Your crew runs the jobs.
We'll run the books.
Allied Numbers keeps plumbing and electrical contractors' books accurate and up-to-date — job-cost coding, payroll assistance, and clean financials — so you always know where you stand.
Sound familiar?
Trades books have a way of getting messy fast.
Between job costing, crew payroll, and a stack of 1099s at year-end, general bookkeeping doesn't cut it — and most owners don't have time to build the system themselves.
No idea what a job actually made
Revenue gets lumped together instead of coded by repair, maintenance, or replacement — so margin by job type is a guess, not a number.
Payroll eats a whole day
Running payroll for a mixed W-2 and 1099 crew, on top of everything else, is the task that always gets pushed to "later."
1099s are a year-end scramble
Without a system running all year, January turns into a mad dash to collect W-9s and figure out who actually needs a 1099.
Bookkeeping that speaks contractor.
Every engagement starts with a paid, standalone diagnostic review of your actual books, so pricing is based on your real numbers — never a guess. Bookkeeping comes standard from day one — accounts payable, payroll, and 1099 tracking are added in as your tier grows.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Transaction categorization, bank and credit card reconciliation, monthly P&L and balance sheet — done on a fixed monthly cadence.
Job-Type Revenue Coding
Revenue coded by repair, maintenance, and replacement — matching how trades businesses actually need their books structured.
Payroll Assistance
Coordination and support for running payroll across your W-2 crew, so it stops being the task that eats your Friday afternoon.
W-9 & 1099 Tracking
Proactive monthly collection and reconciliation of subcontractor 1099s — not a scramble every January.
Accounts Payable
Vendor bill entry, payment scheduling, and full payment execution so nothing slips through the cracks.
Monthly Owner Review
A monthly call to walk through what changed and why — you're told the story behind the numbers, not just handed a report.
Real people, real answers — never a call center.
Before bookkeeping, I spent years as an office and admin manager for small, family-owned businesses in the construction industry — I've lived the tight cash weeks and the paperwork pile-up firsthand. That's why every call and question at Allied Numbers gets answered by a real member of our small, US-based team — never an outsourced call center, never a script. We screen calls to make sure the right person gets back to you fast, not to keep you waiting. I built Allied Numbers to give plumbing and electrical contractors the kind of hands-on, straight-talk bookkeeping partner most small crews never get. Meet the rest of the team who'll be looking after your books.
Pick the level of support that fits where you are today.
Every shop starts with a paid diagnostic review — your engagement is scoped and priced from what we actually find in your books, not a guess. See our full service list and tier comparison for more detail.
Monthly Accounting
- Monthly categorization & reconciliation
- Monthly financial statements
- Year-end summary packet for your tax preparer
- Semi-annual owner review call
Controllership
- Everything in Essential, plus:
- Job-type revenue coding
- Full accounts payable execution
- Accounts receivable assistance
- Payroll assistance for your crew
- Workers' Comp audit assistance
- Proactive monthly W-9/1099 collection & issuance
- Quarterly owner review call
Advisory
- Everything in Growth, plus:
- Cash flow forecasting
- KPI dashboards by job/tech
- Budget-vs-actual reporting
- Monthly strategy session
- Priority reporting — 1 business day response
Three steps, no surprises.
We scope your engagement from what your books actually look like — not a flat-rate guess.
Discovery Call
A quick conversation about your business, your crew, and where you want to take things next.
Paid Diagnostic & Cleanup
A paid, standalone diagnostic review of your actual books, followed by a cleanup quote priced on exactly what we find.
Ongoing Monthly Rhythm
Once your books are current, you move into a predictable monthly rhythm — clean financials, every month, without the stress.
A few things we don't do (on purpose).
No Tax Filing
We don't prepare or file your business taxes — but we keep your books clean, current, and tax-ready, so tax season is easy for you or your CPA.
No House Calls
You won't find us showing up at your jobsite. Everything happens virtually, so you get expert help without clearing your calendar.
No Guessing
Every number is reconciled and audit-ready. If we're not sure, we'll say so — never an answer we made up.
What contractors ask us first.
Does Allied Numbers file our business taxes?
No. We provide bookkeeping, accounts payable, payroll assistance, and W-9/1099 tracking only — we don't provide tax preparation, planning, or advisory services in any capacity, and we're glad to work alongside your CPA.
Do you work outside Central Illinois?
Yes. We're based in Central Illinois and know the Illinois trades community well, but we work with plumbing and electrical contractors outside Illinois too — everything runs through QuickBooks Online, so it works well for remote and multi-location crews no matter where you're based.
Can you code revenue by job type?
Yes — our Controllership tier codes revenue by repair, maintenance, and replacement, so you see margin by job type instead of one lump total.
How do you handle a mixed W-2/1099 crew?
Payroll assistance for your W-2 team plus proactive monthly 1099 tracking for subcontractors — so January isn't a scramble.
Stop guessing. Start knowing your numbers.
Book a complimentary discovery call — let's talk about how we can help your business grow.
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