Bookkeeping built for the trades

Know your numbers.
Build a stronger business.

Specialized bookkeeping, job costing support, and financial reporting for roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, general contracting, and other skilled-trade businesses across the United States. Get clarity on cash flow, project profitability, and what comes next.

Roofing & ExteriorsHVACPlumbingElectricalGeneral ContractingLandscaping
The challenge

A full schedule doesn't always mean a profitable business.

Contractors juggle material purchases, subcontractor payments, deposits, service calls, and multiple jobs at once. When the books don't tell the full story, important decisions become guesswork.

Contractor team at an active construction site
The work is demanding. Your numbers should be clear.
01

Cash flow uncertainty

You have work booked and invoices out, but aren't sure how much cash is available for the next payroll, material order, or investment.

02

Unknown job margins

Revenue is growing, but which projects are actually generating profit after labor, materials, and subcontractors?

03

Books that lag behind

When transactions and reconciliations pile up, you lose the timely information needed to run the business confidently.

What we do

Bookkeeping that goes beyond the numbers.

From accurate monthly books to practical financial insights, we help skilled-trade contractors understand performance, stay organized, and make more informed decisions. Every engagement is tailored to your business.

Bright professional workspace
Accurate books. Clear insights. Better decisions.
Core service

Monthly Bookkeeping

Reliable monthly books and clear financial statements, so you can focus on running your contracting business.

  • Transaction categorization
  • Bank and credit card reconciliations
  • Monthly profit & loss and balance sheet
  • Monthly reports delivered with a clear summary of the numbers
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Project insight

Job Costing & Profitability

Understand how materials, subcontractors, and other direct costs affect project profitability.

  • Project cost tracking setup
  • Material and subcontractor cost visibility
  • Job profitability reporting
  • Review of job costing processes and data quality
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Financial insights

Financial Reporting & Advisory

Your reports should help you understand what changed, what deserves attention, and which financial decisions to consider next.

  • Monthly financial performance and trend reviews
  • Revenue, expense, and gross margin analysis
  • KPI dashboards and plain-English financial commentary
  • Owner review meetings and practical action items
  • Cash flow planning and budget comparisons, when included in scope
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Advanced forecasting, strategic planning, and fractional CFO services are not part of standard bookkeeping. Availability and deliverables are confirmed in a written proposal.

Beyond the books

Numbers are useful. Knowing what to do with them is better.

Our financial insights process helps connect your monthly reporting with real decisions in your contracting business.

01 · Understand

Review the Results

We review revenue, expenses, profit margins, and available financial data to see what changed.

02 · Interpret

Find the Story

We highlight trends, potential concerns, and questions worth investigating, without drowning you in accounting jargon.

03 · Plan

Discuss Next Steps

When included in your engagement, we discuss financial priorities and agree on action items for the next review.

Operations support

Stay organized beyond the books.

Keep important financial and subcontractor records on your radar. We monitor and track agreed workflows so you can make informed decisions and follow up with the right people.

Subcontractor records

Subcontractor Support & 1099 Preparation

Maintain better visibility over subcontractor paperwork and payments.

  • Track W-9 collection and subcontractor information
  • Monitor certificate-of-insurance records and expiration dates
  • Organize and reconcile subcontractor payment records
  • Prepare 1099 information and support year-end 1099 workflows within the agreed scope
Receivables monitoring

Accounts Receivable Tracking

Know what customers owe and which balances need your attention.

  • Monitor open invoices and outstanding balances
  • Review aging reports and payment status
  • Flag overdue customer accounts for owner follow-up
  • Help reconcile recorded customer payments
Payables monitoring

Accounts Payable Tracking

Maintain visibility over vendor bills and upcoming obligations.

  • Monitor bills and due dates recorded in your accounting system
  • Review outstanding payables and aging reports
  • Flag missing documentation and potential duplicates
  • Provide payment-status summaries for your review

Important: We monitor and track bills; we do not send bills, initiate payments, or approve disbursements.

Get current

Catch-Up Bookkeeping

Behind on your bookkeeping? We help bring missing months up to date so you can see where your business stands.

  • Enter and categorize historical transactions
  • Reconcile outstanding bank and credit card periods
  • Identify missing records and unresolved items
  • Prepare updated financial statements for the agreed period

Quoted as a separate, one-time project based on months behind and transaction volume.

Fix the foundation

Bookkeeping Cleanup

Books may be current but still contain errors. We review and correct agreed issues to make your financial reporting more reliable.

  • Review account balances and transaction coding
  • Investigate duplicate or misclassified entries
  • Address reconciliation discrepancies
  • Organize the chart of accounts and document corrections

Scope and fees are established after a books review; tax adjustments are coordinated with your CPA as needed.

Year-end coordination

CPA Handoff & Tax-Ready Books

Help your tax professional receive organized, understandable financial records.

  • Prepare year-end bookkeeping reports
  • Organize reconciliations and supporting documentation
  • Coordinate accounting questions and requested records with your CPA
  • Support a smoother year-end handoff

All services depend on the scope of your engagement and the reliability of the records provided. Financial insights are management support, not a guarantee of profitability or a substitute for legal, tax, investment, or licensed professional advice. We do not prepare income tax returns, certify insurance compliance, send vendor bills, or authorize payments. 1099 filing, catch-up, cleanup, and advanced advisory work are included only when expressly agreed in writing.

