Pricing study · about 3 minutes
What should accounting cost an electrical contractor?
We're setting prices for three levels of service. Instead of guessing, we're asking the people who'd pay for it. Your answers stay private and get rolled up with everyone else's.
No right answers. No sales call unless you ask for one.
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First, a little about your shop
This just helps us sort answers by shop size.
What's your role?
Owner / partner Office or bookkeeping manager Estimator / project manager Other
Most of your work is…
Residential service & repair Residential new construction Commercial Industrial A real mix
Field crew size, counting you
1–3 4–8 9–15 16–30 31 or more
Yearly revenue, roughly
Under $750K $750K – $1.5M $1.5M – $3M $3M – $6M $6M – $12M Over $12M
Who does your books today?
Me, or someone in the family An in-house bookkeeper An outside bookkeeper A CPA firm Honestly, we're behind
What do you pay today for bookkeeping, accounting and tax help, all in?Per month. Include your bookkeeper's pay if they're on staff.
Nothing — I do it Under $500 $500 – $1,000 $1,000 – $2,000 $2,000 – $3,500 $3,500 – $5,000 Over $5,000
Do you bid bonded work?
Yes Not yet, but planning to No
Please answer each question above.
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Which level fits your shop today?
Pick the one you'd actually consider. You'll price that one next. Based on your answers we've marked a suggestion.
Apprentice Suggested
Know where you stand — every month, not every April.
Books closed and reconciled every month, set up for job-cost work A monthly read on whether you made money, not just collected it BidGuard included — run any bid through the AI check before you send it A tax plan set before year-end, while the number can still change Quarterly tax set-aside recalculated as the year goes IRS and state notices handled start to finish Your business return prepared, filed and signed by a licensed CPA See everything included Journeyman Suggested
Know which work to take. Job-level margin, reviewed with you every quarter.
Everything in Apprentice Which jobs made money, which lost it, and why A quarterly sit-down to decide what to do about it Your field app (ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, Procore, JobTread…) synced and tied to real job costs Supply house accounts reviewed monthly — billing errors caught early Subcontractor 1099s filed and reconciled See everything included Foreman Suggested
Decide how big to get. A CFO in your corner when the bids get bigger.
Everything in Journeyman A monthly strategy session with your CPA — hire, bid, or hold BidGuard + CPA bid review — a licensed CPA pressure-tests up to 2 bids a month WIP and over/under billings ready before your banker or surety asks 13-week cash visibility — payroll is never a question Bonding capacity worked directly with your surety agent A weekly scorecard on the numbers that matter See everything included
Pick one level to price.
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Four quick price questions
Think about what
At what monthly price would
$ / month
At what monthly price would it feel like a bargain — a great deal for what you get?
$ / month
At what monthly price would it start to feel expensive — not out of the question, but you'd have to think hard?
$ / month
At what monthly price would it be too expensive — you wouldn't even consider it?
$ / month
Your numbers should go up from top to bottom: too cheap → bargain → expensive → too expensive. Take another look.
Please fill in all four prices (and the two follow-ups) before moving on.
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One more level? (optional)
Would you price
Sure, I'll price it Skip to finish
Division 26 CPA PLLC · Charlotte, NC · Answers are combined and never shown one by one.