Weekly bookkeeping with job costing, QuickBooks Online sync and supply house reconciliation - books you can build on.
Division 26 CPA keeps the books for electrical contractors across North and South Carolina. We record every transaction weekly, cost it to the right job, and reconcile your supply house statements - so you always know which work is making money and which is not.
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Book a no-cost tax strategy call where we'll analyze your tax return & accounting to find opportunities to reduce taxes.
Your books feed a year-round tax plan instead of a year-end scramble. We keep your bookkeeping, 1099 filing and tax strategy in one system, so nothing falls through the cracks between a bookkeeper and a tax preparer.
Built for the trade. Priced for answers.
We plan before year-end, while the number can still change. Most shops we meet were leaving money on the table.
Your books close every month, coded to the right job. You see real margin, not a guess.
Bookkeeper, CPA, and CFO in one seat. Nothing falls between a preparer and a bookkeeper.
AI speeds up the bookkeeping. A licensed CPA makes the calls, signs your return, and can stand in front of the IRS.
Call or text, get an answer that fits your shop. We already know your numbers.
We serve one trade in two states. Job costing, retainage, and bonding are our whole day.
When a lender, surety or GC asks for statements, yours are current and accurate. We keep a tight monthly close so your numbers are always ready to hand over - no scramble, no catch-up.
Skip the cost of an in-house bookkeeper. Our team handles weekly books, supply house reconciliation and 1099 filing for your subs, so you can stay on the tools and run the crew.
You run the crews. We run the books, the job costs, and the tax plan.
Built exclusively for electrical contractors in NC and SC, our tax, accounting, bookkeeping and job costing all work together in one engagement — so your books stay clean, your taxes stay low, and nothing falls through the cracks.
Division 26 CPA is an accounting firm that works exclusively with electrical contractors in North and South Carolina - from commercial and industrial projects to residential and service & repair work.
Electrical work has its own rhythm - progress billings, retainage, supply-house runs and crews spread across multiple sites. Generic bookkeeping misses it. We keep your books current every week and costed to the right job, so you always know where each project stands.
Want to see how it works before you hire anyone? Read our complete guide to bookkeeping for electrical contractors - chart of accounts, job costing with worked numbers and the monthly close.
Our bookkeeping services include:
There is a real difference between our bookkeeping and an online service or part-time bookkeeper: we pair your books with year-round tax planning. Too many bookkeepers lack the tax knowledge to flag a smart equipment purchase or an S-corp adjustment, so opportunities slip by all year.
Real tax savings happen before year end - not in a fourth-quarter scramble to fix the books.
We don't just keep your books; we serve as your outsourced accountant and fractional CFO, building a financial picture you can grow on.
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Don't let taxes eat your margin. Book a call and get a plan built for your shop.
We cost every job - labor, materials, equipment and overhead - against your estimate, so over time you learn which GCs, project types and bid margins pay and which quietly do not. That insight feeds straight into how you price and run your next job.
Wire, gear, fixtures and devices move fast through your supply-house accounts. We reconcile those statements weekly against your jobs, catch billing errors and return credits, and keep your true job costs accurate.
Behind on the books? We get them caught up and reconciled, then keep them current with a tight monthly close - so your financials are always ready for a lender, surety or GC.
You wire the Carolinas; we keep the money side clean.
Electrical contractors are licensed through the NC State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors and, in South Carolina, the SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. When prequalification paperwork, a loan or a bonded project calls for clean statements, yours will be ready.
We love this work. Electricians build the Carolinas. We keep them paid and ready to bid.
Division 26 CPA gives electrical contractors one integrated system - weekly books, WIP and job costing, and year-round tax strategy that all work together - instead of a bookkeeper here and a tax preparer there.
Clean weekly books power everything we do, at every tier of our packages - from core bookkeeping and 1099 filing in Apprentice, to job costing and WIP in Journeyman, to a weekly scorecard and fractional CFO guidance in Foreman.
Because we work only with electrical contractors, your books are set up the way your trade actually bills - progress draws, retainage, change orders and supply-house accounts - whether you run commercial, industrial, residential or service & repair work.
We keep the books for electrical contractors throughout Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Greenville SC and Charleston. See our packages and pricing, read our reviews, and book a consultation when you are ready.
One call before you bid, hire, or buy. We know your numbers cold, because we work them every week.
Looking for answers to common accounting, bookkeeping, and tax questions? Browse our frequently asked questions to find the information you need.
Starting an electrical contracting business takes more than trade skills - you need a license, an entity, insurance and clean books from day one. In North Carolina, electrical contractors are licensed by the NC State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors; in South Carolina, commercial work runs through the SC Contractors Licensing Board. Confirm the license class that matches the size of jobs you plan to bid. Most electricians should form an LLC rather than operate as a sole proprietor - it protects personal assets if a job goes wrong. Get an EIN from the IRS, open a dedicated business bank account, and keep personal and business spending separate. Plan for general liability insurance, workers comp once you hire, and bonding if you bid public or larger commercial work. Finally, set up bookkeeping with job costing from day one - knowing your true cost per job separates profitable shops from busy-but-broke ones. Division 26 CPA helps new electrical contractors across the Carolinas get this right the first time.
Yes - financial forecasting and budgeting are core parts of our fractional CFO service for electrical contractors. We analyze your job-level performance, build a forecast around your pipeline and crew capacity, and set budgets for materials, labor and overhead. You get a weekly scorecard with the KPIs that matter - gross margin per job, unbilled work, and cash on hand - so you can price work with confidence and grow on purpose. Division 26 CPA provides this for electrical contractors across North and South Carolina.
There are a variety of factors you need to consider in order to know the best way to structure your business - your revenue, profit, payroll situation, liability exposure and growth plans all matter. For most profitable electrical contractors, an LLC taxed as an S-Corp is the strongest combination of liability protection and tax savings, but the right answer depends on your numbers.
Schedule a consultation and we can look at your situation and recommend the structure that fits.
If you're an employer, it's important to give certain tax forms to your freelancers or independent contractors.
The most common tax form needed is Form 1099, which provides a record of the total payment made to the contractor in a tax year.
You have to give Form 1099 to any contractor who made $600 or more during the tax year for work they did for your trade or business.
An outsourced accountant is a professional accountant or accounting firm that a company hires to complete various accounting tasks remotely.
Rather than employing an in-house accountant, the company hires the outsourced accountant to manage financial tasks including bookkeeping, job costing, tax preparation, and financial analysis.
This approach can save businesses both time and money by outsourcing tasks to an expert who can complete them at a lower cost while providing high-quality services.
Outsourcing accounting work also allows companies to concentrate on their primary business operations.
If your business is intricate and needs consistent financial management, it could be advantageous to hire a year-round CPA.
They can offer you continuous financial guidance and support and help you maintain precise financial records, while also preparing and submitting tax returns, and developing strategic plans for your business.
But if your business is relatively simple and you only require financial guidance once in a while, you may be able to work with a CPA as needed or outsource your accounting requirements to an accounting firm.
This alternative is generally more cost-effective than hiring a year-round CPA.
Start by matching coverage to the risks of electrical work. Most electrical contractors in NC and SC carry general liability (often 1M/2M for commercial bids), workers compensation once you have employees, commercial auto for trucks and vans, inland marine coverage for tools and equipment, and bonding when you bid public or larger commercial projects. An independent agent who works with trade contractors can quote multiple carriers. Keep certificates current - GCs and sureties will ask for them - and review your limits yearly as your contract sizes grow.
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