CPA-led books that cost materials, labor, and subs to each job, separate service calls from larger project work, and reconcile the wire and fixtures on your shelves to the jobs that used them, so you know which work actually makes money and can bid the next one on real numbers.
We cost materials and labor to every job, separate service work from project work, and reconcile the wire and fixtures on your shelves to the jobs that used them, so you can see which work actually makes money and bid the next job on real numbers.
What it is. A CPA-led team keeps your books current every month: transactions categorized, every account reconciled, materials and labor costed to each job, and financial statements delivered on a fixed date.
Who it is for. Residential and commercial electrical contractors past the do-it-yourself stage: shops that run a mix of service calls and larger projects and need to know which jobs and which crews actually make money.
What generic bookkeeping misses. Electrical books have to cost materials and labor to jobs, separate service work from project work, and track the wire, fixtures, and gear on the shelf against the jobs that used it. Generic bookkeeping blends all of it and hides where the margin goes.
Corviniti provides monthly bookkeeping to residential and commercial electrical contractors. The service is flat-priced: we categorize your transactions, reconcile every bank, credit card, and loan account, book payroll from your provider, and deliver financial statements on a fixed date, with materials and labor costed to each job so the numbers tell you where the money is made. The team is led by a CPA with Big Four experience.
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Bookkeeping for electricians, in three minutes
3 min
How we cost materials and labor to each job, separate service work from project work, reconcile wire and fixture inventory to the jobs that used it, and what onboarding and cleanup look like.
0:00Why electrical contractors need specialized bookkeeping
0:40Job costing on materials, labor, and subs
1:25Service work versus larger project work
2:10Materials and inventory, reconciled to jobs
2:55Our satisfaction guarantee
Transparent Pricing
Electrical contractor bookkeeping: pick a plan
Flat monthly pricing sized to your shop. Each plan keeps the books current and reconciled; the higher tiers add job costing, KPI reporting, and hands-on support as the operation grows.
Basics
Simple, accurate bookkeeping every month. Best for solo owners with < $50k monthly expenses.
Every plan is flat monthly and month to month, with no long-term contract. Catch-up and cleanup, if you need it, is a separate one-time project quoted up front. Volume above the Professional tier is quoted to scope, so contact us for a specific number.
How We Help
What you get
On an electrical contractor engagement, you get books that cost every job and tell you which work and which crews make money, kept current every month by a CPA-led team.
Monthly books, reconciledEvery bank, card, and loan account reconciled to the statement, transactions categorized, and statements delivered on a fixed date.
Job costing on materials and laborMaterials, labor, and subs costed to each job and synced from ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, or Knowify, so you see real margin per project.
Service versus project marginService and project revenue and cost separated so you can see which side of the shop actually funds the company.
Materials and inventory trackingWire, fixtures, and gear reconciled against the jobs that used them so shrinkage and unbilled material show up instead of hiding.
Payroll, 1099s, and sales taxPayroll booked to reconcile, subcontractor 1099s tracked all year, and sales tax posted to a liability and filed.
Bonding-ready financialsAccrual-clean, job-costed records a bank, surety, or general contractor will accept for bigger work.
When companies bring us in
You cannot tell which jobs made money until long after the crew has moved on.
Service calls and larger projects are blended together and you cannot see which side carries the shop.
Wire, fixtures, and gear are untracked and you suspect material is walking out the door or going unbilled.
You are moving up to commercial work and need job-costed books a general contractor or surety will trust.
Per-job margin
Job costing: materials, labor, and subs, per job
For an electrical contractor, margin is a per-job number, not a company average, and the books get there by coding three cost streams to each job. Materials are purchased and pulled from inventory to the job, labor (electricians and apprentices) is booked by hours to the job, and subcontractor invoices are assigned to the job. Together they form the job cost, and job margin is the contract value less that cost, tracked per job. Costing this way lets service work and larger projects be told apart instead of blended into one average, and it keeps the sales-tax split clean, since parts are usually taxable and labor often is not.
Job costing for an electrical contractor. Illustrative.
This is for you if
You cannot tell which jobs made money until long after the crew has moved on.
Service calls and larger projects are blended together and you cannot see which side carries the shop.
Wire, fixtures, and gear are untracked and you suspect material is walking out the door or going unbilled.
You are moving up to commercial work and need job-costed books a general contractor or surety will trust.
What you get
Monthly books, reconciled Every bank, card, and loan account reconciled to the statement, transactions categorized, and statements delivered on a fixed date.
Job costing on materials and labor Materials, labor, and subs costed to each job and synced from ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, or Knowify, so you see real margin per project.
Service versus project margin Service and project revenue and cost separated so you can see which side of the shop actually funds the company.