Who we serve

One financial partner. Many skilled trades.

We focus on the financial realities of project-based and service-based contracting businesses. Roofing is where our firsthand experience began; our bookkeeping services support contractors across the trades.

Roofing contractor at work

Roofing & Exteriors

Materials, subcontractors, deposits, and job profitability.

HVAC technician and equipment

HVAC & Plumbing

Service work, installations, equipment costs, and cash flow.

Skilled trades construction work

Electrical & General Contracting

Project costs, progress billing, and subcontractor tracking.

Electrician working

Landscaping & Painting

Seasonal activity, crews, supplies, and recurring work.

Building construction

Other Skilled Trades

Tell us how your business operates, and we'll discuss whether we're a fit.

How it works

Simple onboarding. Consistent financial visibility.

A straightforward remote process built for owners who have businesses to run.

Professionals reviewing financial documents
A simpler path to financial clarity.
STEP 01

Discovery

We learn about your company, accounting systems, project volume, and current challenges.

STEP 02

Books Review

We assess the state of your records and recommend a realistic service scope.

STEP 03

Setup & Cleanup

We organize the workflow and, if needed, quote historical cleanup separately.

STEP 04

Monthly Partnership

We keep the agreed records current and provide actionable financial reporting.

Meet the founder

Financial clarity, rooted in real contractor experience.

Get to know the person behind Thomas Ledger Group.

Quinton Thomas, founder of Thomas Ledger Group
Quinton ThomasFounder · Thomas Ledger Group
Bookkeeping · Reporting · Advisory

Meet Quinton Thomas

Quinton Thomas is the founder of Thomas Ledger Group, a specialized bookkeeping and financial reporting firm dedicated to helping skilled-trade contractors gain financial clarity, improve profitability, and build stronger businesses.

Quinton's understanding of the roofing industry comes from firsthand experience. As the CFO and bookkeeper for his family's roofing and exterior contracting company, Anchor Roofing & Exteriors LLC, he works directly with the financial challenges contractors face every day.

From managing financial records and monitoring cash flow to tracking subcontractor expenses, coordinating insurance audit documentation, overseeing job costing, and analyzing project profitability, Quinton understands that running a successful roofing company involves much more than completing jobs and collecting payments.

He has seen how a contractor can generate significant revenue while still struggling to understand where the money is going, how profitable individual projects really are, and whether the business is financially positioned for sustainable growth.

That experience helped shape the mission behind Thomas Ledger Group.

Contractors deserve more than someone who simply categorizes transactions and reconciles bank accounts. They deserve a financial partner who understands their industry, communicates clearly, and helps them make sense of the numbers behind their business.

Through Thomas Ledger Group, Quinton provides specialized bookkeeping, financial reporting, job costing support, subcontractor tracking, accounts receivable and payable monitoring, catch-up and cleanup services, and financial insights tailored to skilled-trade businesses.

His approach combines accurate financial records with meaningful analysis, helping business owners better understand cash flow, identify financial challenges, and make more informed business decisions.

Based in New Jersey and serving skilled-trade contractors nationwide, Quinton is building Thomas Ledger Group around a simple principle:

You work hard to build your business. You deserve to understand the numbers that drive it.

At Thomas Ledger Group, the goal isn't just to keep your books organized. It's to give you the financial clarity and confidence to build a stronger, more profitable company.

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Frequently asked questions

Good questions. Clear answers.

Do you work with contractors outside New Jersey?

Yes. Thomas Ledger Group is designed to work remotely with skilled-trade contractors across the United States, subject to an agreed scope and applicable requirements.

Do you use QuickBooks Online?

QuickBooks Online is a core platform for our bookkeeping workflows. We can discuss your current setup during a consultation.

Can you help if my books are behind?

Yes. We can review the condition of your books and provide a separate quote for catch-up or cleanup work before ongoing monthly services begin.

What is the difference between catch-up and cleanup?

Catch-up bookkeeping brings unrecorded or unreconciled months up to date. Cleanup corrects errors or discrepancies in records that already exist. Some businesses need both. Each project is reviewed and quoted separately from ongoing monthly bookkeeping.

How much do services cost?

Pricing depends on transaction volume, number of projects, condition of your records, and the services you need. We provide a customized proposal after a discovery conversation and books review.

Do you send bills or make payments for my company?

No. Our accounts payable service is monitoring and tracking only. We help you see what is outstanding, what is coming due, and what needs attention. Your team remains responsible for sending bills, approving and issuing payments, and communicating payment instructions.

Can you help with subcontractors and 1099s?

Yes. We can track W-9s, subcontractor records, insurance certificate dates, and payment information, and help prepare year-end 1099 data. Actual 1099 filing is included only when specified in your engagement.

Will you work with my CPA?

Yes. We can organize financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting records for your CPA and respond to bookkeeping-related questions during year-end handoff.

Do you prepare tax returns or certify insurance compliance?

No. We focus on bookkeeping and financial reporting. We can help organize financial information for your tax professional or insurance auditor, but tax, legal, and insurance compliance determinations remain with the appropriate professionals.

Start the conversation

Let's get a clearer picture of your business.

Tell us about your contracting business, and we'll explore whether Thomas Ledger Group is the right fit.

Serving skilled-trade contractors nationwide.

For inquiries, email info@thomasledgergroup.com or call 609-866-9925.

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