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Accurate Monthly Books
Materials, fuel, payroll, and every account are reviewed, reconciled, and kept current every month.
Bookkeeping for Trade & Service Businesses in Arizona Your books shouldn’t be another job after the job.
Bookkeeping built for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping and other Arizona trade and service businesses. We keep your books current, clean up what’s fallen behind, and give you numbers you can actually understand, so you can get back to running jobs.
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Arizona trade and service business bookkeeping you can count on
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Clear Financial Reporting
Reports that show what your jobs bring in, what they cost, and where your cash stands.
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Consistent Monthly Process
Your books stay organized through busy season and slow season, instead of falling behind.
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Responsive Support
With our No Ghosting Guarantee, you'll hear from us every month or that month's on us.
Our Bookkeeping Services
Bookkeeping services for Arizona trade and service businesses
You run jobs, manage crews, and take care of customers. We handle the bookkeeping side of your Arizona trade or service business so the numbers are right when you need them.
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Monthly Bookkeeping
We categorize every transaction, reconcile your bank and credit card accounts, and keep your reports current each month.
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Know Your Real Profit
See how crew payroll, fuel, materials, equipment, and subcontractors affect what you actually take home.
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Cleanup and Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Months behind or a messy QuickBooks file? We fix errors, fill the gaps, and bring your books current.
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Tax Ready Books for Your CPA
Your CPA gets clean, organized books instead of a shoebox and last-minute surprises.
Industries We Serve
Bookkeeping for every kind of Arizona trade and service business
Every trade runs a little differently, and Arizona’s long summers and busy seasons make cash flow swing even more. We keep your books set up around how your business actually makes and spends money.
HVAC Bookkeeping
Equipment, parts, service agreements, and technician payroll organized so you can plan for the Arizona summer rush.
Plumbing Bookkeeping
Service calls, supplier bills, trucks, and crew payroll tracked every month so you know where your profit goes.
Electrical Contractor Bookkeeping
Materials, permits, subcontractors, and payroll kept organized, with clean records ready for your CPA.
Landscaping Bookkeeping
Crew payroll, fuel, equipment, and maintenance accounts kept current so cash flow stays predictable all year.
Pest Control Bookkeeping
Recurring service plans, chemicals, supplies, and route vehicles recorded and reconciled every month.
Pool Service Bookkeeping
Weekly route income, chemicals, parts, and repair work organized through Arizona’s long pool season.
Mobile Mechanic & Detailing Bookkeeping
Vehicle, fuel, supplies, and card payments reconciled, so a business run from a van is as organized as a shop.
Roofing & Painting Bookkeeping
Deposits, materials, subcontractors, and large job payments organized so you know where your cash stands.
Why It Matters
Why Arizona trades need bookkeeping built for how they work
Arizona trade and service businesses spend money differently than office businesses. Materials, fuel, vehicles, equipment, crew payroll, and subcontractors hit the books every week, and income comes in as deposits, card payments, and checks at different times. Bookkeeping for trade and service businesses means recording those costs correctly every month, so you know your real profit, keep cash flow steady through Arizona’s busy and slow seasons, and hand your CPA clean books at tax time, including organized Arizona TPT records.
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- Materials and supplier bills recorded to the right accounts, not lumped into one expense line
- Fuel, vehicles, and equipment tracked so you know what your trucks and tools really cost you
- Crew payroll kept accurate and matched to your accounts every month
- Subcontractor payments organized throughout the year so 1099 time is easy
- Deposits, card payments, and checks reconciled so seasonal cash flow never catches you off guard
- Sales tax (Arizona TPT) records kept organized for you or your CPA
How It Works
Getting your trade business books under control is simple.
We figure out where things stand, get everything organized, and help keep it that way.
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We Review Your Books
We look at where things stand and identify what’s working, what needs attention, and what should happen next.
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We Get Everything Organized
We clean up problems, reconcile accounts, and bring your bookkeeping current so you have numbers you can trust.
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We Keep Them That Way
Ongoing bookkeeping keeps your numbers accurate, organized, and ready when you or your CPA need them.
Free Bookkeeping Review
Want to know what condition your business books are really in?
Get a free bookkeeping review for your trade or service business. We’ll show you what’s right, what needs attention, and what to do next.
Serving Arizona
Bookkeeping for trade and service businesses across Arizona
10:4 Bookkeeping is a local Arizona bookkeeping company working with HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, pest control, pool service, and mobile service businesses throughout the Phoenix metro and across the state.
