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Guides for HVAC, plumbing and electrical shops
Reference pages for trade shop owners and their bookkeepers. Each one links to its sources and says when it was last checked.
- All 50 states and DCContractor sales tax by stateIs labor on HVAC, plumbing and electrical work taxed, and who pays tax on materials? Every state, linked to the state's own guidance.Checked October 10, 2026Open the guide
- Free CSV and Excel downloadChart of accounts for trade shops75 accounts for QuickBooks Online with the right types and detail types, ready to import, plus what ServiceTitan needs mapped.Checked October 10, 2026Open the guide
- Error by errorServiceTitan to QuickBooks export errorsWhat the common ServiceTitan to QuickBooks Online export errors mean and how to fix them, plus refunds, sales tax and moving from Desktop.Checked October 15, 2026Open the guide
- Jobber and QuickBooks OnlineWhy Jobber payouts don't match bank depositsHow Jobber Payments payouts, fees, tips and refunds land in QuickBooks Online, the five usual causes of a mismatch, and a monthly checklist.Checked October 15, 2026Open the guide
- Error by errorJobber to QuickBooks sync errorsWhat the common Jobber to QuickBooks Online sync errors mean and how to fix each one, in the order the sync runs, plus legacy errors.Checked October 22, 2026Open the guide
- A fair comparisonJobber Bookkeeping or an outside bookkeeper?What Jobber's own bookkeeping add-on covers, which shops it suits, and when an outside bookkeeper on QuickBooks Online fits better.Checked October 15, 2026Open the guide
- Published prices, with sourcesHow much does a bookkeeper cost for a trade shop?Hourly, in-house, flat monthly firms, Jobber Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Live and six trade specialists, side by side, each price linked to its source.Checked October 25, 2026Open the guide
- Housecall Pro and QuickBooks OnlineHousecall Pro to QuickBooks Online: what syncs and how to clear the alertsWhat the one-way sync sends and leaves out, the settings to check first, and the nine sync alerts with the fix for each, from Housecall Pro's own help pages.Checked October 25, 2026Open the guide
- Projects, labor cost, the gapsJob costing in QuickBooks Online for contractorsThe plan you need, how Projects, labor cost rates, billable expenses and progress invoicing work, and the six things QuickBooks cannot do, from Intuit's own pages.Checked October 25, 2026Open the guide
- Setup guide for plumbing companiesQuickBooks for plumbers: how to set it upThe plan, a class and income account for each kind of plumbing work, parts and truck stock, deposits, backflow tests, subcontractor 1099s and the monthly close.Checked October 25, 2026Open the guide