Accounting

Tariffs are reshaping equipment and material costs across field service. This guide covers what is impacted and how to adapt the pricing model.

Electrical contracting KPIs organized into five functional groups: financial, operational, customer, workforce, growth. Plus how to pick the three to track weekly.

The average trip charge for service in 2026 ranges from $70 to $200 depending on the trade. Here is what HVAC, plumbing, and electrical shops actually charge, and how to set yours.

Inventory management guide for field service: why it matters, stock-location strategies, tracking practices, software features, and scaling the discipline.

Tracking HVAC service agreements manually is error-prone and time-consuming. Smart Service gives you automated renewal tracking and expiration alerts in one platform.

Hidden job costs erode field service margins quietly. Here is the four-layer playbook: cost categories operators miss, surfacing them, reducing them, and the software layer that runs per-job margin reporting.

Accurate time tracking is essential for payroll accuracy and job profitability. Explore the time tracking options that integrate seamlessly with field service workflows.

The service business that wins in 2026 looks different from the one that planned 2018. Here are the five places where the growth actually compounds.

SaaS subscriptions account for 85% of business software spending but carry real disadvantages over a 5-year window. Here is the field service operator's framework for the pricing-model decision.

The IRA tax credits for contractors and homeowners are sunsetting. 25C and 25D end Dec 31, 2025; 45L and 179D end June 30, 2026. Plus the Jan 2026 refrigerant rule.

The plumbing invoice that gets paid is the one the customer signs on the iPad before the tech leaves. Here is what belongs on it and how to get it built fast.

A five-rung funding ladder for HVAC entrepreneurs with credit under 650. Each rung explains the qualification math, the structure, and how to stack the rungs together.

HVAC record-keeping is more than the financial books. It is the customer history, equipment notes, photos, and compliance log. Here is what to capture and why.

15-25% of gross revenue typically drains through five hidden HVAC profit leaks. Each one named, quantified, and plugged by contractor software.

Universal success metrics fail every field service business. The right metric in front of the right role at the right cadence is what turns numbers into action.

Every electrician invoice needs five structural blocks plus license, permit, and NEC fields. This guide breaks them down with a sample invoice and a free template image.

HVAC accounting guide: book setup, QuickBooks-plus-FSM integration, job-level profitability targets, equipment depreciation, Section 179 and QBI tax mechanics, and common mistakes.

Accounting for a plumber business is mostly about replacing seven legacy habits that leak margin. Here are the swaps, benchmarks, and software picks.