- Ready for the summer rushCash flow planned for the busy season and the slower months after it.
- Arizona TPT records organizedTransaction privilege tax records kept in order for you or your CPA.
- Local, not a national call centerWork with Austin, who knows how businesses across the Valley operate.
Arizona cities we serve
Plus trade and service businesses anywhere else in Arizona.
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What Arizona Business Owners Say About 10:4 Bookkeeping
5-Star Rated on Google Read all of our reviews on Google★★★★★
“I've never had somebody actually sit down and go through our finances and break down everything with me, so it was really refreshing to see everything broken down by a professional and understand what the next steps could be to help generate more revenue in our business.”
Matt Willson, Matt's Auto Spa★★★★★
“Austin is an extremely intelligent and driven young man. They do bookkeeping, but it’s honestly so much bigger than that. I highly recommend him to anyone who asks. A time investment that is well worth it.”
Connor Jackson★★★★★
“If I had to describe the value in one sentence, I would say easy, breezy, beautiful like Covergirl. Because that’s just what it felt like—easy.”
Rose Porter, Prickly Pear Wax Bar★★★★★
“Great resource for myself, my clients and my network. Recommend!”
Hillary Scott, The HillaryFrequently Asked Questions
Bookkeeping FAQs for Arizona trade and service businesses
What is bookkeeping for trade and service businesses?
It is bookkeeping set up around how trade and service companies actually operate. Materials, fuel, vehicles, equipment, crew payroll, and subcontractor payments are recorded to the right accounts every month, and deposits and card payments are reconciled, so the owner knows their real profit and cash position and the CPA gets clean books at tax time. For Arizona businesses, that also means keeping transaction privilege tax (TPT) records organized.
Do you work with trade and service businesses across Arizona?
Yes. We work with trade and service businesses throughout Arizona, including Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Tempe, Queen Creek, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Goodyear, and Tucson.
How much does bookkeeping for a trade or service business cost?
Pricing depends on how many bank and credit card accounts you have, your monthly transaction volume, whether you run payroll, and how far behind your books are. Start with the free bookkeeping review and you will get a clear quote based on your business.
What happens in the free bookkeeping review?
We look at where your books stand today and show you what is right, what needs attention, and what should happen next. There is no cost for the review.
What is included in monthly bookkeeping for trade businesses?
We categorize your transactions, reconcile your bank and credit card accounts, and keep your financial reports current every month, so you can see how crew payroll, fuel, materials, equipment, and subcontractors affect your profit. With our No Ghosting Guarantee, you will hear from us every month or that month is on us.
Can you track materials, fuel, and subcontractor costs?
Yes. We record materials, fuel, vehicle, equipment, and subcontractor costs to the right accounts every month so you can see what they cost your business, and we keep subcontractor payments organized for year-end 1099s.
How do you handle the seasonal swings Arizona trade businesses have?
We keep your books current every month so you can see cash flow clearly before the summer rush and through the slower months after it. HVAC, pool service, and landscaping companies in Arizona often see big seasonal swings, and current books make it easier to plan payroll, equipment purchases, and taxes.
Can you fix books that are several months behind?
Yes. We offer catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping to organize past transactions, reconcile accounts, correct errors, and bring your books current.
What is the difference between catch-up and cleanup bookkeeping?
Catch-up bookkeeping records and reconciles the months that were never entered. Cleanup bookkeeping fixes books that were kept but contain errors, such as miscategorized transactions, duplicates, or accounts that do not reconcile. Many trade businesses need a little of both, and we handle them together.
Do you work with QuickBooks?
Yes. We provide QuickBooks support, including cleaning up existing QuickBooks files and keeping them accurate every month, so you do not have to dig through QuickBooks yourself.
What types of Arizona trade and service businesses do you work with?
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, pest control, pool maintenance, mobile mechanics, mobile detailers, roofing, painting, and similar trade and service companies across Arizona.
Do you work with my CPA?
Yes. We keep your bookkeeping organized and can coordinate with your CPA so they have clean, current financial information for tax preparation and planning.
Free Bookkeeping Review
Get a free bookkeeping review for your Arizona trade or service business.
Tell us a little about your business and your trade. We’ll help you understand what’s right, what needs attention, and what to do next.
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Built for trade and service businesses
Bookkeeping that fits the way HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, and other hands-on businesses actually operate.
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Clear, current numbers
Know where your business stands without digging through QuickBooks yourself.
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Local Arizona support
Work with Austin Reckard, a bookkeeper who understands Arizona trade and service businesses.