Bookkeeping for Contractors & Trades.
Job costing, subtrade tracking, HST timing, and materials reconciliation — bookkeeping for general contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, painters, landscapers, and the rest of the GTA West trades.
The bookkeeping that contractors actually need.
Trades businesses have specific financial mechanics: jobs that span months, subcontractors that need 1099/T4A treatment, materials purchased on credit, deposits that need to land in the right period. Generic bookkeeping misses these.
We work with general contractors, residential renovators, electrical and HVAC subs, plumbers, landscapers, and small fleet operators across Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton, and Milton. Our monthly insights focus on the things you actually want to know: are you making money on this kind of job, is your overhead creeping, and where's your HST sitting.
What's specifically included
- Job-costing setup so each project shows its own margin
- Subcontractor expense tracking and T4A preparation at year-end
- Materials reconciliation against deposits and progress draws
- HST tracking on materials, subs, and progress billings
- Monthly cash-flow tracking — critical for trades with long cycles
- Year-end-ready records your accountant can file from
Where we add value
The mechanical bookkeeping is the same across industries — categorize, reconcile, report. The advisory work is different. For contractors & trades businesses, the questions we help you answer every month are specific to how your industry actually operates.
Common questions from contractors & trades owners
Can you set up job costing in QuickBooks Online?
Yes. We set up classes or projects in QuickBooks Online so each job has its own P&L. You'll see margins by job, not just overall.
Do you handle T4A slips for subcontractors?
Yes. We track subcontractor payments through the year and prepare T4A slips at year-end as part of the Pro & Advisory plan, or as an add-on for other plans.
How do you handle deposits and progress draws?
Carefully. Deposits and draws need to land in the correct period for accurate margin reporting and HST. We'll set up the right accounts during onboarding.
My books are a mess from busy season — can you catch up?
Yes — that's our catch-up & cleanup service. We'll quote a fixed price and most cleanups for trades businesses are done in 3–6 weeks.