You built the business.
Now it's time to work on it, not in it.
White-glove bookkeeping, contractor-grade job costing, and fractional CFO work — for owners who want accurate numbers, not the cheapest option. BDB Project Tools included in every engagement.
If you're a contractor or service pro, the books are probably running you.
You didn't start your business to stare at spreadsheets. But without clear numbers, every job is a guess and every tax season is a scramble.
Drowning in receipts. Guessing on profit.
You've got a truck glovebox full of paper, a bank feed you haven't looked at in months, and no idea which jobs are actually making money.
Your CPA only calls at tax time.
April 14 conversations aren't business strategy. By the time your return is filed, the decisions that mattered are ten months old.
You finish a job and can't tell if it made money.
Materials, labor burden, overhead, change orders — it all runs through one checking account. Whoever bids your next job is flying blind.
A simple, predictable rhythm — built for how your business actually works.
Free strategy call, then a trade-specific setup.
We learn your business, build a chart of accounts tuned for your trade, and connect your bank feeds, payroll, and Project Tools.
Clean books, every single month.
Reconciliation, categorization, job costing, AR/AP — closed and reported to you on a consistent monthly rhythm. No 45-day lag.
Strategy conversations that move the business forward.
Monthly review: cash flow, gross margin by service line, pricing check, what-if decisions. You make calls with numbers, not instinct.
Four services. One system. Clarity across your whole business.
Monthly Bookkeeping
Categorization, reconciliation, owner dashboard, and monthly close in QuickBooks Online or Xero.
Learn more →Financial Reporting & Strategy
P&L, cash flow, margin by service line, KPI dashboards, and a live strategy call every month.
Learn more →Job Costing for Contractors
Per-job profitability, labor burden, estimate vs. actual, retainage, and 1099 tracking built for trades.
Learn more →Business Setup & Licensing
EIN, state registration, sales tax, chart of accounts, and software onboarding — done the right way, once.
Learn more →Your crew tracks time and receipts. Your books should too.
Project Tools feeds timesheets, job costs, and receipts straight into your books — included free with every plan.
- ✓ Field time → payroll-ready exports + job-level labor costs in your books
- ✓ Receipts → AI-categorized, assigned to a job, synced to QuickBooks
- ✓ Job costs → real-time estimate vs. actual so you know profit before the invoice
Two-way QuickBooks Online sync · 20 users included · No contracts
Our Google Reviews.
Real feedback from business owners we've helped gain financial clarity.
What you actually get for the investment.
We aren't the cheapest option. We don't want to be. Here's what separates a white-glove engagement from commodity bookkeeping.
| BDB | Bench | QuickBooks Live | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time job costing* | Built in | None | None |
| Owner's Dashboard* | Live KPIs | Static reports | Static reports |
| Cash Flow Forecast* | 12-week rolling | None | None |
| Dedicated advisor | You work with Joe | Team pool | Rotating reps |
| Strategy rhythm | Quarterly or monthly | None | None |
| Trades / service specialization | Deep | Generic | Generic |
| Field software included | BDB Project Tools, free | N/A | N/A |
* Delivered through BDB Project Tools — included free with every package.
Priced to match the complexity of your business.
Basic Business from $195. Contractor Essentials from $495. Contractor Pro from $995. Fractional CFO from $1,500. Every tier includes BDB Project Tools and the strategy rhythm that makes the numbers actually useful.
Bookkeeping by someone who's run a business before.
With over 20 years of business ownership and hands-on experience with service-based and blue-collar businesses, Joe Mackovic founded Best Decision Bookkeeping to do more than crunch numbers — he helps business owners use their books as tools for growth.
From cash flow clarity to job costing, Joe combines real-world knowledge with personalized financial strategy to support clients across Kentucky, Ohio, and the U.S.
Read Joe's story →Free resources for business owners.
Bookkeeping DIY or Delegate Scorecard
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Take the quiz →Financial Health Checklist
The 12-point owner checklist we walk through with every new client.
Download →Cash Flow 101 Template
The forgotten financial statement — built as a plug-and-play Excel template.
Download →Let's get your books working for you.
Book a free 30-minute strategy call. No contract. No pressure. We'll tell you straight if we're a fit — and if we're not, we'll point you toward someone who is.