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We manage accounting for businesses to reduce overhead, increase clarity and give founders time to focus on growth.
We manage accounting for businesses to reduce overhead, increase clarity and give founders time to focus on growth.
Introduction
Astral is a subscription-based accounting and back-office service for businesses, offering bookkeeping, invoicing, AP/AR management and virtual CFO advisory.
Astral is a subscription-based accounting and back-office service for businesses, offering bookkeeping, invoicing, AP/AR management and virtual CFO advisory.
Hours Saved
Hours Saved
Client satisfaction
Client satisfaction
Clients Managed
Clients Managed
Annual Overhead Reduced
Annual Overhead Reduced
Introduction
Astral is a subscription-based accounting and back-office service for businesses, offering bookkeeping, invoicing, AP/AR management and virtual CFO support.
Hours Saved
Hours Saved
Clients Managed
Clients Managed
Client satisfaction
Client satisfaction
Annual Overhead Reduced
Annual Overhead Reduced
Benefits
Foundation of a successful business is structured finances
Foundation of a successful business is structured finances
Foundation of a successful business is structured finances
Effortless CPA Collaboration
We work directly with your CPA or suggest our trusted local CPA partner.
Effortless CPA Collaboration
We work directly with your CPA or suggest our trusted local CPA partner.
Maximize Deductions
Categorize your financials in real-time to maximize deductions and minimize stress for tax season.
Maximize Deductions
Categorize your financials in real-time to maximize deductions and minimize stress for tax season.
Maximize Deductions
Categorize your financials in real-time to maximize deductions and minimize stress for tax season.
Audit-Ready Books
Keep books clean, compliant and always ready for review.
Audit-Ready Books
Keep books clean, compliant and always ready for review.
Fixed monthly rate
No surprise costs. Only pay for what you use, no bundled extras.
Fixed monthly rate
No surprise costs. Only pay for what you use, no bundled extras.
Fixed monthly rate
No surprise costs. Only pay for what you use, no bundled extras.
Monthly Advisory
We create budgets, forecasts analyze spend and deliver monthly reports to help stay ahead.
Monthly Advisory
We create budgets, forecasts analyze spend and deliver monthly reports to help stay ahead.
Lower Overhead
Operate lean with an experienced team without hiring a full-time in-house department.
Lower Overhead
Operate lean without hiring a full-time in-house department.
Lower Overhead
Operate lean without hiring full-time team.
Our collaborations include:
We collaborate with industry leaders to enhance automation,
accuracy, security and financial visibility.
We collaborate with industry leaders to enhance automation,
accuracy, security and financial visibility.
Services
Plug-and-Play Accounting services for scaling modern businesses
Partnering with you to achieve excellence
Partnering with you to achieve excellence.
Powering decision-making with real-time insights.
Powering decision-making with real-time insights.
Powering decision-making with real-time insights.
Uncovering growth opportunities.
Uncovering growth opportunities.
Uncovering growth opportunities.
Enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.
Enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.
Enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.
End-to-end solution that accelerates execution.
End-to-end solution that accelerates execution.
End-to-end solution that accelerates execution.
Ensuring integrity at every stage of growth.
Ensuring integrity at every stage of growth.
Ensuring integrity at every stage of growth.
Process
Achieving success in three simple steps
Discovery
Development
Implementation
Discovery:
We follow a transparent 3-step process, starting with analysis of your current accounting workflow and challenges. This helps us identify inefficiencies and understand what your business truly needs.
Discovery
Development
Implementation
Discovery:
We follow a transparent 3-step process, starting with analysis of your current accounting workflow and challenges. This helps us identify inefficiencies and understand what your business truly needs.
Testimonials
Hear from what our clients say about us
Hear from what our clients say about us
Hear from what our clients say about us
We partnered to support a client with tax prep. Now, they white-label bookkeeping and back-office ops for us, helping us stay efficient and organized.
Mark Bullington
CPA, Controller
We partnered to support a client with tax prep. Now, they white-label bookkeeping and back-office ops for us, helping us stay efficient and organized.
Mark Bullington
CPA, Controller
We partnered to support a client with tax prep. Now, they white-label bookkeeping and back-office ops for us, helping us stay efficient and organized.
Mark Bullington
CPA, Controller
Astral cleaned our books and built a process that finally made sense. As a startup, having reliable numbers monthly helped us move faster and make better financial decisions.
Nicole Harmozi
Head of Finance, Prism Inc.
Astral cleaned our books and built a process that finally made sense. As a startup, having reliable numbers monthly helped us move faster and make better financial decisions.
