Bookkeeping built for home service businesses

Bookkeeping & Advisory Services for Home Service Businesses in Austin, TX

Clean Books. Clear Decisions. More Time on the Job.

KWK Books handles your numbers so you can handle your customers. We offer monthly bookkeeping, catch-up clean-up, and proactive financial advisory tailored to contractors and home service pros.

No long-term contracts
Proposals delivered in 48 hrs
Secure client portal via Ignition

Services Built Around Your Business

Whether you're behind on your books or ready to level up, we have a solution that fits.

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Monthly Bookkeeping

Consistent, accurate books delivered every month so you always know where your money stands and your CPA isn't surprised at tax time.

  • Transaction categorization & reconciliation
  • Monthly P&L & Balance Sheet
  • One-page monthly financial summary
  • QBO maintenance & clean chart of accounts
  • CPA-ready books year-round
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Catch-Up & Clean-Up

Months or years behind? We'll dig in, sort the mess, and get you current so you can move forward with confidence.

  • Historical transaction clean-up
  • Account reconciliation from day one
  • Reclassification of miscoded entries
  • Deliver clean, accurate financials
  • Transition to ongoing monthly service
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Payroll Services

As a Gusto Pro Partner, we handle payroll processing, tax filing, and compliance so your team gets paid on time and you stay compliant.

  • Payroll processing & administration
  • Tax filing & compliance
  • Employee onboarding & management
  • Direct deposit & payment processing
  • Integrated with your QBO bookkeeping

Contact for pricing.

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CFO Advisory

More than just bookkeeping. You get proactive insight into your numbers so you can make smarter decisions and grow with confidence.

  • Monthly advisory report with key metrics
  • Cash flow analysis & runway visibility
  • Job costing & profitability by service line
  • Budget vs. actuals tracking
  • Strategic financial guidance & check-ins

Built for Home Service Businesses

We specialize in the contractors and service pros that keep homes running, and we know the financial challenges that come with your work.

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Landscaping & Lawn Care

Seasonal cash flow, equipment costs, crew payroll. We track it all.

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Plumbing & HVAC

Job costing, inventory, and service profitability by technician.

Electrical & General Contractors

Project-based tracking, lien waivers, and subcontractor costs.

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Cleaning & Restoration

Route profitability, supply costs, and recurring revenue tracking.

We Speak Your Language

Most bookkeepers don't understand job sites. We do. We translate your financials into insights that actually mean something to a business owner who runs crews, buys materials, and bills by the job.

15+
Hours saved per month Average time business owners spend on bookkeeping they shouldn't be doing.
48h
Proposal turnaround From discovery call to a custom engagement proposal in your inbox.
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Proactive advisory Every monthly client gets a financial summary, not just a file.

Simple. Transparent. Done Right.

Getting started takes less than a week. We handle the heavy lifting.

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Free Discovery Call

30 minutes to understand your business, your books, and what you actually need. No pressure, no pitch.

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Custom Proposal

We send a clear engagement proposal via Ignition with scope, price, and terms. Sign online in minutes.

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Onboarding & Delivery

We connect to your QBO, clean up what's needed, and deliver your first monthly package within 30 days.

What Sets Us Apart

We're not a generalist bookkeeping firm. We're built specifically for business owners like you.

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Industry Focused

We specialize in home service businesses. Not restaurants, not retail. We know your cost structure, your margins, and your pain points.

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Proactive, Not Reactive

Every client gets a monthly advisory summary that explains what the numbers mean and what to do about them.

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Secure Client Portal

Sign proposals, share documents, and stay connected through our secure portal powered by Ignition. No email attachments needed.

Fast & Reliable

Books closed by the 15th every month. You'll always know your numbers before you need them, not after.

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Clean Onboarding

We use Financial Cents to manage every client workflow so nothing falls through the cracks and you're never chasing us for updates.

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No Long-Term Contracts

Month-to-month engagements. We earn your business every month by delivering value, not by locking you in.

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers to what home service business owners ask us most.

Monthly bookkeeping starts at $500/month for most home service businesses. The exact price depends on your transaction volume, number of accounts, and whether you need catch-up work. We'll give you a fixed, transparent price in your proposal with no surprises. Book a free call and we'll scope it out together.
Not required, but we do work in QuickBooks Online. If you don't have it, we can set it up as part of onboarding. If you're already on QBO (even a messy one), we'll connect directly and get to work. We're a certified ProAdvisor firm, so we know QBO inside and out.
Absolutely. Catch-up and clean-up is one of the most common things we do. Whether you're 3 months behind or 3 years behind, we'll assess the situation, give you a clear scope and price, and get your books current before transitioning to monthly service. No judgment. It happens to a lot of great businesses.
Fast. After your discovery call, you'll have a proposal in your inbox within 48 hours. Once you sign digitally (about 2 minutes), we connect to your QBO and begin onboarding. Most clients have their first monthly package delivered within 30 days of signing.
No. Our engagements are month-to-month. We believe in earning your business every single month by delivering real value. You can cancel anytime with 30 days notice. No penalties, no hassle.
We don't prepare tax returns. That's your CPA's job. What we do is make sure your books are clean, reconciled, and CPA-ready so your tax filing is fast, accurate, and doesn't cost you extra in CPA time. We work alongside your existing CPA or can refer you to one if needed.
We focus on home service businesses: landscaping, lawn care, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, general contractors, gutters, cleaning, construction, and similar trades. We understand job costing, seasonal cash flow, equipment financing, and subcontractor management. This is all we do, so we do it well.
Every monthly client gets a one-page financial summary with their books, explaining what the numbers actually mean. For CFO Advisory clients, we also deliver cash flow analysis, budget vs. actuals, job profitability by service line, and a monthly advisory call to walk through it together. Think of it as a part-time CFO without the full-time salary.

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Resources

From the KWK Books Blog

Practical bookkeeping and finance content written for home service business owners in Austin.

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5 Bookkeeping Mistakes Home Service Business Owners Make (And How to Fix Them)

The jobs are rolling in but the bank account doesn't match the effort. More often than not, the problem isn't the work. It's the books.

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QuickBooks

How to Use Job Costing in QuickBooks Online as a Contractor

You finished a big job. The client paid, the crew got paid. But do you actually know if you made money on it? Job costing answers that.

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Cash Flow

How Seasonal Businesses Like Lawn Care and HVAC Can Solve Cash Flow Problems

Your overhead doesn't care what season it is. This problem comes on the same schedule every year, which means you can plan for it.

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Setup

What Is a Chart of Accounts and Why It Matters for Contractors

Your chart of accounts is the foundation every other bookkeeping function sits on. Build it right and your reports are clean and accurate.

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Finance

How to Read a Profit and Loss Statement as a Contractor (Without an Accounting Degree)

Most contractors know they're supposed to look at the P&L. Nobody ever explained what to actually look at. Here's what matters.

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Compliance

1099 Contractor vs. Employee: What Home Service Business Owners Get Wrong

Calling workers "1099 contractors" saves money on taxes, but only if they actually qualify. The IRS has opinions about this.

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HVAC & Plumbing

Bookkeeping for HVAC and Plumbing Companies: What You Need to Track to Stay Profitable

A generic bookkeeping setup misses most of what makes trade businesses complex. Here's what to actually track.

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