Bookkeeping for Electricians
Bookkeeping for Electricians in Ontario
Ridge & Ledger provides monthly bookkeeping for electrical contractors in Ontario, organizing progress billing, wholesaler activity, and owner-directed project records. Monthly scope and price are confirmed through the paid Roadmap.
Electrical contractors juggle wholesaler accounts, permit and inspection fees, service calls, and progress billing. Material releases and project invoices often occur in different months, so both need clear job references.
Get your Roadmap for CAD $295Records
The records your business actually generates
- Service invoices, progress billings, deposits, and customer payments
- Electrical wholesaler bills, material releases, returns, and credits
- Permit, inspection, equipment-rental, and subcontractor records
- Project reports, bank feeds, corporate cards, and line-of-credit activity
Monthly workflow
How the record trail moves through month end
- Collect approved project billings, inspection records, and wholesaler statements for the close period.
- Post customer and supplier activity against the electrical project codes supplied by the contractor.
- Reconcile accounts and return exceptions for unallocated wire or panel purchases, unapplied deposits, and unmatched credits.
Cleanup risks
Where this trade's books commonly break
- Large material releases detached from the project that consumed them
- Progress deposits applied to the wrong invoice or left as unidentified receipts
- Permit and inspection costs posted without the corresponding job reference
Systems and boundaries
Supported records with clear handoffs
Common supported systems
- QuickBooks Online
- Jobber or ServiceTitan exports
- Electrical wholesaler statements
- Bank and card feeds
What stays with you and your qualified professionals
- The contractor approves project coding and identifies owner-supplied inventory or capital purchases.
- Ridge & Ledger does not determine electrical compliance, contract revenue policy, payroll, or tax treatment.
Pricing after review
Published starting points, confirmed through the Roadmap
- Essential: CAD $695 per month. Solo owners and small operations. Up to 100 monthly transactions and 3 bank or credit-card accounts.
- Growth: CAD $1,095 per month. Growing businesses with more activity. Up to 250 monthly transactions and 6 bank or credit-card accounts.
- Business Pro: CAD $1,695 per month. Established businesses with higher record volume. Up to 500 monthly transactions and 10 bank or credit-card accounts.
- Catch-up and cleanup: From CAD $850. Backlog organization and record cleanup, quoted after reviewing the number of months, transactions, accounts, and source documents. Completed within 30 days of receiving full account access and documents, or the cleanup is free.
Useful next steps
See the record standard and the written deliverable
FAQ
Common questions
Do you work with electricians?
Yes. Ridge & Ledger works with electricians and other trades and service businesses across Ontario, delivered remotely through QuickBooks Online, email, and shared uploads.
What does monthly bookkeeping cost?
Plans start at CAD $695 per month. Catch-up cleanup starts from CAD $850 and is quoted after a review of your books.
How do I start?
Order the standalone Books Cleanup Roadmap for CAD $295. It reviews your last 12 months. After delivery, the net payment is available once as a monthly-service credit for 30 calendar days.
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