One business day, every time.
Often same-day. Always a real person on the team — never a chatbot, never a ticket queue, never a month-end delay.
Locally owned and operated since 2010
Pro-Bookkeeping & Business Services for Modern Business.
We're focused on smoothing your financial workflows so you get a more robust set of books — and the time back to run your business. Online or offline. Your choice.
- QuickBooks Online Certified
- CRA Represent-a-Client
- Locally owned · 2010
- Free initial consult
Trusted by Canadian small businesses for 15+ years.
Monthly close
March 2026 · Fiscal Q1
Revenue
$184,290
12.4% MoM
Net income
$41,068
8.1% MoM
AprJulOctMar
GST/HST filed
Q1 remittance · $14,902.18
CRA confirmation #47812
Payroll · bi-weekly
8 employees
NFBEMHSF+4
Stubs delivered · ROEs on file
- QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Certified
- CRA Represent-a-Client Authorized
- PIPEDA Compliant
- Ottawa, ON · Established 2010
- Free Initial Consultation
- Locally Owned & Operated
- <24h Response Time
- Online or Offline Hosting
What we do
Four pillars of full-service support
One trusted firm for the bookkeeping, payroll, compliance, and reporting work behind every well-run small business.
The Sherry Lane promiseYour books are the puzzle.
Your books are the puzzle.
We're the puzzle masters.
Juggling bookkeeping, payroll, compliance & reporting?
Hand them to one local team and finally see the full picture — reliable, stress-free, and built for your business.
- 15+years
- 6industries
- 100%QuickBooks Online certified
- <24hresponse
Bookkeeping
The full fiscal cycle
Payroll
Any schedule, on time
Compliance
CRA filings, handled
Reporting
Year-end ready
How it works
See the full 9 steps Our 9-step process — a first look
From raw receipts to a complete set of books and integration with your tax accountant. Our team sends them the year-end package they need.
9 steps to close your books- 1
Collect & Analyze
Invoices, receipts, bank and credit-card statements, payroll records — gathered, reviewed, and categorized.
- 2
Journalize & Post
Transactions journalized using double-entry accounting and posted to the appropriate accounts.
- 3
Reconcile & Review
Bank, credit-card, and high-risk accounts reconciled. Discrepancies flagged and resolved.
- 4
Prepare & Report
Trial balance and interim financial statements prepared for review.
Who we serve
Industries we know inside-out
Every industry has its own chart of accounts, its own reporting needs, and its own quirks. We build books that match how yours actually runs.
Construction
Job costing, holdbacks, and seasonal cash flow.
E-Commerce
Multi-channel sales, inventory, and sales tax automation.
Professional Services
Time-billed practices and project-based revenue.
Restaurants
Tips, daily sales, food cost, and tight margins.
Retail
Inventory, multi-location, and seasonal cycles.
Other
Don't see your industry? We've probably done it.
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Inside the officeA small team.
A small team.
A big standard of care.
Behind the spreadsheets is a small Ottawa team that knows your business by name, by industry, and by the quirks of your books.
Meet the teamWhy owners stay
Three things we promise — and actually deliver.
Pricing that fits the work
Some engagements are billed hourly, others at a fixed rate — whichever is fairer for the scope. After a free consult we recommend the structure that fits, quoted in writing before we start.
Plain language, every time
We translate the accounting into the decisions in front of you. If we ever sound like the CRA, ask us to try again.
Meet the team
Small, deliberate, and experienced
A team that takes ownership of your books — and keeps showing up.
Nikolas Forrest
President
West End of Ottawa, born and raised. I took over Sherry Lane in 2025 to keep what's worked since 2010 — and modernize what's overdue.
Beth Edwards
Founder
I've done books for more than 50 years. From one professional to another — we've got you covered.
Mei Hartlin
Associate
Sherry Lane is a great place to work. The team here is like family — we solve problems together.
Sierra Forrest
Associate
Bringing fresh eyes and careful detail to every set of books we touch.
Nikolas Forrest
President · since 2025
Continuing the work
Beth founded Sherry Lane in 2010. On June 30, 2025 the practice passed to me — same office, same team, same standard of care.
When you hand off your books, you're handing off something personal — your livelihood, your decisions, your peace of mind. We treat that responsibility the way Beth always has: with care, with patience, and with the kind of steady work that lets you stop thinking about it.
— Nikolas, on taking over the firm
Make the choice that's right for you
Let's have a conversation.
Free initial consultation. We'll learn your business, scope what you need, and quote you a fair, reasonable rate.