Imran, your bookkeeperRemote · Hope, BC and area
Remote bookkeeper · Hope, BC and area
You run the business. I'll handle the books.
Affordable remote bookkeeping for small businesses in Hope, Princeton, Keremeos and across BC. Flat monthly price. Replies within 24 hours.
Happy to connect for a free assessment of your books. No charge, no commitment.
- Based in BC
- QuickBooks Online every day
- Replies within 24 hours
- MBA
Your books get the same care I give the books at my full-time accounting job.
The problem
Sound familiar?
You do what you're best at. I'll do what I'm best at.
- Your books are months behind and tax time is coming.
- GST and PST deadlines stress you out.
- You are doing the books at 11 pm instead of resting.
- You are not sure if the business is actually making money.
- An accounting firm costs more than a business your size can justify.
Services
What I take off your plate
Bookkeeping for owner-run businesses in Hope, Princeton, Keremeos and across BC: restaurants, food trucks, motels, contractors and trades, cleaners, landscapers, salons and auto shops.
Monthly bookkeeping
Transactions categorized, bank and credit card accounts reconciled, month-end tidy-up in QuickBooks Online.
Catch-up and clean-up
Books that are behind or messy brought up to date, ready for your accountant or tax time.
GST & PST tracking
Sales tax collected and paid tracked all year, so the numbers are ready for filing.
Invoicing and bills
Customer invoices sent, vendor bills entered, and a clear view of what you are owed and what you owe.
Payroll support
Payroll data and records prepared for small teams, using your own payroll provider.
Monthly reports
A simple profit and loss and balance sheet summary in plain language, so you know where you stand.
I am a bookkeeper, not a CPA. For tax filing and year-end, I hand clean books to your accountant, or I can refer you to one.
How it works
Getting started is simple
Four steps, and you know the price before any work starts.
Free assessment
A short call by phone or video. I learn about your business, your software, and how far behind things are.
Written estimate
You get a clear price and a simple agreement before any work starts.
Secure setup
You invite me to your QuickBooks Online and share statements and receipts through a secure folder. We can do this together in person if you prefer.
Every month
I keep the books clean and reconciled, then send you a simple report and a short list of questions.
Example only, not a real client
What a month could look like for a small restaurant
- Early in the month, the bank and card feeds come into QuickBooks Online and I categorize each transaction.
- Daily sales summaries and supplier bills are matched to what went through the bank.
- Bank and credit card accounts are reconciled, and GST and PST collected and paid are tracked.
- You get a simple profit and loss summary in plain language, plus a short list of questions, such as a receipt I could not match.
Pricing
Simple, flat pricing
You know the price before I start. No hourly surprises on monthly work.
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Best for most small businesses
Small
Under 50 transactions a month
$200 / month
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Medium
50 to 150 transactions a month
$325 / month
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Catch-up
Books that are behind
$35 / hour
With a written estimate first
Founding client rate: these prices are locked for 6 months for my first 3 clients.
Prices last reviewed: November 2026
- Included in every monthly plan: categorizing, bank and credit card reconciliations, GST/PST tracking, a monthly report, and replies within 24 hours.
- Not sure which plan? A transaction is one line on your bank or credit card statement. Send me a rough number and I'll tell you.
- More than 150 transactions a month? Ask for a quote.
- Your QuickBooks Online subscription is separate and stays in your name, so you always own your books.
How to count your transactions
- Pick one recent, ordinary month.
- Open the statement for each business bank account and business credit card for that month.
- Count the lines that are money in or money out. Skip opening and closing balance lines.
- Add the counts together. That total is your number of transactions a month.
A rough count is fine. If you are close to 50 or 150, or not sure, send me the number and I'll tell you which plan fits.
Why so affordable?
Why I cost less than an accounting firm
Lower price does not mean less care. It means lower costs.
- No office. I work remotely, so you are not paying for rent, a front desk or parking.
- No layers. You deal with one person who does the work. No junior staff, no partner billing rates.
- Bookkeeping only. Firms are built for tax, year-end and advice. Paying firm rates for day-to-day bookkeeping is expensive for a small business. I do the monthly work and your accountant does the year-end, on books that are already clean.
- Most of the job is online now. Bank feeds, receipts and reports all move digitally, so the work takes less time than it used to.
- Flat price. You pay for a result each month, not for hours.
Accounting firm
- Cost
- Higher, usually hourly
- Best for
- Tax, year-end, advice
- Who you deal with
- A team
- Tax filing
- Yes
Alpine Bookkeeping
- Cost
- Flat monthly price
- Best for
- Monthly bookkeeping and catch-up
- Who you deal with
- One bookkeeper, directly
- Tax filing
- No. Handed to your accountant
Doing it yourself
- Cost
- Your own evenings
- Best for
- Very simple books
- Who you deal with
- Just you
- Tax filing
- You
Local
Remote, but not a stranger
Everything runs online, so you never have to drive anywhere or drop off a shoebox of receipts. But I am based at Manning Park, and I am in Hope regularly. If you would rather meet in person to get set up or to go through your books together the first time, we can do that.
- Based in BC. Same time zone, and I know GST and PST.
- Hands-on with real business books every day.
- I reply within 24 hours.
About
Hi, I'm Imran
I work full-time in accounting, in QuickBooks Online every day: accounts payable and receivable, payroll data entry, bank and ledger reconciliations, and daily sales entries. I hold an MBA from University Canada West and I am working toward my QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification.
I am a certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor.
I started Alpine Bookkeeping because I see every day how much time and stress messy books cause small business owners. I am new as a business, so I take on a small number of clients and each one gets real attention.
Your books get the same care I give the books at my full-time accounting job.
What clients say
Questions
Questions people ask
The four I expect most. The rest are on the questions page.
Do you file my taxes?
No. I keep your books clean and ready. Your accountant files, and I can refer you to a CPA if you do not have one.
Are you an accountant?
I am a bookkeeper, not a CPA. I do the monthly record-keeping; a CPA handles tax and year-end.
I'm months behind. Can you still help?
Yes. Catch-up work is quoted in writing first, so you know the cost before I start.
Is my information safe?
You invite me into your own QuickBooks account and can remove my access at any time. Files are shared through a secure folder, never by text message, and I sign a short confidentiality agreement.
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Contact
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