Your back office, handled - weekly bookkeeping, job costing, tax planning, and CFO-level guidance for electrical contractors across the Carolinas.
Division 26 CPA is the full back office for electrical contractors. Instead of a year-end tax firm and a separate bookkeeper, you get one team running your weekly books, job costing, tax strategy and CFO-level guidance all year - so you can focus on running profitable jobs.
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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.
We work only with electrical contractors, so your back office is run by people who understand progress billing, retainage and job costing. That focus means sharper advice and fewer things lost in translation.
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.
Because we are in your books every week, there are no April surprises. We plan your tax position throughout the year - S-corp strategy, equipment timing and quarterly estimates - so you keep more of every job and stay compliant.
Beyond the basics, we turn your numbers into decisions - backlog and cash forecasting, pricing and hiring guidance - so you can bid bigger and grow on purpose.
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 outsourced accounting firm that works exclusively with electrical contractors across North and South Carolina. We become your finance department - weekly books, job costing, 1099 filing, tax strategy and CFO guidance - so you can stay on the tools and run the crew.
Your trade bills in progress draws and lives with retainage, change orders and fast-moving supply-house accounts. We set your books up around that reality and keep them current every week, costed to the right job.
From bookkeeping and job costing to tax planning and fractional CFO guidance, our services are designed to work together - so nothing falls between a bookkeeper, a tax preparer and a financial advisor.
One team, one system, one clear picture of your numbers.
We scale with you, from your first crew to a multi-crew shop, and keep your financials ready for any lender, surety or GC.
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Don't let taxes eat your margin. Book a call and get a plan built for your shop.
Hiring an in-house bookkeeper or controller is expensive and risky. With Division 26 CPA you get an entire team - bookkeeper, CPA and CFO - for less than the cost of one salary, with no turnover and no gaps when someone is out.
We catch errors before they become problems - reconciling accounts, applying real internal controls, and keeping current with tax law - so your books stay clean and your audit risk stays low.
Our fractional CFO services forecast your backlog and cash, set budgets for labor and materials, and hand you a weekly scorecard - so every decision about pricing, hiring and equipment is backed by data.
You wire the Carolinas; we run the money side.
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, a loan or a bonded project needs clean statements, yours are 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.
Most outsourced accounting for contractors in North Carolina is generalist bookkeeping with a tax return bolted on. Ours is built for one trade: we run your books the way electrical work actually bills - progress draws, retainage, supply-house accounts - and plan tax around it all year.
Outsourced accounting maps to our packages - core books and 1099 filing in Apprentice, job costing and WIP in Journeyman, and a weekly scorecard plus fractional CFO guidance in Foreman - so you only pay for the level of support you need.
Because we work only with electrical contractors, our advice fits your trade - from commercial and industrial projects to residential and service & repair work.
We run the back office 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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