Nicole Harmozi
Head of Finance, Prism Inc.
Astral cleaned our books and built a process that finally made sense. As a startup, having reliable numbers monthly helped us move faster and make better financial decisions.
Nicole Harmozi
Head of Finance, Prism Inc.
We hired Astral to help us stay organized and lean. This lets us focus on growth. They aren't just our accounting partners, they're an integral part of our team. I highly recommend them!
A.Singh
Director, ABS Group
Astral helps stay organized, lean and lets us focus on growth. They aren't just our accounting partners, they're an integral part of our Finance team. I highly recommend them!
A.Singh
Director, ABS Group
We hired Astral to help us stay organized and lean. This lets us focus on growth. They aren't just our accounting partners, they're an integral part of our team. I highly recommend them!
A.Singh
Director, ABS Group
FAQ's
Addressing Frequently Asked Questions about Bookkeeping and Accounting in Ottawa.
Do you offer virtual bookkeeping for Ottawa businesses?
Yes, we do offer clooud-based virtual bookkeeping to businesses in Ottawa. Additionally, we offer a dedicated team of accountants and financial operators that offer a wide range of accounting and back-office financial ops for both businesses and professional firms. For Ottawa businesses, we handle full-cycle or catch-up bookkeeping, provide CFO support, forecasting, AP/AR, inventory management, cost accounting, spend visibility, and more. We're also rolling out payroll and tax preparation services soon. We help your local Ottawa business migrate to accounting software and, if needed, team up with our trusted local CPA for tax filing, compliance or review support. For firms and CPAs in and around Ottawa, we provide white-labeled bookkeeping, tax prep support and back-office solutions enabling them to scale client services without increasing internal overhead.
What types of businesses do you serve in Ottawa?
We specialize in providing bookkeeping and accounting solutions to startups, not-for-profits, solopreneurs, partnerships, LLCs, SMEs and businesses including eCommerce brands and agencies based in Ottawa. We also support CPA firms and professional service providers of Ottawa. Whether you're just starting out or scaling fast, we tailor financial systems to match your structure, size and stage.
Are your Bookkeeping and Accounting solutions CRA Compliant?
We ensure that all bookkeeping is fully CRA-compliant, helping you stay audit-ready and meet all CRA regulations. Our team is trained to handle GST/HST, payroll remittances, and year-end reporting. Our team includes certified professionals including CPAs, CMA-certified analysts, and Xero/QuickBooks ProAdvisors. Every account is handled by trained professionals, reviewed for accuracy.
Do I need to sign an annual contract?
Nope. We offer flexible, month-to-month plans. Start with a 2-week free trial, and only pay for the services you actually use. No bundles, no surprise fees.
What if I already have a CPA or an accounting or bookkeeping team, or don’t use any software like QBO?
Yes! We make transitions smooth. If you're already working with another bookkeeper or have an in-house ops or accounting team, we’ll assist you with data migration and onboarding at no extra cost. Team Astral works seamlessly with your existing or CPA in Ottawa! We handle the day-to-day financial operations and can also collaborate directly with your Ottawa CPA for year-end filings. If you are not working with a CPA, you can let our local trusted CPA Partner handle your needs as well! If you're not using any accounting software yet, we’ll help you get started with tools like Xero or QuickBooks and fully manage the setup and migration for you.
Why is bookkeeping important for my business?
Bookkeeping isn’t just about tracking expenses — it’s the foundation of your financial health. Accurate bookkeeping helps you stay compliant with tax laws, understand your cash flow, make smarter business decisions, and avoid costly errors. Whether you're planning to grow, raise capital, or just stay audit-ready, solid books are non-negotiable.
Do you offer virtual bookkeeping for Ottawa businesses?
Yes, we do offer clooud-based virtual bookkeeping to businesses in Ottawa. Additionally, we offer a dedicated team of accountants and financial operators that offer a wide range of accounting and back-office financial ops for both businesses and professional firms. For Ottawa businesses, we handle full-cycle or catch-up bookkeeping, provide CFO support, forecasting, AP/AR, inventory management, cost accounting, spend visibility, and more. We're also rolling out payroll and tax preparation services soon. We help your local Ottawa business migrate to accounting software and, if needed, team up with our trusted local CPA for tax filing, compliance or review support. For firms and CPAs in and around Ottawa, we provide white-labeled bookkeeping, tax prep support and back-office solutions enabling them to scale client services without increasing internal overhead.
What types of businesses do you serve in Ottawa?
