White Rabbit Bookkeeping

10/05/2026

09/30/2026

We Aren’t the Little Company We Used to Be

It rarely happens overnight. You hire another employee. Then another. You add a truck or two. The jobs get bigger. There are more vendors, more invoices, more customers, more credit cards, more payroll, perhaps a line of credit or equipment financing. Someone else needs access to QuickBooks. Then someone else does. And the bookkeeping system that worked perfectly well when the owner knew every customer, every bill and every dollar going in and out suddenly begins to strain....

It rarely happens overnight. You hire another employee. Then another. You add a truck or two. The jobs get bigger. There are more vendors, more invoices, more customers, more credit cards, more pay…

09/23/2026

https://whiterabbitbookkeepinglabs.com/2026/09/23/trades-are-seasonal-your-books-should-plan-for-that/

January shows up every year. So why does it always catch us off guard? If you run an HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or construction business, you know the pattern. Fall is busy. Then the calls slow do…

09/23/2026

Trades Are Seasonal. Your Books Should Plan for That.

January shows up every year. So why does it always catch us off guard? If you run an HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or construction business, you know the pattern. Fall is busy. Then the calls slow down, outdoor jobs dry up, and payroll still hits every two weeks. The bills don't take the winter off. Most owners handle it the same way....

January shows up every year. So why does it always catch us off guard? If you run an HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or construction business, you know the pattern. Fall is busy. Then the calls slow do…

09/17/2026

Subcontractor or Employee? Get It Right Before the IRS Asks

You've got a guy who's been on your crew for two years. He shows up at 7, drives your truck, uses your tools, and works your jobs. You pay him by the job and send him a 1099 in January. Here's the problem. The IRS may not see a subcontractor. It may see an employee. Worker classification is one of the most common ways trade businesses get into tax trouble....

You’ve got a guy who’s been on your crew for two years. He shows up at 7, drives your truck, uses your tools, and works your jobs. You pay him by the job and send him a 1099 in January.…

09/15/2026

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