The HVAC Bookkeeper

Busy is not the same as profitable.Most heating and cooling companies do not close because the work dried up. They close with a full schedule, a good crew and a reputation worth having - because the prices were set from memory and the costs were never counted.This is the desk copy for the owner who wants that to stop.Inside- The four-stream split that shows which part of the company is subsidising the rest- The loaded hourly cost of a technician: wages, taxes, insurance, vehicle, and every unbilled hour- Markup against margin, and the keystroke that corrects it- A chart of accounts a trade owner can actually read- Job costing on the truck: three fields, no new software- A thirteen-week cash map for the shoulder season- Flat-rate task building, service agreement maths, and after-hours rates worth answering the phone for- Hiring, payroll, and what replacing a technician really costs- A one-page Monday dashboard: nine numbers, twenty minutes, once a weekHow it is writtenPlain language and real dollars. The worked examples reconcile if you check them. And a closing note tells you exactly which figures are industry benchmarks and where each one came from - because a number you cannot source is a number you should not price from.A practical reference for owners, office managers, and anyone stepping up to run the business side of a heating and air-conditioning company. It also makes a straightforward gift for someone who is very good at the trade and losing money at the business.Paperkeel Press - The Commercial Small Business Guides