Materials and inventory tracking Wire, fixtures, and gear reconciled against the jobs that used them so shrinkage and unbilled material show up instead of hiding.
Payroll, 1099s, and sales tax Payroll booked to reconcile, subcontractor 1099s tracked all year, and sales tax posted to a liability and filed.
Bonding-ready financials Accrual-clean, job-costed records a bank, surety, or general contractor will accept for bigger work.
The Detail
The gaps, and how we close each one
Service 01
Job costing on materials, labor, and subs
Materials and field labor are most of what an electrical job costs, and if neither is tracked against the job that used it, profitability is a guess. You quote work off feel, and you find out whether a job made money long after the crew has moved on, with no way to fix the estimate you are about to hand a similar customer.
How we handle it
We cost materials, labor, and subcontractors to each job, so profit shows up at the level you can act on. You see true margin per project while the information can still change a bid, which jobs came in over the estimate, and where the money actually went. We bring job, estimate, and invoice activity in from the field and estimating platforms electrical shops use, including ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, and Knowify, so the books reconcile to the field software every month rather than living in two places that never agree.
Service 02
Service work versus larger project work
Most electrical shops run two businesses at once: high-volume service calls that turn cash fast, and larger build-out, remodel, or new-construction projects that tie up money for weeks and bill on a different schedule. The two carry different margins and different cash cycles, and booked into one blended set of numbers, a healthy-looking company can be losing money on half of what it does.
How we handle it
We separate service revenue and cost from project revenue and cost so each stands on its own. Service labor, project labor, materials, and subs are tracked to the right side of the business, and every month you get a profit picture for each. That tells you which side actually funds the shop, where to price, where to add electricians, and which line of work to grow. For most shops this is the single view that changes how they run the company and how they staff a busy season.
Service 03
Materials and inventory reconciled to jobs
The wire, fixtures, breakers, and gear on your shelf and in the vans are cash sitting in the business, and when nobody ties material purchases back to the jobs that used them, margin quietly disappears into shrinkage, waste, and jobs that were never billed for what they consumed. A big supply-house order looks like a cost, but which job it belonged to is anyone’s guess.
How we handle it
We keep materials and inventory reconciled against jobs so the money tied up in stock is visible and shrinkage shows up instead of hiding. Supply-house purchases are matched to the jobs that consumed them, stock levels are tracked, and the gap between what was bought and what was billed becomes a number you can see and manage rather than a slow leak you find at year-end. For shops that buy material in volume, this is often where the first month of clean books pays for itself.
Service 04
Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliations
Most electrical contractor books fail in the same two places: transactions categorized wrong, and accounts that never get reconciled. Both compound, and by the time a bonding application or a tax deadline forces the question, the profit number the owner has been watching all year is wrong.
How we handle it
We run your books on QuickBooks Online or Xero on a monthly cycle. Every transaction is categorized against a chart of accounts built for an electrical contractor, every bank, credit card, and equipment loan is reconciled to the statement, and payroll from your provider is booked correctly, including the employer taxes owners routinely miscount as profit. You get a profit and loss statement, balance sheet, and cash flow summary on the same date every month, with a short note on anything that moved and one batched question list instead of a drip of emails.
Not sure which jobs are actually making you money? Talk to us, and the first clean, job-costed month will show you.
Electricians, apprentices, payroll, and subcontractor 1099s
A shop that runs journeyman electricians, apprentices, and subcontracted crews on larger jobs has a payroll and contractor picture that gets messy fast, and a disorganized subcontractor ledger turns January into a scramble. Certified-payroll and prevailing-wage jobs add another layer that has to be right.
How we handle it
We book payroll from your provider so wages, employer taxes, and workers compensation land in the right accounts and reconcile to the filings, even though we do not sell payroll as a standalone service. Subcontractor and 1099 payments are tracked all year with the W-9s on file, so 1099-NEC filing at the end of January is a routine export rather than a reconstruction. When a subcontracted crew looks more like a misclassified employee, we flag it, because electrical contractors draw exactly that kind of scrutiny, and we keep the labor detail prevailing-wage and certified-payroll jobs need to reconcile.
Service 06
Sales tax on parts and labor
Sales tax is where electrical contractors get hurt. The rules split by what the work is, a capital improvement is treated differently from a repair, materials and labor can be taxed differently, and the money you collect is the state’s money sitting in your account. Treat it as revenue and the problem surfaces at filing time with penalties attached.
How we handle it
We set the books up so sales tax collected posts to a liability, not to income, and reconcile that liability to what the returns actually remit. Taxable and exempt work is coded correctly, the exemption and capital-improvement certificates that support any nontaxed job are kept on file, and the returns are prepared and filed on your state’s schedule. The result is a sales tax position that holds up, because the certificate file and the coding are exactly what an examiner asks for.
