Track every business expense effortlessly
Categorize spending, attach receipts, and see exactly where your money goes. No more shoeboxes of receipts at tax time.
Stay on top of every dollar
Smart categories
Equipment, software, travel, meals... 10+ categories that match CRA deduction rules. Tag and filter in seconds.
Receipt linking
Attach receipt photos directly to expenses. Scan and the details get extracted automatically.
Spending insights
See your spending by category, by month, or by vendor. Spot trends and control costs before they grow.
See where your money goes
The expense dashboard breaks down your spending by category with clear visual charts. Equipment, Professional Services, Insurance, Travel... know your top costs at a glance.
- Visual breakdown by category
- Monthly and yearly spending trends
- Top vendor and category insights
Every receipt accounted for
Link receipts to expenses with one tap. norabooks stores the original image and extracts the key details: vendor, amount, date, and tax. No more digging through drawers at tax time.
- Photo receipts stored securely
- OCR extracts vendor, amount, and date
- Direct linking between receipts and expenses
Tax deductions, handled
Every expense is a potential tax deduction. norabooks tracks the tax paid on each expense so you know exactly what to claim when filing your GST/HST return.
- Tax amounts tracked per expense
- CRA-friendly expense categories
- Export expense reports for your accountant
What freelancers are saying
“I found $2,400 in deductions I was missing just by properly categorizing my expenses in norabooks. It paid for itself immediately.”
Rachel Torres
Freelance Photographer, Edmonton, AB
“As a contractor, I have expenses across a dozen categories. norabooks makes it dead simple to track them all.”
Mike Sawchuk
Electrical Contractor, Winnipeg, MB
“My accountant was thrilled when I showed up with a clean expense report instead of a bag of receipts.”
Anika Patel
Business Consultant, Toronto, ON
“I found $2,400 in deductions I was missing just by properly categorizing my expenses in norabooks. It paid for itself immediately.”
Rachel Torres
Freelance Photographer, Edmonton, AB
From the blog
How to Track Business Expenses as a Canadian Freelancer
A practical guide to organizing receipts, categorizing deductions, and staying CRA-compliant.
Tax TipsThe 10 Most Commonly Missed Tax Deductions for Freelancers
Home office, internet, phone bills... expenses you might be forgetting to claim.
BusinessBusiness vs. Personal Expenses: Drawing the Line
CRA rules on what counts as a business expense and how to handle mixed-use items.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Record expenses in any currency and norabooks tracks the original amount alongside the CAD equivalent.
norabooks comes with 10+ preset categories that align with CRA deduction rules: Equipment, Office Supplies, Software, Travel, Meals & Entertainment, Professional Services, Advertising, Insurance, Phone & Internet, and Rent. You can add custom categories too.
Yes. Export as CSV or PDF, filtered by date range, category, or status. Perfect for sharing with your accountant.
You can log recurring expenses like rent, software subscriptions, and insurance. Recurring automation is coming soon.
Upload a photo or PDF from the expense detail page. norabooks stores it securely and links it to the expense record.
Yes. norabooks has a dedicated travel and mileage tracker that calculates CRA-compliant deductions based on the per-kilometre rate.
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