Bookkeeping for
Contractors &
Trade Businesses
Specialized bookkeeping for contractors, tradespeople, and blue-collar service businesses. We clean up QuickBooks Online, track job costs, report cash flow, and build finance systems that grow with you.
Trusted by Trade
Businesses Like Yours
Services Built
for Your Business
Monthly bookkeeping, cleanups, job costing, payroll support, reporting, tax-ready records, and finance department buildout for contractors and growing trade businesses.
Bookkeeping & Reconciliation
Monthly bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, and clean records built around how trade work actually runs, including the slow months and the slammed ones.
Job Costing & Profitability
Know exactly what each job costs and what you actually made on it. We track labor, materials, subs, and overhead so you can bid smarter and stop leaving money on the table.
Cash Flow Management
We track what's coming in and what's going out so you're not scrambling to make payroll or blindsided at tax time.
Payroll Services
On-time payroll for your whole crew, including certified payroll for government and union jobs, year-end W-2s, and 1099s for your subs.
Tax Preparation & Planning
Business and personal tax prep that goes after every deduction contractors are entitled to. Tools, trucks, home offices, equipment depreciation. We know where the savings are.
Financial Reporting
P&Ls, balance sheets, and custom reports written in plain English. No accounting jargon, just a clear look at how your business is actually doing.
Finance Department Buildout
For businesses scaling from small business to mid-market, we help build the whole finance function: internal controls, accounts payable and receivable specialists, payroll specialists, CFO advisory, payment processing system management, and custom reporting.
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Contractor Bookkeeping
Questions
What makes contractor bookkeeping different?
Contractors need books that track jobs, materials, labor, subcontractors, equipment, progress billing, retainage, and cash flow. A generic chart of accounts usually misses the details owners need to price work and protect margins.
Do you work with QuickBooks Online?
Yes. We clean up and maintain QuickBooks Online files for contractors and trade businesses, including bank reconciliations, job costing setup, payroll entries, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and management reports.
Can bookkeeping help with cash flow?
Clean books show what customers owe you, what bills are coming due, which jobs are tying up cash, and whether profit is turning into money in the bank. That is the foundation for better cash flow planning.
When does a business need finance department buildout?
Once payables, receivables, payroll, approvals, payment processing, and reporting are too much for the owner to manage informally, the business needs stronger finance workflows and controls before growth creates bigger problems.
Real Accountants.
Right Here in the U.S.
A lot of bookkeeping services run your numbers through automated software and call it done, or hand your books off to someone overseas you'll never talk to. That's not us.
Every account at Pro Trade Bookkeeping is handled by a real, U.S.-based accounting professional who knows your business and is reachable when you need them. We don't just file your numbers and disappear. We sit down with you regularly to go over your financials so you actually understand what's happening in your business.
You'll know where your money went, what your margins look like, and what to watch heading into next month. That's the difference between having a bookkeeper and having someone in your corner.
100% U.S.-Based
Every person who touches your books works right here in the United States. No offshore handoffs, ever.
Human Reviewed
We use good tools, but a real accounting professional reviews and stands behind every number we put in front of you.
Monthly Check-Ins
We go through your financials with you each month so you know exactly where things stand, not just at tax time.
You Understand Your Numbers
Our job isn't just to keep your books clean. It's to make sure you actually understand your own financials and can make smart decisions with them.
We Know
the Trades
Industry Specialists
We only work with trades businesses. That means no generalist accountants who have never heard of retainage, lien waivers, or seasonal billing cycles.
Secure & Cloud-Based
Your financials are secure, backed up, and available on any device. We connect with QuickBooks, Jobber, and other tools you already use.
Straight Talk, No Jargon
We skip the accounting jargon and give you straight answers. You'll know where your money is and what it means.
Flat-Rate, Predictable Pricing
One flat monthly rate. No surprise bills, no hourly charges that add up. You know what you're paying before you sign anything.