Bookkeeping for the Skilled Trades — Fox Valley & DeKalb County, IL
Your Books Should Make You Money. Not Cost You Sleep.
Every month you wait is money you're not getting back.
I work with skilled trades businesses in the Fox Valley and DeKalb County area and beyond — plumbers, HVAC contractors, and electricians who are exceptional at what they do and ready to stop drowning in the business side of it.
Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor — L1 · L2 · Payroll
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The Problem
You're good at your trade. The books are a different story.
You finished a job two weeks ago. Still don't know if you got paid.
That last big install — profitable? You're not sure.
Slow season hits. You don't know if you can make payroll.
Tax season shows up. Again. Like it always does.
Someone owes you money right now. You'd have to dig to find out who.
The books are behind, wrong, or you're doing them yourself at 10pm on a Sunday.
That's not a you problem. Fix the system.
The Free [Financial Health Check]
Find Out Where Your Business Is Losing Money.
Adjust the sliders to match your shop. In about a minute you'll see where money may be slipping through your books — no fluff, no sales pitch, just a clear picture. Estimates are educational only.
Trades Financial Leakage Estimator
Educational estimates based on your shop inputs.
Estimated annual leakage
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Based on your shop inputs
Estimates are illustrative only. A qualified CPA or tax advisor should review all opportunities before action is taken.
Book Your Free 30-Minute Profit Leak Review
Enter your details to schedule your complimentary consultation. We'll review your business together and identify hidden profit leaks, cost overruns, cash flow bottlenecks, and opportunities to improve your margins.
The Process
Here's How It Works.
We Talk
You tell me about your business. I ask the right questions. You get a straight answer.
We Put It in Writing
You get a clear proposal. Three tiers. Fixed pricing. No surprises. You pick what fits, sign, and we move.
We Get Everything Set Up
Your portal is ready. Your system is connected. Your CPA is looped in. We don't start work until everything is right.
We Get to Work
You pick the day. I show up every week. Every month, by a guaranteed date, your statements are ready and your numbers explained in plain English. I don't disappear after setup — we check in after the first month to make sure everything is running the way it should.
Services
One Solution. Three Levels of Partnership.
Tier One
Foundation Essentials
Reliable bookkeeping and financial reporting to keep your business organized, compliant, and built on a strong financial foundation.
Tier Two
Blueprint for Success
Everything in Foundation Essentials, plus deeper financial insights, cash flow visibility, job costing, and operational reporting to help you make more profitable decisions.
Tier Three
The Kitchen Sink
Everything in Blueprint for Success, plus strategic advisory, forecasting, executive dashboards, and ongoing financial guidance—your complete outsourced finance department.
All tiers include: continuous bookkeeping throughout the month (not a year-end batch), secure client portal, passwordless access, enterprise-grade credential security, and local presence.
Why David
The Person Behind the Books.
30 years making complex systems run without failure. First in enterprise technology. Now in your books.
I'm a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor based in Maple Park, IL — Bears Nation. I serve skilled trades businesses in the Fox Valley, DeKalb County, and beyond. Local. Accessible. One of you.
Every client gets a dedicated day. Same day, every week. Your books don't pile up. Your numbers don't lie. And I don't disappear. You're a partner, not a file — and I show up like it.
Social Proof
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Common Questions
Questions, answered straight.
Not necessarily. I work with the tools that make the most sense for your business. If you're already on QuickBooks, we stay there. If you want something more modern, we can talk through your options.
That's exactly what I specialize in. We start with a Catch-up & Clean-up engagement to get everything current, then move into ongoing monthly bookkeeping. You don't have to be organized to get started.
CPAs are tax specialists. Most don't want to do bookkeeping — and when they do, it's typically as a year-end catch-up, not a monthly service. I handle the ongoing books so your CPA has clean, accurate data when they need it.
Depending on your tier, your books are completed and your reports are delivered by a specific date every month — the 7th, 10th, or 14th. No waiting, no chasing.
Engagements are 12-month terms with a mutual 90-day termination clause. If it's not working for either of us, we have a clean exit.
Your books aren't going to fix themselves.
Two minutes. Free. No sales pitch.
Taking care of the business behind your business.