Good bookkeeping is less about heroic year-end effort and more about small, consistent routines. These five habits keep your records clean and your accounting costs down.
1. Reconcile every month
Matching your bank and credit card statements to your books monthly catches errors while they are easy to fix — not eleven months later.
2. Keep business and personal separate
A dedicated business account and card make every transaction easy to categorize and defend if the CRA ever asks.
3. Capture receipts as you go
Snap a photo the moment you spend. A digital receipt attached to the transaction beats a shoebox every time.
4. Record, don't estimate
Enter transactions as they happen rather than guessing at year-end. Real-time books give you real-time answers about your business.
5. Review your numbers monthly
A quick monthly look at revenue, expenses, and cash flow turns your books from a compliance chore into a decision-making tool.
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