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The Simple Bookkeeping Starter Guide for Canadian Small Business Owners

Discover the beginner-friendly bookkeeping routine I wish I'd had when I started my first business so you can stop guessing about your finances and start making money decisions with clarity, even if numbers have never been your thing.

In This Free Guide, You'll Learn:

The 3 simple numbers you need to track and the one common mistake that makes your profit look smaller than it really is and costing you at tax time

How to set up a 15-minute weekly "Money Date" that keeps your books current so you never face a pile of unsorted receipts again

The 8-10 expense categories that tell you everything you need to know about your spending because more categories isn't always better

My simple receipt filing system (paper or digital) that keeps you CRA-ready without shoebox chaos or last-minute scrambling

What Other's Are Saying After Getting The Guide...

I really enjoyed reading through the bookkeeping guide. It's all great information and so simple to implement. After reading it, I was so encouraged that I only had to track 3 things and I wanted to start right away. And I did start. :D

Thanks for such a clear guide about something that is usually overwhelming.

Mary Johnson

Be Merry Apothecary

As a new small business owner, this guide gave me confidence that I'm taking the right steps when it comes to tracking my income and expenses. Michele breaks everything down into easy to understand language so that even someone like me, without any formal accounting background, can understand the basics of managing my own bookkeeping!

Emma Todoroff

A PERSONAL NOTE

Hey!

I'm Michele

Before I became a bookkeeper, I was exactly where many new business owners are today.

When my kids were young, I ran a small concession stand one night a week. I kept cash in a Tupperware container, recorded sales on sticky notes, and stored them with my receipts. Every few months, I wrote everything into a notebook. My business and personal finances were mixed together, but I thought I was doing okay because I eventually had everything ready for tax time.

For 16 years, that was my bookkeeping system. I assumed I was making money because I sold each item for more than it cost, but I didn't know whether my expenses were increasing, my profits were growing, or if my decisions were helping the business.

Looking back, I see that I wasn’t managing my business, I was simply recording its history.

After becoming a bookkeeper, I learned that bookkeeping isn’t just about taxes. It’s about understanding where your money comes from, where it goes, and what it’s telling you. Today, I follow a simple routine, keep my finances separate, and know where my business stands. I can make decisions based on clear numbers instead of guesses.

That’s why I created The Simple Bookkeeping Starter Guide For Canadian Small Business Owners, the bookkkeeping blueprint I wish I’d had when I started. No confusing jargon or expensive software. Just a simple system that helps you understand your money, make better decisions, and build a stronger business.