Bookkeeping for Electricians in Ontario.

Monthly bookkeeping for electrical contractors, with HST preparation and filing, payroll available as a $250/month Contractor Bookkeeping add-on or included with Books + Back Office, basic subcontractor and holdback tracking, and separately scoped job coding.

Electrical contracting creates bookkeeping details worth handling deliberately.

Electrical contractors in Barrie and across Ontario typically run a mix of residential service calls, new construction rough-in, and commercial maintenance contracts. Each income stream has a different cost structure, different margin, and different billing cycle. Residential service might pay the same week; commercial jobs can sit 30-60 days.

Basic subcontractor payment tracking is included in both monthly services. Contractor Bookkeeping can add annual T5018 preparation and filing for $200/year plus $10 per subcontractor. Books + Back Office includes annual T5018 preparation and filing when applicable and supported by complete client records.

Basic job or project coding may be separately scoped when the client records support it. Detailed job-profitability, WIP, labour-burden, overhead-allocation, cost-to-complete, and advisory reporting are not included in standard Contractor Bookkeeping or Books + Back Office.

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Optional project coding

Basic job or project coding may be separately scoped when the client records support it. Detailed job-profitability, WIP, labour-burden, overhead-allocation, cost-to-complete, and advisory reporting are not included in standard Contractor Bookkeeping or Books + Back Office.

ESA permit cost tracking

ESA permit and material records can be assigned to projects when basic job coding is separately selected and the client supplies reliable project information.

T5018 subcontractor slips

Basic subcontractor payment tracking is included in both monthly services. Contractor Bookkeeping can add annual T5018 preparation and filing for $200/year plus $10 per subcontractor. Books + Back Office includes annual T5018 preparation and filing when applicable and supported by complete client records.

Apprentice payroll

Payroll is available through the $250/month Contractor Bookkeeping add-on or included in Books + Back Office. Apprenticeship incentives, credits, and income-tax treatment remain with the client and tax adviser.

HST records and filing administration

We prepare and file HST returns at the agreed filing frequency based on complete records and client approval. Quick Method eligibility, elections, revocations, and tax-planning decisions remain with the client and tax adviser.

Vehicle & tool write-offs

Asset purchases are identified and organized for the external accountant. CCA classification, deduction timing, and other income-tax treatment remain with the client and tax adviser.

Scoped bookkeeping for electrical contractors.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Transactions and financial accounts within the written scope are categorized and reconciled through the monthly close, subject to complete records, active access, and timely client answers.

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HST Filing

We prepare and file HST returns at the agreed filing frequency based on complete records and client approval. Quick Method eligibility, elections, revocations, and tax-planning decisions remain with the client and tax adviser.

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Payroll & T4s

Payroll is available as a $250/month add-on to Contractor Bookkeeping and is included in Books + Back Office for up to five employees on a bi-weekly or semi-monthly schedule. Wagepoint, direct deposit, CRA payroll remittances, T4/T4A preparation and filing, ROEs, and normal payroll-related WSIB/EHT handling are included when applicable. Employees six through ten add $10/month each; weekly payroll adds $75/month. More than ten employees requires a custom quote.

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Basic Job Coding (Separate Scope)

Basic job or project coding may be separately scoped when the client records support it. Detailed job-profitability, WIP, labour-burden, overhead-allocation, cost-to-complete, and advisory reporting are not included in standard Contractor Bookkeeping or Books + Back Office.

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T5018 Reporting

Basic subcontractor payment tracking is included in both monthly services. Contractor Bookkeeping can add annual T5018 preparation and filing for $200/year plus $10 per subcontractor. Books + Back Office includes annual T5018 preparation and filing when applicable and supported by complete client records.

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Contractor Books Recovery Blueprint

If the 15-minute call is not enough to quote cleanup, the same free Contractor Books Check can continue with a complimentary QBO scoping review. The $450 Contractor Books Recovery Blueprint is used only when pricing requires actual historical investigation, tracing, or reconstruction. If you proceed with cleanup within 30 days, the $450 is credited toward the cleanup.

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Electrician bookkeeping: your questions answered.

Electrical contractors often need records separated for service work, construction work, permits, materials, payroll, and subcontractors. The active bookkeeping workflows are limited to the services selected in the written agreement.

Basic job or project coding may be separately scoped when the client records support it. Detailed job-profitability, WIP, labour-burden, overhead-allocation, cost-to-complete, and advisory reporting are not included in standard Contractor Bookkeeping or Books + Back Office.

Basic subcontractor payment tracking is included in both monthly services. Contractor Bookkeeping can add annual T5018 preparation and filing for $200/year plus $10 per subcontractor. Books + Back Office includes annual T5018 preparation and filing when applicable and supported by complete client records.

We prepare and file HST returns at the agreed filing frequency based on complete records and client approval. Quick Method eligibility, elections, revocations, and tax-planning decisions remain with the client and tax adviser.

Payroll is available as a $250/month add-on to Contractor Bookkeeping and is included in Books + Back Office for up to five employees on a bi-weekly or semi-monthly schedule. Wagepoint, direct deposit, CRA payroll remittances, T4/T4A preparation and filing, ROEs, and normal payroll-related WSIB/EHT handling are included when applicable. Employees six through ten add $10/month each; weekly payroll adds $75/month. More than ten employees requires a custom quote. Tax-credit eligibility and tax advice remain with the client and tax adviser.

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