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Bookkeeping Cleanup & Process Standardization for Handyman Businesses

Client Overview

  • Industry: Residential Handyman & Small Renovations

  • Team Size: Owner + 4 technicians

  • Annual Revenue: ~$600,000

The Challenge

  • Commingled personal and business expenses

  • 14 months unreconciled

  • $21,000 accounts receivable (A/R) over 90 days

  • No monthly financial statements

  • High year-end tax stress

Objectives

  • Separate and clean business transactions.

  • Reconcile accounts for the prior year.

  • Establish a structured invoicing workflow.

  • Create monthly financial reporting.

  • Prepare clean tax-ready books.

The Approach

1. Financial Cleanup

  • Separated personal transactions

  • Reconciled 14 months of activity

  • Cleaned up uncategorized expenses

2. A/R and Workflow Improvement

  • Standardized invoice terms

  • Implemented progress billing for larger jobs

  • Automated invoice follow-up reminders

3. Reporting & Owner Education

  • Delivered monthly profit and loss (P&L) and cash summary

  • Implemented job-type revenue tracking

  • Provided basic KPI dashboard (average ticket, labor ratio, margin)

The Results

Metric

Financial Statements

A/R Over 90 Days

Expense Clarity

Tax Filing Confidence

Before Cleanup

Not available

$21,000

Mixed personal/business

High stress

After Cleanup

Monthly delivery

Reduced by 80% in 60 days

Fully separated

Organized and CPA ready

Strategic Outcome:

The owner identified that small repair calls were significantly less profitable than half-day renovation jobs and adjusted the scheduling strategy accordingly.

Client Testimonial

I used to avoid looking at my numbers. Now I review them every month. Cash flow is steady, and tax season isn’t stressful anymore.

Key Success Factors

  • Clear separation of personal and business activity

  • Structured invoicing system

  • A/R reduction strategy

  • Simple, understandable reporting

  • Ongoing owner education

Ongoing Support

Following cleanup, the client transitioned into monthly bookkeeping and financial reporting services, including:

  • Monthly reconciliations

  • Accounts receivable monitoring

  • KPI dashboard updates

  • Tax-ready financial preparation

  • Semi-annual pricing review

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