Using a VA for bookkeeping, is it safe?

[Brad E.]

So I'm looking to outsource my bookkeeping in order to free up some time for other tasks. I found a VA on Fiverr but I'm curious about the security aspect.

I'm going to need to provide my quickbooks file and bank statements to this person.  That inherently feels dangerous, but this must be standard practice.

How do you guys handle this and what should I do to lower the risk?  Am I just being paranoid?  Thanks.