How You Can Use Job-Costing for Successful Trades Business Growth

If your business is project-based, it can be hard to know exactly how much profit vs. expenses you make with each job. There may be times when expenses are purchased for several jobs at once or used over several projects. Clients have multiple invoices with incomplete payments, but you have a hard time keeping track […]

Six Good Reasons You Need a Bookkeeper as a Tradesman

A lot of you may be wondering, “If I already have a CPA or accountant, why would I need a bookkeeper?” While accountants are very talented at what they do, most don’t have the time to focus on the details that is bookkeeping and instead prefer to refer their clients to a bookkeeper. Bookkeepers are […]

Which QBO Option is the Best Version for You to Get Started

If you couldn’t tell from my previous post, I don’t really care for the Self-Employed version of QBO. It’s limited capabilities and inability to upgrade simply means that you are stuck with an accounting software that won’t hold out when you decide to expand your business. Simple Start is a better choice, but it still […]

Which Version of Quickbooks Online Do I Have?

Possibly one of the most confusing things about Quickbooks Online is choosing which version to use. As of August 2021, there are five versions of this software: Self-Employed, Simple Start, Essentials, Plus, and Advanced. And while it might be easiest to use price as a choice factor, this won’t help in the long run as […]