Janitorial service bookkeeping
Set up right, your books pay you back.
Your chart of accounts is the list of buckets every dollar lands in. Set up for a janitorial company, it shows margin by contract every month, and your specialist coaches you on what to do about it.
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Cost of goods
JanitorialTake these out of revenue and what's left is your gross margin.
- Direct labor
- Employer payroll taxes
- Workers' compensation
- Supplies and paper goods
- Equipment and repairs
Free · 30 minutes
Book your profit call
Thirty minutes on how the business runs. You'll leave knowing what your books need and what it costs.
On the call, we'll cover:
- How the business runs today: trucks, crews, software
- What your numbers are telling you, and what they aren't
- Which plan fits, with the price before you decide
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The problem
A generic setup can't tell you which buildings pay.
Most bookkeeping software starts with a one-size-fits-all list. Supplies, labor and contract revenue get lumped together, and the report can't answer the question you ask most.
One profit number for the whole company
Lumped-together accounts give you a single total and no way to see it building by building.
How we set it up
We build income accounts by service, cost accounts for direct labor and supplies, and a class for each contract, so every transaction lands in the right place from the first month.
What it shows you
Your monthly numbers show revenue and margin by contract, labor as a share of revenue and supply cost per account. That's what you need at renewal.

The big questions
- Which contracts make money?
- Why is labor in overhead?
- What's supply cost per site?
- What goes in cost of goods?
Coaching
We coach building by building.
Your specialist reads the margin on each contract, so you walk into a renewal knowing what that building costs to clean.
- Pricing
- Contract prices checked against the hours each building takes.
- Labor
- Crew hours per building, part-timers and the night shift included.
- Materials
- Paper goods and chemicals by account, so a heavy-use site stands out.
- Marketing
- What it costs to win a new contract, and which bids to skip.
- Overhead
- Vehicles, insurance and bonding, next to what other janitorial companies spend.
Software we work in: QuickBooks Online · Gusto · ADP
Numbers to watch
Janitorial- Margin by contract
- Tells you which buildings to reprice.
- Days to collect
- How long commercial clients take to pay.
- Labor hours per building
- When a site needs more time or a better price.
- Supply cost per account
- Paper goods add up across many sites.
Text Yeti
Ask about any building, any night.
Yeti answers in the thread, even at 9 p.m., and your specialist picks up what it can't. After a supply run, Yeti texts within minutes, and a person checks what it files.
How it starts
3 steps to more profit per building.
Book a profit call
Tell us how the business runs and what you want to know. You'll leave knowing what your books need and what it costs.
We clean up and connect
We catch up your books and connect your bank, payroll, field software and marketing numbers. Your six-week course starts in your inbox.
Get your coaching
Your specialist walks you through the numbers and tells you what to change. Your first action plan lands inside 30 days.
Reviews
What owners say
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Yes. Setup includes reorganizing your chart of accounts, and we recategorize past transactions where needed so this year compares cleanly with last.
Yes. Every client gets a chart of accounts organized for their trade as part of setup.
Yes. We track labor and supplies by account, so each contract shows its own margin in your monthly numbers.
Yes. Your specialist brings the buildings that fall short to your next call, with the hours and supply costs behind each one.
Industries
Other trades we work with
We run trades businesses ourselves, and we compare your numbers with shops in your trade.
HVAC
Plumbing
Electrical
Construction
Handyman
Painting
Pest Control
Landscaping
Maid Service
Carpet Cleaning
Window Cleaning
Exterior Cleaning- Roofing, lighting or another trade:tell us about it
We coach each franchisee on the numbers behind their profit, with advice that fits how your system runs.
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You'll know what the numbers mean and what to change, and the first call is free.
100% money-back in your first 30 days.