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Busy but Broke: The Simple System That Shows You Exactly Where Your HVAC Profit Is Leaking

Busy but Broke: The Simple System That Shows You Exactly Where Your HVAC Profit Is Leaking

Busy but Broke: The Simple System That Shows You Exactly Where Your HVAC Profit Is LeakingAustin Wendel
Published on: 09/02/2026

Busy all summer and still short on payroll? That's not a revenue problem. Here's the drill-down that shows you exactly where your profit's leaking.

Accounts Payable in QuickBooks for Contractors

Accounts Payable in QuickBooks for Contractors

Accounts Payable in QuickBooks for ContractorsAustin Wendel
Published on: 07/23/2026

The four vendor-bill mistakes we find in almost every contractor's QuickBooks file and how entering and paying bills correctly fixes your profit numbers, job costing, and cash flow.

Money Was Disappearing From a Contractor's Business. His Books Showed Exactly Why.

Money Was Disappearing From a Contractor's Business. His Books Showed Exactly Why.

Money Was Disappearing From a Contractor's Business. His Books Showed Exactly Why.Austin Wendel
Published on: 06/16/2026

A trades contractor's bank account kept coming up short every month. It wasn't a pricing problem. Here's how clean books caught the fraud.

I Found $500,000 in a QuickBooks Account the Contractor Didn't Know Existed

I Found $500,000 in a QuickBooks Account the Contractor Didn't Know Existed

I Found $500,000 in a QuickBooks Account the Contractor Didn't Know ExistedAustin Wendel
Published on: 06/09/2026

A contractor's books showed $500,000 more revenue than they actually had. It was all sitting in one overlooked QuickBooks account.

How a Contractor Almost Paid $12,000 in Sales Tax — When They Actually Owed $800

How a Contractor Almost Paid $12,000 in Sales Tax — When They Actually Owed $800

How a Contractor Almost Paid $12,000 in Sales Tax — When They Actually Owed $800Austin Wendel
Published on: 06/02/2026

A trades contractor set aside $12,000 for a state sales tax bill. The real number was $800. Here's what went wrong in QuickBooks.

Chart of Accounts for Contractors

Chart of Accounts for Contractors

Chart of Accounts for ContractorsAustin Wendel
Published on: 05/27/2026

The exact Chart of Accounts structure we build for every HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractor including benchmark percentages for every category.

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