, emailed from the app. 5 a month on Free, unlimited on Pro
Clients & productsReusable client records and a catalogue of products and services
Recurring invoicesProTemplates for ongoing client work
Time trackingProLog hours against clients and projects
ProjectsProKeep work, time, and billing for a project together

Keep Canadian tax obligations organized

Track GST/HST and keep important deadlines in view throughout the year.

GST/HST trackingCollected, input tax credits, and net remittance, with payment history
Deadline calendarGST/HST, T2, T4/T4A/T5, and instalment dates
Quick Method comparisonProSee whether a flat rate could lower your remittance
PayrollProCPP, EI, and income tax deductions for small teams

Prepare for tax time

Organize your records and prepare tax information for your own filing process or for your accountant. NorthBooks does not file returns for you.

What you can hand over

T2 & T1 summaries: Corporate and personal tax figures built from your books Pro
Slips: T4 and T4A generation, T5 reporting Pro
Accounting exports: T2 XML, GIFI, PDF Pro
Basic export: CSV of your records
Accountant access: Read-only, so nothing gets emailed back and forth Pro

Built for the way small businesses actually work

Whether you're earning money on the side, working for yourself, or running an incorporated business, NorthBooks helps you keep the financial and administrative side of your work organized. It's software, not an accounting service, and you don't need to incorporate to use it.

Freelancers & consultants
Invoice clients, log expenses and mileage, and keep GST/HST in view as you go.
Side businesses
Keep side income and expenses organized on the free plan, then add tools as the work grows.
Sole proprietors
Invoicing, expenses, and GST/HST tracking, plus a T1 personal tax summary on Pro. No incorporation needed.
Incorporated small businesses
T2 corporate summaries, payroll with T4/T4A slips, multiple businesses, and read-only access for your accountant.

Small-business software built for Canada

NorthBooks was built by a Canadian business owner who got tired of adapting generic software to the way Canadian businesses operate. It keeps your records and tax information organized. It doesn't file with the CRA, and it doesn't replace your accountant.

GST/HST/QST tracking: Tax collected, input tax credits, and net remittance, with a history of what you paid the CRA.
A calendar of CRA dates: GST/HST, T2, T4/T4A/T5, and instalment deadlines in one place.
Canadian tax summaries and exports: T2 and T1 summaries, T4/T4A/T5 slips, GIFI, and T2 XML, plus CSV and PDF.
Hosted in Canada: Data is stored in AWS Canada Central via Supabase, as described in our privacy policy.

From the founder

I built NorthBooks because I needed it.

I didn't set out to build accounting software. I just wanted my own bookkeeping to stop taking over my evenings.

After running my Canadian business for several years, I learned firsthand how much work happens behind the scenes - tracking expenses, keeping up with deadlines, preparing for tax season, and trying to make sense of everything at year-end.

I couldn't find a tool that worked the way I wanted it to, so I built NorthBooks for myself. Now I'm building it for other Canadian small business owners who'd rather spend their time running their business than managing the admin behind it.

Scott SutherlandFounder, NorthBooks

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The free plan covers invoicing, expenses, and GST/HST tracking. Pro adds time tracking, projects, payroll, bank statement import, and tax summaries when you need them.

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5 invoices per month
GST / HST / QST tracking
Expenses and receipt tracking
CRA deadline calendar
Clients and products
Basic CSV export
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Common questions

Is NorthBooks suitable for a side business?

Can I use NorthBooks as a freelancer or sole proprietor?

Do I need to incorporate to use NorthBooks?

Does NorthBooks support Canadian GST/HST tracking?

Can NorthBooks file my tax return?

Can I export my records for an accountant or tax software?

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