Accounting Services Built for Trades
Clear accounting that helps electricians, HVAC companies, plumbers, and specialty contractors run their businesses
You want your books to help you run your trade business, not slow it down.
Most trade owners struggle because the numbers they’re relying on aren’t complete. Cash feels tight even when the schedule’s full, payroll’s always on your mind, you’re busy all day on jobs, then stuck at night trying to figure out where the money actually went.
Craftsmen CPAs helps trade businesses get their financial footing back under them – with numbers you can trust, systems that make sense, and guidance that fits how trades actually work.
Construction accounting that brings clarity, cash flow control, and confidence
You and your crew are delivering quality work because you are skilled craftsmen. Your problem is that you need the same level of skill delivered for your office.
We see the same issues over and over:
- Accounting and bookkeeping behind
- Confusion over margin vs. markup
- Inconsistent job profitability
- Customer payments too slow
- Software and systems not working how you hoped
We provide you with clarity and direction for your numbers, helping you to make better business decisions and less stress. We help constuction trades build a stronger financial foundations so decisions are based on real numbers, not gut feel or last month’s data.
Accounting services for trade and construction businesses in Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Craftsmen work with New England trade businesses – especially across Rhode Island and Massachusetts – that are growing but feeling the strain behind the scenes.
Whether you are…
- An electrician, HVAC specialist, plumbers or specialty contractor
- Way too involved in the day-to-day finances
- Turning over an annual revenue of $750k to $6M
- Growing crews, taking on more jobs, and feeling the financial pressure
We turn your numbers into practical tools you can actually use to make decisions.
Strong financial foundations for your trade business start here
1Build the Foundation:
Contractor bookkeeping and accounting you can trust
We’re focused on building a sustainable foundation with strong numbers that drive your growth. From struggling with your financial confidence to building trust in your finances.
We help with:
- Bookkeeping that keeps pace with the business, so you don’t have any cash flow surprises
- Invoicing and payroll are done on time, so you don’t have to stop every month to account for everything
- Financial reports that reflect what’s really happening, so you’re ready to make bigger and better decisions
This stage works best for trade businesses catching up on their books, currently estimating their margins, or bookkeeping after work or at weekends.
2Fix Your Business:
Job profitability and cash flow visibility for trade businessestr
Once the basics are solid, you need cash flow visibility, not just records of what has been.
You might be busy and profitable on paper, but still feel tight on cash. Or some jobs look good until the bank balance tells a different story.
Gain Control helps you:
- See which work actually makes money, so you know where to invest going forward
- Understand where cash is getting stuck and fix it fast
- Spot issues early, before they turn into real problems
This is where most owners finally stop reacting and start staying ahead of the numbers.
3Scale With Confidence:
Advisory and fractional CFO support for growing trade businesses
When your business is growing, the decisions get heavier.
Hiring, expanding services, and taking on bigger work affect cash, crews, and stress levels. Our Scale with Confidence service gives you an experienced financial partner to help you think through those decisions.
Scaling looks like:
- Ongoing financial oversight for more predictable financial decisions
- Straight answers about trade-offs and risks
- Guidance tied to real-world decisions made by real people, not reports
Practical support with actionable steps that support your trade business
- We start with a free Introductory Call focused on your unique business challenges.
- A Clarity Review ($950) will review your bank statements, profit and loss statements, accounts receivable, and other key financial data. This review helps us gauge the quality and timing of your bookkeeping, spot risks early, and identify opportunities to raise your cash flow following a practical action plan.
- Through Partnership, we can help you with cleanup, bookkeeping, or advisory support that aligns with your goals. Every step is a conversation, not a decision point.
Strong financial foundations for your trade business start here
Few accountants understand the trades. We do.
At Craftsmen CPAs we focus on contractors and trade business owners because we know your world and understand what it takes to run a field-first company.
We work with you, not above you.