QuickBooks Online for Contractors and Service Businesses

You're great at the work. But do you know which jobs actually make you money?
Many contractors and service owners stay busy, send invoices, and still wonder why the bank balance looks thin. The cause is rarely the quality of the work. It's the lack of a system to measure it.

This user guide shows you how to use QuickBooks Online as a job-based business system, not just a place to store numbers. In 128 pages, you'll learn how to:

• Set up a chart of accounts built for the trades, separating job costs from overhead
• Build a products and services list and price with margin, not guesswork
• Send estimates, deposits, progress invoices, and change orders that get paid
• Track true job costs across materials, labor, and subcontractors
• Use bank feeds, rules, and reconciliation to keep your books current
• Build a 13-week cash forecast and manage receivables and payables
• Understand sales tax, payroll tax, and 1099 basics at a general level
• Run a weekly routine and a month-end close you can finish in an afternoon

The guide follows a fictional company, Ridgeline Home Services, from setup through its first year. Each chapter has step-by-step walkthroughs, worked examples, key takeaways, and action steps.

Imagine knowing, before a job is finished, whether it's on track to make money. Imagine invoices that go out the same day and customers who pay online without reminders. Imagine handing clean, reconciled books to your accountant every month.
Inside you'll find:

• 20 diagrams, from the job money cycle to markup versus margin and an owner dashboard
• 12 appendices you can print and reuse, including setup and month-end checklists, estimate and change order templates, a formula cheat sheet, sample standard operating procedures (SOPs), a glossary, and an FAQ
• A 90-day action plan with a scorecard to track your progress

Get your copy today and turn your bookkeeping into a clear picture of your business. Start with Chapter 1 this week.
Perfect for: remodelers, builders, roofers, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, painters, landscapers, cleaners, handymen, and other trades and field-service owners. It also suits office managers and bookkeepers who work with them.
IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER
This book is a user guide published for educational purposes only. It is not accounting, tax, legal, or financial advice, and reading it does not create a professional relationship of any kind. Tax, licensing, and lien rules vary by country, state, and trade. Please consult a qualified CPA, bookkeeper, or attorney about your specific situation before making business decisions. QuickBooks Online is updated often, so screens, features, and pricing may differ from those described. Example businesses, people, and figures are fictional or illustrative. This book is an independent publication and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Intuit Inc. QuickBooks is a registered trademark of Intuit Inc.