Lighthouse Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping for Plumbing Businesses
Emergency calls, project payments, parts purchases, and supplier bills can arrive in a steady stream. We help your plumbing business keep the supporting records organized.
Emergency calls, project payments, parts purchases, and supplier bills can arrive in a steady stream. We help your plumbing business keep the supporting records organized.
A same-day repair and a larger project may need different billing records. We follow the process your business uses and help keep the related income organized.
Documented purchases should be categorized consistently, with a clear distinction between job costs and broader operating expenses. Stock management is not included in the core offer.
A regular review of open invoices and bills helps you understand what still needs attention. Optional AR/AP support can be added when the volume and scope fit.
We begin with a consultation, review your QuickBooks Online setup, and agree on the services. You share statements and supporting records through the process we establish together and answer transaction questions. We complete the bookkeeping and reports included in your plan.
If the books are current, we can discuss a monthly routine. If prior periods are incomplete or balances are unclear, cleanup is reviewed and quoted separately. Invoice and bill support can be added to a clear service plan.
Plumbing combines emergency calls with scheduled projects, and payments arrive through checks, cards and transfers. Recording each source clearly keeps the books understandable.
Recording these separately helps you see how much of your income comes from urgent work compared with planned jobs.
Pipe, fittings and fixtures are purchased constantly. Keeping invoices with the job or customer they supported speeds up categorization.
Card deposits often arrive after processing fees are taken out. Recording sales and fees correctly keeps income and expenses distinguishable.
Trucks, tools and insurance support every job. Recording them consistently shows what it costs to keep the business running.
We can review historical periods and quote the work based on the documents and condition of the books.
We discuss the tracking you need and confirm whether your software, records, and engagement support it. Additional reporting is not automatically included in every plan.
We compare the deposits to your sales records so that income and fees are recorded correctly rather than as a single net amount.
The level of tracking depends on your setup and the scope we agree on. It is something we can discuss during the consultation.
Prior periods can be reviewed and quoted separately as cleanup before moving to a monthly routine.
Yes. Lighthouse serves clients across the United States.
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