Accounting 4 Trades

08/28/2026

FAQ Friday!
Getting labor tax wrong on your invoices is an easy way to trigger a costly audit.

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08/25/2026

Showing up early. Doing the job right the first time. Leaving the site cleaner than you found it.

Great shops aren't built on one big win, they're built on doing the simple things right every single day.

08/21/2026

FAQ Friday!

Q: “Why is job costing important for my HVAC/Plumbing/Electrical business?”

A: Job costing helps you track profitability per project so you can see what’s working and what’s not. It’s a game-changer for better decision-making!

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08/17/2026

Are you paying your supply house statements in one lump sum?

While it’s fast, you lose the vital visibility needed to:

- Master Job Costing: Allocate materials directly to specific jobs.
- Catch Vendor Errors: Spot overbilling, wrong prices, and missing credits.

Track individual invoices instead and protect your profits!

08/14/2026

Are you accidentally doubling your expenses in QuickBooks?
Clicking "add" instead of "match" on your bank feed can mess up your P&L and make it look like you're making way less money than you actually are. Always match your bank feed payments to your bills to fix the duplicate issue and keep your numbers accurate!

08/10/2026

Are you treating Bills and Expenses like they're the exact same thing?

Mixing these two up in your books is one of the easiest ways to throw off your Accounts Payable and blur your cash flow.

One is a simple 1-step transaction paid on the spot.
The other requires a 2-step process to track what you owe down the line.

Here is a quick breakdown to keep your numbers accurate.

08/07/2026

Your QuickBooks might be leaking cash right now, and it usually comes down to common Accounts Payable mistakes.

If you’re running a trade business, these habits quietly break your numbers:

- Unassigned Bill Costs
Entering material or sub costs without tagging the specific Customer/Job column destroys your job costing accuracy before a project even gets moving.

- Skipping A/P Aging
Paying bills on the fly hides what you actually owe day-to-day, leading to sudden, unexpected cash crunches.

Fixing these leaks transforms your books into an early-warning system that keeps your cash flow predictable and your job margins clear.

Check out this breakdown to see how to fix them. 👇

08/05/2026

Most business owners treat Bills and Expenses as the exact same thing.

They aren't.. and confusing the two is one of the fastest ways to wreck your cash flow visibility and distort your Accounts Payable.

Here is the exact breakdown to keep your numbers accurate. 👇

08/03/2026

Why does your cash keep disappearing?

Accounts payable leaks rarely look like major mistakes. They look like small, routine habits like skipping the job-tagging column or ignoring your A/P aging summary until a supplier calls.

Flip through the slides below to fix the 4 most common QuickBooks leaks in your shop.

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07/31/2026

At a seminar we hosted for trade business owners, we delivered a presentation on a critical topic for growth: tracking the right KPIs.

Most HVAC, plumbing, and electrical owners are so busy keeping trucks on the road that back-office metrics get pushed aside. But checking your bank balance at the end of the month only tells you where you have been, not where your business is going.

Here is a 5-minute highlight clip from our session.

Key takeaways inside:

- The top financial metrics that drive real profit

- Simple ways to spot operational bottlenecks before they cost you money

- Key numbers to watch every week to stay ahead of dry spells

Catch the clip here:

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