Bay Area bookkeeping for the trades

You keep the Bay Area building. We keep your books in order.

Remote bookkeeping for contractors, landscapers, plumbers, electricians, and other trade businesses throughout San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, the Peninsula, and the greater Bay Area.

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No pressure. Just a straightforward conversation about your business.

Contractors & remodelers
Plumbers & electricians
Landscapers & field services
Growing trade businesses

Why owners hand it off

The job is demanding enough. Your books should not take over your evenings.

We organize the financial side so bills, invoices, receipts, and month-end tasks do not keep following you home.

Know where things stand

See organized numbers and useful reports instead of piecing the month together from bank activity.

Keep cash moving

Maintain visibility into customer invoices, unpaid balances, vendor bills, and upcoming obligations.

Stay tax-ready

Give your tax professional cleaner records and spend less time reconstructing the year at the deadline.

What we take off your plate

Practical bookkeeping built around how trade businesses operate.

Choose the support that fits your operation. Final scope and pricing are confirmed after a conversation.

Monthly bookkeeping

Categorize transactions
Reconcile bank and credit-card accounts
Prepare core monthly reports

Vendor bill support

Organize incoming bills
Track upcoming obligations
Prepare approved payments

Billing and receivables

Prepare customer invoices
Track open balances
Keep completed work from going unbilled

Job and operational tracking

Track jobs, crews, or locations when included
Organize contractor information
Shape reports around the business

Built for your kind of work

A strong fit for Bay Area field-service businesses.

Remote service, local focus

We work remotely with businesses across San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, the Peninsula, and surrounding Bay Area communities. You get a direct point of contact without adding another trip to your schedule.

Straightforward starting point

Get dependable monthly support without hiring in-house.

From $350/month

Pricing depends on transaction activity, number of accounts, services needed, and the condition of your books. We confirm the final scope after a call.

Discuss Your Books

Common questions

Before we talk

Do you also serve businesses toward Sacramento?

Yes. Our remote service area extends through Fairfield, Vacaville, and Davis to Sacramento. Visit our Bay Area and Sacramento bookkeeping homepage for monthly packages, pricing, and a rough estimate.

Do you work specifically with contractors and trade businesses?

Yes. Our services are shaped around businesses that manage jobs, field work, vendors, customer invoices, and changing monthly activity.

Can you work with us entirely remotely?

Yes. Accounts, documents, communication, and monthly reporting can all be handled remotely.

Will you work with our tax professional?

Yes. We keep the books organized and can provide clean reports so your tax professional starts with dependable records.

What happens on the first call?

We learn how your business operates, what is currently taking your time, and what condition the books are in. Then we recommend an appropriate scope and confirm pricing.

Spend less time chasing paperwork and more time running the business.

Tell us how your Bay Area trade business operates and what you need taken off your plate.

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