Restaurants & hospitality

Accounting for Ottawa restaurants

Keep your kitchen running smoothly while we handle the books. SmarTally specializes in restaurant accounting and tax compliance for Ottawa’s food scene.

We get your world

The financial headaches we take off your plate

Daily sales & inventory

Daily sales tracking and inventory-cost accounting that actually add up.

Shift-based payroll

Complex, shift-based payroll and tips handled accurately every pay run.

HST & seasonality

GST/HST on food and alcohol, plus seasonal swings and high overhead.

How we help

Accounting built around your business

Food-cost & margins

Track food and beverage costs to protect and grow your margins.

HST & input credits

Complex HST returns with input tax credits, filed on time.

Tips & shift payroll

Accurate tip tracking and shift-based payroll for your whole crew.

Free offer

Free Restaurant Profit-Margin Analysis

A free analysis of your food-cost percentage, labour ratio, and GST/HST remittance schedule — plus a one-month trial of daily sales reconciliation.

  • Food-cost percentage analysis
  • Labour-ratio review
  • GST/HST remittance schedule check
  • 1-month daily sales reconciliation trial
FreeMargin analysis
1 moRecon trial
HSTFiled on time

Request my profit analysis

Tell us a little about your business and we’ll take it from there.

Free, no obligation. We reply within one business day.

Questions

Common questions

Yes — tip tracking and shift-based payroll are core to restaurant accounting, and we handle both accurately, including remittances.
We do. We manage the nuances of GST/HST on food and alcohol and maximize your input tax credits so you’re not overpaying.
A review of your food-cost percentage, labour ratio, and GST/HST remittance schedule, plus a one-month trial of daily sales reconciliation.
Accounting on another level

Let’s talk about your numbers

Book a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll review where you are, flag quick wins, and show you exactly how SmarTally can help — no obligation, no jargon.

15-min free consultation · Ottawa-based · Remote-friendly