Bookkeeping for sole proprietors

Bookkeeping for sole proprietors in Canada: monthly prices

Updated 4 November 2026

Bookkeeping for a sole proprietor in Canada usually costs CA$200 to CA$500 a month for basic service, CA$500 to CA$1,200 for a standard plan, and CA$300 to CA$800 a month for Toronto small businesses. These are approximate prices from sellers' websites, November 2026. For offers that match your records, describe your business in a request on BlaBlaPrice.

What the rules allow and what to check

Bookkeeping is not a regulated profession in Canada, so no federal or provincial licence is needed to offer it. Ask a bookkeeper what credentials they hold and whether they will show you examples of their work. Sole proprietors who earn less than CA$30,000 a year usually do not have to register for GST/HST, so ask your bookkeeper to check that threshold against your income.

Season and the year-end

It is November, and winter runs from December to February in all five cities. The calendar year closes at the end of December, so a bookkeeper who keeps your records monthly leaves less to sort out in the new year. If you start now, the first months can be cleaned up before the holiday break. Plan a monthly catch-up that you can keep through the cold months.

How plans are priced here

Plans are priced per month, and remote bookkeeping is often quoted plus HST, so the amount on the invoice is higher than the plan price. Software is a separate cost: QuickBooks Self-Employed is about CA$19.99 a month, and the web version is about CA$20 a month in 2026. Ask whether the monthly plan includes bank feeds, invoices and receipts, and how many transactions it covers.

What to write in your request

Say which sole proprietor tax group your business is in if you know it, whether you have employees, the business type, your monthly transaction volume and what is needed (bookkeeping only, or also invoices and reports). Add the size of the business, your city among Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary or Ottawa, and your monthly budget in CA$.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. Describe your business in your own words in a chat, and BlaBlaPrice's AI asks for missing details and looks through bookkeeping price lists in your city. Bookkeepers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply with their monthly price, what is included and the terms, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose to share them. Start from the request field on the home page, or see accounting services for related work.