Skip to main content
Zachary Cummings, CPA

Trades

Accounting for the trades

These are the trades I work with most. Each page covers the accounting and tax stuff that's specific to that trade, like licensing costs, apprentices, subs and slow seasons.

  • Two renovators cutting trim on a mitre saw inside a house

    Contractors & builders

    I track what you pay your subs, file your T5018s and keep an eye on WSIB and holdbacks. A lot of accountants miss the construction side.

  • Electrician working inside an outdoor meter and breaker panel

    Electricians

    Supplier bills, van costs and your helper's wages get sorted every month, so you're not digging through a shoebox in April.

  • Plumber with a toolbox working on pipes in a bathroom

    Plumbers

    Service calls, parts runs and after-hours jobs go into the books the same month, and I keep track of the HST as we go.

  • HVAC technician in a hard hat walking past rooftop units

    HVAC contractors

    Busy in summer and winter and quiet in between? I can forecast your cash flow so the slow months don't catch you short.

  • Landscaping crew mowing and trimming a lawn beside a row of cedars

    Landscapers

    Most of your money comes in between spring and fall. I'll forecast your cash flow so the HST and tax bills don't sneak up on you in the winter.

  • Don't see your trade?

    A lot of the same rules apply across the trades. Book a free call and ask me.

    Book a free call →