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FREE TOOL 01

Contractor
Month-End Close
Checklist

MONTH-END FINANCIAL CONTROL

This checklist helps contractors verify that their books reflect what actually happened on jobs this month so cash flow, labor, and job profitability issues are visible before they become problems.

WHAT YOU'LL REVIEW
01 Bank + credit cards
02 Income + cash flow
03 Vendor + subcontractor costs
04 Payroll + labor
05 Job cost accuracy
06 Financial snapshot
FREE TOOL 02
JOB COST VISIBILITY

Job Cost
Health Report

A simple self-check for trade contractors

A quick self-check to understand how much visibility you actually have into job profitability today.

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Most well-run trade businesses uncover a few blind spots the first time they go through this.

BUILT FOR Trade Contractors
FOCUS Job Profitability
FORMAT Quick Self-Check
FREE TOOL 03
EQUIPMENT COSTING

Standard Costing
for Equipment

Journal Entries & Chart of Accounts Guide

A practical guide for contractors who want to charge equipment consistently to jobs while keeping actual fuel, repair, depreciation, and other equipment costs properly separated.

01

Apply

Charge jobs a consistent hourly equipment rate.

02

Record

Track actual equipment expenses as they occur.

03

True Up

Capture the difference as an equipment rate variance.

INCLUDES Journal Entries
INCLUDES Chart of Accounts
INCLUDES Monthly Checklist