Educational guides
How plumbing accounting differs from general bookkeeping, why warranty callbacks wreck a month's margin without a reserve, how emergency and flat-rate work change what the books…
How retainage moves through your books, what Florida law allows, and why it quietly drains cash on profitable jobs. Reference content for trade business owners and…
How construction progress billing actually works, why the schedule of values is the document that controls your cash flow, and how front-loading and lien-waiver mistakes cost…
Why HVAC accounting is not the same as general construction bookkeeping, how maintenance-agreement revenue and seasonal cash swings trip up otherwise-careful owners, and what an HVAC…
How Florida classifies your construction work, and why that one decision controls your sales tax. Reference content for trade business owners. Reviewed against Florida Department of…
How electrical contracting accounting differs from general bookkeeping, why service work, new construction, and commercial jobs each need their own numbers, how fixed-price and time-and-materials billing…
How the IRS classifies your crew, what misclassification costs, the relief programs if you are already exposed, and what is changing in 2026. Reference content for…
The equipment lease-versus-buy decision for contractors, run with 2026 numbers, including the tax trap that looks like a win. Reference content for Florida trade business owners.…
How construction cash flow forecasting actually works, why a profitable company can still miss payroll, and how to see a cash shortfall coming weeks before it…
How roofing accounting actually works when most of the revenue runs through insurance claims, why the two-check ACV and RCV structure creates cash flow gaps, and…
How franchise accounting differs from running an independent business, why the initial franchise fee, ongoing royalties, and advertising contributions are each handled differently for taxes, and…
How the work-in-progress schedule reveals what your bank balance hides, walked through with real numbers. Reference content for Florida trade business owners. Reviewed against ASC 606…
Why the contract structure that looks like a tax advantage is the one Florida auditors find most often. Reference content for trade business owners. Reviewed against…
How contractors handle scope changes without losing money, why a change order is an authorization chain rather than a form, and what Florida law says about…
How contractors assign cost to the job instead of the company, why company-level books hide losing work, and the cost categories most estimates miss. Reference content…