Virtual Bookkeeping for Alberta Businesses

PapaRob Books keeps the books for Alberta small businesses entirely online in QuickBooks Online, Xero or FreshBooks, with one flat monthly price, GST tracked every month, and clean books for your accountant at year end.

Tell PapaRob what you need

A few lines is plenty. You will hear back within one business day.

Rather talk? Call (825) 445-3246.

How online bookkeeping works

You don't need a bookkeeper down the street. You connect your bank and credit card feeds to your bookkeeping software, share receipts by app or email, and we keep everything current online. When something needs a conversation, we meet by video call. Everything runs online. There are no drop-offs, no boxes of paper and no travel, wherever you are in the province. Everything lives in secure cloud software you can open any time. Still on QuickBooks Desktop? See moving from QuickBooks Desktop to Online.

GST only, no PST: what's different in Alberta

Alberta has no provincial sales tax, so your books track GST only. We set GST up properly in your software, track it every month as transactions come in, and prepare returns from clean, reconciled numbers. You can see what you owe before it is due, and you stay ahead of your deadlines.

Monthly bookkeeping

Every month we categorize your transactions, reconcile every bank and card account, and track GST as we go. At month end you get a plain-English report showing what came in, what went out and where the business stands. Your books stay current, so year end is calm instead of a scramble. You pay one flat monthly price, quoted after we look at your books. See our plans and get a quote, or read more about virtual bookkeeping for small businesses.

Catch-up and cleanup

Months or years behind? We catch up missed bookkeeping oldest month first, reconcile every account as we go, and quote a flat fee before any work starts. Then we can keep you current every month. See catch-up bookkeeping for how it works. Using Xero or FreshBooks? See Xero and FreshBooks bookkeeping.

Payroll add-on

Have employees in Alberta? Payroll is available as an add-on to your monthly bookkeeping, quoted to your business based on how many people you pay and how often. We keep payroll and your books in step, so wages and payroll costs line up with your records every month.

Alberta industries we work with

We keep the books for small businesses across Alberta, including:

• Trades and contractors: job costs, holdbacks, subcontractor payments and GST on every invoice.
• Oilfield and industrial services: equipment, fuel and crew costs tracked, and customer invoices with long payment terms kept in view.
• Trucking and logistics: fuel, repairs and per-load income tracked, with GST on every bill.
• Retail: daily sales and card deposits matched to the bank.
• Professional services: invoices, retainers and expenses kept current for consultants and small offices.

All of it is done online, from Calgary to Fort McMurray, so you never lose time on the road to see your bookkeeper.

Cities we work with

• Calgary
• Edmonton
• Fort McMurray (Wood Buffalo)
• Red Deer
• Lethbridge
• Grande Prairie
• Medicine Hat
• Airdrie
• Anywhere else in Alberta

Common questions

Can an online bookkeeper do my Alberta books?

Yes. Bookkeeping is done online, and we track GST the way Alberta businesses need.

Do you track GST for Alberta businesses?

Yes. We track GST every month and prepare returns from clean, reconciled numbers.

Do I ever need to meet in person?

No. Everything runs online through secure cloud software and video calls.

Do you work with businesses in Fort McMurray and northern Alberta?

Yes. Everything runs online, so where you're located in Alberta doesn't matter.

Which software do you use?

QuickBooks Online, Xero and FreshBooks. We're a Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor.

Do you do payroll for Alberta employees?

Yes, as an add-on quoted to your business.

Do you work with my accountant?

Yes. At year end we hand your accountant clean, reconciled books and a tidy year-end package, so their work is faster.

Bookkeeping Health Check

Tell us where your books are at. We'll send back a straight answer inside 48 hours: what's working, what's broken, and where to start. No pressure, no quote you didn't ask for.

Prefer email? Write to rob@paparobbooks.com.