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Category: Contractors & Trades

Contractor reviewing remodel job costs
September 14, 2026 |

Bookkeeping for Electrical Contractors: What to Track and Why It Matters

Electrical contractors face unique bookkeeping challenges — job costing, materials, subcontractors, and uneven cash flow. Here's what solid bookkeeping should cover and how to evaluate a bookkeeping partner.
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HVAC owner reviewing financial reports in office
September 14, 2026 |

Bookkeeping for HVAC Companies: What Clean Books Should Actually Show You

A guide to what solid bookkeeping for HVAC companies should organize — job and service-line visibility, receivables/payables discipline, reconciliation, and cash-flow clarity for owners.
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Contractor reviewing remodel job costs
September 10, 2026 | ,

Protect Margins When COGS Is 40–70%: Profit First for Contractors

Adapt Profit First to contractor cash flows with real-revenue math, per-draw allocations, and a 30/60/90 checklist that protects margins and steadies...
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Contractor reviewing job cost figures
September 9, 2026 | ,

QuickBooks Job Costing for Contractors: Reveal Job Profitability in 60 Days

Contractor focused QuickBooks job costing playbook that sets five cost groups, maps payroll and time capture, and uses a 60 day rollout to reveal real job...
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Service owners reviewing overhead allocation decisions
September 8, 2026 | ,

Pilot With 10–15 Jobs: Overhead Allocation Methods for Service Owners

Pilot allocation in a spreadsheet with 10–15 historical jobs before buying software. Mid market service owners: keep single rate under 20% and consider...
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Owner calculating employee labor burden costs
September 6, 2026 | ,

2,080 Hours: Convert Wages to Labor Burden Rate for Owner Operators

Calculate your labor burden rate, convert wages to fully burdened hourly cost using a 2,080 hour basis, and use those figures to price profitable bids.
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Contractor reviewing payment activity with advisor
September 3, 2026 | ,

Protect Your Margins: Contractor Payroll Options for $250K–$5M Owners

Compare four contractor payroll models and choose the one that protects margins, speeds payments, and keeps 1099s and job costing accurate for owner...
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Contractor checking project completion milestones
September 1, 2026 | ,

Contractors: Turn QuickBooks Progress Invoicing into Cash Flow Control

QuickBooks progress invoicing for contractors: set up milestone billing, apply retainers and change orders, and align invoices to job costing.
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Plumber inspecting residential bathroom plumbing
August 31, 2026 | ,

Know the Exact Formula: Flat Rate Plumbing Pricing for Homeowners

Learn the contractor's flat rate formula, common $125–$535 benchmarks, and the written checklist homeowners should insist on before signing a plumbing quote.
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Ledger and calculator on contractor's desk
August 25, 2026 | ,

A Construction Chart of Accounts That Actually Tracks Job Profit

Maximize your project profitability with a construction chart of accounts that effectively separates costs and tracks job performance.
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