Remote Bookkeeping Services in India

Looking for reliable remote bookkeeping services in India? Karnani & Co. is a Top Rated Plus firm on Upwork with 100% Job Success — serving US, UK, Australia and UAE clients on QuickBooks Online, Zoho Books and Xero. Get a free quote today.

Businesses across the US, UK, Australia and UAE outsource their bookkeeping to India to reduce costs by 50–70% without giving up accuracy or turnaround speed. Karnani & Co. is a CA-supervised remote bookkeeping team based in Jaipur, India — rated Top Rated Plus on Upwork with a 100% Job Success Score across 22 completed engagements on QuickBooks Online, Zoho Books and Xero. If you need your books handled accurately, on time, and by a qualified team that already knows your software — get in touch for a free quote.


What This Page Covers

  • The remote bookkeeping services Karnani & Co. provides for US, UK, Australian and UAE clients
  • How the engagement works — onboarding, software, turnaround and communication
  • What remote bookkeeping from India costs — hourly and fixed price options
  • What to verify before you hire bookkeepers from India
  • Answers to the most common questions from international clients

Remote Bookkeeping Services in India — Full Scope

We handle end-to-end bookkeeping for businesses and CPA firms across four continents. Here is exactly what is included:

ServiceWhat We Do
Transaction recording and categorisationDaily or weekly posting of income and expense transactions
Accounts payable and receivableInvoice processing, payment tracking, ageing reports
Bank and credit card reconciliationAll accounts reconciled at month-end
Payroll processingPayroll entry, journal posting, payroll reports
Month-end closeReconciliations complete, P&L and balance sheet delivered
Catch-up and clean-up bookkeepingBacklogged months brought current, errors corrected
Software setup and chart of accountsNew file setup or existing file restructure
Financial reportingMonthly management reports in the format you need

Software we work on: QuickBooks Online, Zoho Books, Xero. All three platforms — setup, migration, and ongoing bookkeeping.

Geographies we serve: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, UAE, Canada, Europe.

We are not a general accounting firm that does bookkeeping on the side. This is what our team does every day, supervised by an FCA with 25+ years of practice.

How Remote Bookkeeping in India Engagement Works

Handing your books to a team in India sounds straightforward — but the details of onboarding, communication and turnaround are what most clients want to understand before committing. Here is exactly how it works:

  1. Discovery call — We understand your current software, monthly transaction volume, reporting format and review preferences. No assumptions made.
  2. NDA and engagement letter — Signed before any access is shared. Always.
  3. Secure onboarding — Software access setup, chart of accounts review, opening balances confirmed.
  4. Weekly or daily processing — Transactions posted, categorised and matched on your preferred schedule.
  5. Month-end close — All reconciliations completed, reports prepared and delivered by an agreed date.
  6. Review and sign-off — Delivered to you for review via email or a short Zoom call, whichever you prefer.

Time zone delivery: Our team works IST (India Standard Time), which is 10.5 hours ahead of US Eastern and 4.5 hours ahead of UK time. In practice, this means your books are updated before your business day begins. US clients typically receive their month-end reports by the 5th working day of the following month.

Communication: Email, shared Google Drive or Dropbox, WhatsApp, and Zoom. You will have a single point of contact — not a rotating support queue.

What Our Clients Say — Upwork Track Record

We have built our international bookkeeping practice on Upwork over the past four years. Here is where we stand:

Amit Mundhra (Personal Profile)

  • 100% Job Success Score
  • Top Rated Plus — Upwork’s highest freelancer tier
  • 22 completed jobs, 6 currently active
  • 1,058 hours logged
  • $40,000+ earned on platform

Karnani and Company (Agency Profile)

  • 100% Job Success Score
  • Rising Talent badge
  • 10 agency jobs completed
  • 841 hours, $20,000+ earned
  • Active since October 2021

This is not a solo freelancer operation. Every engagement is handled by a team supervised directly by Amit Mundhra, FCA, DISA — a Fellow Chartered Accountant with 25+ years of practice experience.

What clients say:

“Professional, fast and got the job done as required! Thank you Amit and team, we will definitely be in contact if we require any further assistance.” — Accounts Data Migration project, 5.0 stars

“Very knowledgeable, serious and diligent. We’ll keep the contact on file and re-hire if needed.” — Zoho Inventory Migration and Analytics Setup, 5.0 stars

“Very knowledgeable and complete the task in time.” — Balancing of Books engagement, 5.0 stars

View Amit’s Upwork profile | View our agency profile

Ready to get started? Contact us for a free quote — we respond within one business day.