We specialize in providing bookkeeping and accounting solutions to startups, not-for-profits, solopreneurs, partnerships, LLCs, SMEs and businesses including eCommerce brands and agencies based in Ottawa. We also support CPA firms and professional service providers of Ottawa. Whether you're just starting out or scaling fast, we tailor financial systems to match your structure, size and stage.
Are your Bookkeeping and Accounting solutions CRA Compliant?
We ensure that all bookkeeping is fully CRA-compliant, helping you stay audit-ready and meet all CRA regulations. Our team is trained to handle GST/HST, payroll remittances, and year-end reporting. Our team includes certified professionals including CPAs, CMA-certified analysts, and Xero/QuickBooks ProAdvisors. Every account is handled by trained professionals, reviewed for accuracy.
Do I need to sign an annual contract?
Nope. We offer flexible, month-to-month plans. Start with a 2-week free trial, and only pay for the services you actually use. No bundles, no surprise fees.
What if I already have a CPA or an accounting or bookkeeping team, or don’t use any software like QBO?
Yes! We make transitions smooth. If you're already working with another bookkeeper or have an in-house ops or accounting team, we’ll assist you with data migration and onboarding at no extra cost. Team Astral works seamlessly with your existing or CPA in Ottawa! We handle the day-to-day financial operations and can also collaborate directly with your Ottawa CPA for year-end filings. If you are not working with a CPA, you can let our local trusted CPA Partner handle your needs as well! If you're not using any accounting software yet, we’ll help you get started with tools like Xero or QuickBooks and fully manage the setup and migration for you.
Why is bookkeeping important for my business?
Bookkeeping isn’t just about tracking expenses — it’s the foundation of your financial health. Accurate bookkeeping helps you stay compliant with tax laws, understand your cash flow, make smarter business decisions, and avoid costly errors. Whether you're planning to grow, raise capital, or just stay audit-ready, solid books are non-negotiable.
Do you offer virtual bookkeeping for Ottawa businesses?
Yes, we do offer clooud-based virtual bookkeeping to businesses in Ottawa. Additionally, we offer a dedicated team of accountants and financial operators that offer a wide range of accounting and back-office financial ops for both businesses and professional firms. For Ottawa businesses, we handle full-cycle or catch-up bookkeeping, provide CFO support, forecasting, AP/AR, inventory management, cost accounting, spend visibility, and more. We're also rolling out payroll and tax preparation services soon. We help your local Ottawa business migrate to accounting software and, if needed, team up with our trusted local CPA for tax filing, compliance or review support. For firms and CPAs in and around Ottawa, we provide white-labeled bookkeeping, tax prep support and back-office solutions enabling them to scale client services without increasing internal overhead.
What types of businesses do you serve in Ottawa?
We specialize in providing bookkeeping and accounting solutions to startups, not-for-profits, solopreneurs, partnerships, LLCs, SMEs and businesses including eCommerce brands and agencies based in Ottawa. We also support CPA firms and professional service providers of Ottawa. Whether you're just starting out or scaling fast, we tailor financial systems to match your structure, size and stage.
Are your Bookkeeping and Accounting solutions CRA Compliant?
We ensure that all bookkeeping is fully CRA-compliant, helping you stay audit-ready and meet all CRA regulations. Our team is trained to handle GST/HST, payroll remittances, and year-end reporting. Our team includes certified professionals including CPAs, CMA-certified analysts, and Xero/QuickBooks ProAdvisors. Every account is handled by trained professionals, reviewed for accuracy.
Do I need to sign an annual contract?
Nope. We offer flexible, month-to-month plans. Start with a 2-week free trial, and only pay for the services you actually use. No bundles, no surprise fees.
What if I already have a CPA or an accounting or bookkeeping team, or don’t use any software like QBO?
Yes! We make transitions smooth. If you're already working with another bookkeeper or have an in-house ops or accounting team, we’ll assist you with data migration and onboarding at no extra cost. Team Astral works seamlessly with your existing or CPA in Ottawa! We handle the day-to-day financial operations and can also collaborate directly with your Ottawa CPA for year-end filings. If you are not working with a CPA, you can let our local trusted CPA Partner handle your needs as well! If you're not using any accounting software yet, we’ll help you get started with tools like Xero or QuickBooks and fully manage the setup and migration for you.
Why is bookkeeping important for my business?
Bookkeeping isn’t just about tracking expenses — it’s the foundation of your financial health. Accurate bookkeeping helps you stay compliant with tax laws, understand your cash flow, make smarter business decisions, and avoid costly errors. Whether you're planning to grow, raise capital, or just stay audit-ready, solid books are non-negotiable.
Still have questions?
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