Service 07
Books for bonding, lending, and bigger commercial jobs
Moving up to larger commercial work, general-contractor jobs, or public projects means someone will ask for books they can trust. Bonding a job, borrowing to float materials and payroll on a long project, or getting prequalified by a general contractor all require clean, job-costed financials, and books that are behind or unreconciled turn every one of those into a delay.
How we handle it
We keep accrual-clean, job-costed records with the reporting a bank, a surety, or a general contractor expects, so your bookkeeping supports bigger work instead of limiting it. When you are ready to bond a project, take on commercial build-outs, or finance the material and labor a long job ties up, the numbers are already in a form the other side will accept, and the same practice that handles technical accounting for venture-backed and public companies stands behind them.
Service 08
How we work with your shop, month to month
A fair question before hiring any bookkeeper: what does the month actually look like from your side, and how do you reach us when something comes up?
How we handle it
The work is done in QuickBooks Online or Xero, read-only bank feeds, a connection to your field service and estimating software, and a shared inbox for the statements, supply-house bills, and job records we need. You get a fixed monthly delivery date, a standing way to reach us, video calls when a conversation beats an email, and a CPA who answers within one business day. You also get a CPA-led team at a flat monthly price a solo bookkeeper cannot match on depth, keeping your books to the standard the rest of our practice works to.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do you do bookkeeping for electricians specifically?
Yes, electrical contractors are a core part of what we do. That means costing materials and labor to each job, separating service calls from larger project work, reconciling wire and fixture inventory against the jobs that used it, and handling the capital-improvement versus repair sales tax split contractors get audited on. We work with the field and estimating platforms electrical shops use, including ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, and Knowify.
Do you do job costing for electrical work?
Yes, it is the core of the service. We track materials, labor, and subcontractors against each job, so you see true per-job profitability while a bid can still change, which jobs ran over estimate, and where the money went, instead of a single monthly total that hides all of it.
Can you separate service calls from larger project work?
Yes, and it usually changes how an owner runs the shop. Service calls and larger build-out or new-construction projects have different margins and different cash cycles, so we track them separately, which lets you see which side actually makes money and price, staff, and grow accordingly rather than working off one blended number.
Can you handle our materials and inventory?
Yes. We keep materials and inventory reconciled against jobs so the cash tied up in wire, fixtures, and gear is visible and shrinkage shows up instead of quietly eroding margin. Supply-house purchases are matched to the jobs that consumed them, so material that never got billed becomes a number you can see.
Can you get our books ready for bonding or a bigger commercial job?
Yes. We keep accrual-clean, job-costed records with the reporting a bank, a surety, or a general contractor expects, so when you move up to commercial build-outs or public work, the numbers are already in a form the other side will accept rather than something you scramble to assemble.
How much does bookkeeping cost?
Flat monthly pricing based on your transaction volume, number of accounts, and whether you need cleanup first, not an hourly meter. Plans start at $350 a month. Tell us about your business and we will send a specific number, usually within one business day.
Which accounting software do you use?
Most of our clients are on QuickBooks Online, and it is what we recommend when a business is choosing a platform. We also work in Xero, and for larger or more complex companies, NetSuite and Sage Intacct. If you are on desktop QuickBooks, spreadsheets, or a shoebox, migrating to QuickBooks Online is part of setup, and you keep full ownership of the file.
Can you catch up books that are months or years behind?
Yes, and it is one of the most common ways engagements start. We rebuild from bank and credit card records, reconcile every account, and bring you current through the last closed month, then keep it current monthly. Cleanup is quoted as a one-time project alongside the monthly price.
What is your satisfaction guarantee?
If you are not fully satisfied in your first month, we refund that month’s bookkeeping fee, no hassle. That is up to a full free month to decide we are right for you. One-time catch-up and cleanup fees are non-refundable. See terms for details.
Our Guarantee
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
If you are not fully satisfied in your first month, we refund that month’s bookkeeping fee, no hassle. That is up to a full free month to decide we are right for you. One-time catch-up and cleanup fees are non-refundable. See terms for details.
Why Choose Us?
More Time for You to Run Your Business
Running a business means your time is best spent serving customers and growing, not reconciling accounts or chasing down last month’s numbers. We handle the day-to-day bookkeeping so you can stay focused on the work, with clean, reliable financials whenever you need them.
We understand how small businesses actually operate: uneven cash flow, job or project-based income, and expenses that do not fit neatly into a box. Our approach is practical and built around that reality, giving you numbers that reflect what is really happening in your business.
