Accounting that makes sense
See your income, expenses, and profit in real time. No debits, no credits, no accounting jargon. Just the numbers that matter for your business.
Why freelancers choose norabooks for accounting
Real-time overview
Your income, expenses, and profit update the moment a transaction is logged. No waiting for month-end reconciliation.
No accounting degree needed
norabooks uses plain language. Income in, expenses out, profit is the difference. That's it.
Built for Canadian tax
GST/HST/PST calculated on every transaction. Tax summaries ready when your accountant asks for them.
Your financial picture, always current
Every invoice paid, every expense logged, every receipt scanned feeds into your real-time dashboard. Know where your business stands at any moment.
- Income and expense tracking in one place
- Profit calculated automatically
- Monthly and yearly trend charts
Categorize spending without overthinking
norabooks comes with expense categories that make sense for freelancers. Office supplies, software, travel, meals. Customize them or use the defaults.
- Pre-built categories for freelancers
- Custom categories when you need them
- Category-level spending breakdowns
Tax-ready reports at any time
Pull a profit & loss report, a tax summary, or an expense breakdown in seconds. Export to CSV or PDF for your accountant.
- Profit & loss by month, quarter, or year
- Tax collected vs tax paid summary
- Export to CSV or PDF
What freelancers are saying
“I used to dread tax season. Now I just export my reports and hand them to my accountant. Done in 10 minutes.”
Rachel Kim
Freelance Writer, Calgary, AB
“norabooks replaced my spreadsheet, my calculator, and my stress. I can actually see how my business is doing.”
Omar Hassan
Marketing Consultant, Mississauga, ON
“The tax summary alone is worth it. I know exactly how much GST I owe at any point.”
Priya Sharma
UX Designer, Vancouver, BC
“I used to dread tax season. Now I just export my reports and hand them to my accountant. Done in 10 minutes.”
Rachel Kim
Freelance Writer, Calgary, AB
From the blog
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Frequently asked questions
norabooks covers what freelancers need: income tracking, expense management, receipt scanning, tax calculations, and financial reports. It's not a full double-entry accounting system like QuickBooks, but most freelancers don't need that.
You can export reports as CSV or PDF and share them with your accountant. Direct accountant access is on our roadmap.
norabooks calculates your HST collected and paid, and generates the summary you need to file. You still file through CRA's portal or through your accountant.
Yes. Track income from invoices, direct payments, and other sources. norabooks aggregates everything into your financial overview.
No. Your $9 CAD/month plan supports unlimited transactions. Your data is never capped.
You can import bank statements as CSV. Direct import from QuickBooks and other tools is on our roadmap.
Ready to take control of your finances?
Try norabooks free for 7 days. Then $9 CAD/month. Cancel anytime.