How Trades CXO Works with
Landscapers
Trades CXO uses a simple three step process to provide specialized booking for landscaping businesses.
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Set-up
Getting started with us is easy. We move your books from spreadsheets to a cloud system, making it simpler to track expenses and invoices as your business grows.
We also ensure everything is set up to work seamlessly with your current processes.
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Ongoing Bookkeeping
We handle your bookkeeping every month, so you don’t have to. Our team tracks income, expenses, and cash flow with precision. This keeps your landscaping business running smoothly and ready for growth.
You’ll always know how much you’re making—and where it’s going.
Our bookkeeping for landscaping business works year-round. You focus on transforming outdoor spaces, and we'll focus on your books.
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Tax-Ready Financials
Tax season doesn’t have to be a headache. We prepare clean, organized financials that are ready for filing with your CPA specializing in accounting for landscaping business. You can trust your deductible expenses, like tools, vehicle costs, work gear, or insurance premiums are included.
Our process prepares you to work with a CPA specializing in accounting for landscapers, so they can find every possible deduction you can claim.
That means more savings in your pocket and fewer worries during tax time.
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Why Landscapers Trust
Trades CXO Bookkeeping
Specialized bookkeeping services designed specifically for landscapers can be the key to unlocking sustainable growth and increased profitability. Let's explore how professional bookkeeping can help your landscaping business thrive.
Accurate Job Costing = Dependable Profits
In the landscaping industry, every project is unique, with varying material costs, labor requirements, and equipment needs. Specialized bookkeepers understand the complexities of tracking costs for different types of jobs, from regular maintenance contracts to large-scale landscape installations. We can help you understand the true cost of each service you provide, including often-overlooked expenses like equipment depreciation, fuel costs, and travel time. This detailed understanding enables you to price your services more accurately and identify which types of projects deliver the best returns.
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Managing Seasonal Cash Flow
The seasonal nature of landscaping presents unique financial challenges. A specialized bookkeeper helps you navigate the feast-and-famine cycle that many landscaping businesses face. We can help you develop strategies to smooth out cash flow throughout the year, ensuring you have adequate reserves during slower months. This might include structuring your maintenance contracts for year-round income, planning for equipment purchases during off-peak seasons, and managing payroll during fluctuating work periods. This level of financial planning helps prevent the stress of seasonal income variations and supports sustainable growth.
Strategic Growth Planning
With accurate financial data and industry-specific insights, specialized bookkeepers help you make informed decisions about business growth. We can analyze which services are most profitable, identify opportunities for expansion, and help you understand when to invest in new equipment or hire additional staff. This strategic approach to growth helps prevent common pitfalls like expanding too quickly or in the wrong directions.
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Invest in your Future
Making the switch to specialized bookkeeping services is an investment in your business's future. While it may seem like an additional expense, the insights and efficiency gains typically more than offset the cost. For landscaping business owners looking to grow sustainably and increase profitability, specialized bookkeeping provides the financial clarity and strategic guidance needed to succeed in today's competitive market.
Trusted by Small Business Owners across the U.S.
Darius, Dallas, TX
It mattered that a small business was helping me grow my small business. Paulina did great work, gave me awesome customer service, and even better results.
Fernando, Long Beach, CA
Thanks Paulina! You gave me back hours of my time. Instead of losing my mind over my books, I spent that time on what matters most: my customers.
Jerry, Orlando, FL.
I wouldn't tell my competitors about Paulina and Trades CXO. As long as you're outside of Orlando, I highly recommend Paulina. She's helped me grow my business three times over from when we started together.
Trades CXO can help
Professional bookkeeping isn't just about keeping track of past transactions—it's about building a foundation for future growth. With proper financial management, you can focus on what you do best: creating and maintaining beautiful landscapes. Your bookkeeper becomes a trusted advisor who helps you understand the financial implications of business decisions and guides you toward sustainable growth.
Ready to take your shop's financial management to the next level? Let Trades CXO help. Your future self (and your bottom line) will thank you.
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1. Why do I need dedicated bookkeeping?Let's be honest, to a certain point, keeping bookkeeping in-house makes sense. When it starts to feel unmanageable (e.g., you're falling behind, you're losing track of expenses and payments, etc.), it is beneficial to consider hiring someone like Trades CXO. Small business bookkeeping for trades has unique elements that a general accountant might not be familiar with (e.g., WIP accounting for big jobs, payroll implications if you're moving between cities for jobs, etc.). When it starts to get hard, Trades CXO can help.
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2. Can a bookkeeper handle tax preparation?Trades CXO's bookkeepers will ensure you have everything you need to be prepared for tax season. However, when it comes time to file taxes, we recommend that you engage with a certified tax professional (e.g., CPA). We'll give you everything you need to ensure you and your CPA get the most out of your tax filing.
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3. What's the difference between an accountant and a bookkeeper?There are many differences, but the main one to focus on is that bookkeepers manage day-to-day books, which is important for a tradesperson. It ensures you're staying profitable with every job. Accountants are important for tax filings and audit preparation. Most folks do not leverage CPAs for day-to-day bookkeeping as it is cost prohibitive. The most common model we see with our clients is that Trades CXO provides them day-to-day support via bookkeepers. Then, customers engage with local CPAs during tax filing.
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4. How can good bookkeeping benefit my businesses?Good bookkeeping keeps you from making costly mistakes (e.g., overspending on a project, losing track of a payment) that puts your business at risk. The most common reasons small businesses fail are: 1) not having a growing, consistent customer base and 2) not achieving sustainable profits on their jobs. Trades CXO can help with both!