Remote Bookkeeping in India – Pricing

Our pricing is straightforward and depends on your transaction volume, number of accounts, and reporting requirements.

Engagement TypeRateBest For
Hourly$15–$25/hrVariable volume, project-based, or catch-up work
Fixed monthly retainerCustom — based on volume reviewOngoing bookkeeping with predictable monthly cost

For fixed pricing, we review your last 3 months of bank statements and transaction volume before quoting. You get a flat monthly figure — no surprises at the end of the month.

To give you a sense of the saving: A bookkeeper in the US typically costs $20–$40/hr with no CA-level supervision attached. Our team delivers CA-supervised work at $15–$25/hr, with all communication in your time zone window and reports in your preferred format.

What affects your final price:

  • Number of bank and credit card accounts
  • Monthly transaction volume
  • Whether payroll processing is included
  • Reporting complexity — basic P&L vs full management accounts
  • Catch-up required on backlogged periods

Tell us your monthly transaction volume and we will send you a fixed price quote within 24 hours.


What to Check Before You Hire Bookkeepers from India

The market for remote bookkeeping from India ranges from qualified CA-supervised teams to individual freelancers with no formal accounting training. Here is what to verify before you commit:

Qualifications — Is the team supervised by a qualified accountant?

Our bookkeeping is supervised by Amit Mundhra, FCA, DISA — a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Every set of books is reviewed at the senior level before delivery.

Data security — Do they have a documented policy and sign an NDA?

We sign an NDA before any access is shared, without exception. Client data is handled through encrypted cloud platforms only — no local downloads to personal devices.

Software — Are they experienced on your specific platform?

We work daily on QuickBooks Online, Zoho Books and Xero. This is not occasional familiarity — it is platform-specific experience across hundreds of client months.

Turnaround — Is the delivery date in writing?

Our month-end close date is agreed at onboarding and written into the engagement letter. If something changes, we tell you in advance — not after the deadline.

Communication — Is there a single point of contact?

Yes. You will always deal with Amit or one named team member. You will not be passed around.

FAQ — Remote Bookkeeping in India

Q1.Q What is the difference between remote bookkeeping and outsourced accounting?

Remote bookkeeping covers the recording, categorisation and reconciliation of transactions — the day-to-day maintenance of your books. Outsourced accounting goes further and includes financial analysis, management reporting, tax preparation and advisory. Karnani & Co. provides both, so your engagement can start with bookkeeping and expand to include virtual CFO and management reporting services as your needs grow.

Q2. Which accounting software do you use for US and UK clients?

We work on QuickBooks Online, Zoho Books and Xero — the three platforms most commonly used by US, UK and Australian businesses and CPA firms. We handle setup, chart of accounts configuration, data migration and ongoing bookkeeping on all three. If you use a different platform, ask us — we may still be able to help.

Q3. How do you keep client financial data secure?

We sign a non-disclosure agreement before any access is granted. All work is done on the client’s own cloud platform — no data is downloaded to local devices. Access is role-specific and revoked immediately on engagement close. We can share our data security policy on request.

Q4. Can a US CPA firm outsource its clients’ bookkeeping to Karnani & Co.?

Yes — and this is one of the most common arrangements we work under. CPA firms outsource the bookkeeping function to us and retain the client relationship and review responsibilities on their side. We operate as a white-label back-office team. The CPA firm’s client sees only the CPA firm’s name on the final output.

Q5. What is the typical turnaround time for monthly bookkeeping?

For clients with complete records and no missing documents, we deliver the month-end close by the 10th working day of the following month. This date is agreed at onboarding and written into the engagement letter. Catch-up work and backlogged periods are quoted separately based on volume.

Q6. Do you sign an NDA before starting work?

Yes, always. An NDA is signed before any software access, documents or client information are shared. This is not optional — it is our standard process for every engagement regardless of size.

Q7. How do you handle communication across different time zones?

US clients (EST/CST/PST) receive work completed overnight — your books are updated before your day begins. UK clients overlap with us by 4.5 hours in the morning. We use email for formal communication and WhatsApp or Zoom for faster queries. Response time for any message during our working hours (9am–6pm IST Monday to Saturday) is within 2 hours.

Are your bookkeepers qualified — what credentials does the team hold?

The team works under the direct supervision of Amit Mundhra, FCA, DISA — a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India with over 25 years of practice. The ICAI qualification is India’s equivalent of the CPA (US) or ACA/FCA (UK). Team members are trained in-house on each software platform and reviewed regularly for accuracy and compliance.


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