How To Protect Yourself From Business Fraud in 2025
We’re seeing it more and more: fake invoices, spoofed emails, and slick impersonations that almost pass the smell test. Hackers and scammers are stepping up their game. And unfortunately, trade businesses like yours are in their sights. Here at Atlas Accounting Group, we’ve had a front-row seat to some of these fraud attempts. From lookalike […]
A Simple Guide to Bookkeeping in the Construction Industry
Running a construction business involves more than just knowing the trade; managing your finances is equally important. Keeping track of your financials is crucial to staying on top of your business, and that’s where bookkeeping comes in. Bookkeeping might sound like a lot of work, but it’s all about keeping organized records of your income […]
4 Ways to Improve Your Construction Project Tracking
Running a construction business without good tracking is kind of like framing a house without a level… it might look okay from a distance, but underneath, things are probably off. We talk to contractors all the time who are wondering where the money went, or why a project that looked profitable on paper barely broke […]
How to Stop Inaccurate HVAC Job Costing in 2025
Alright, let’s talk about something that quietly messes with your HVAC business way more than a cranky compressor or a client asking for next-day installs. It’s job costing—or more accurately, inaccurate HVAC job costing. We’re talking about those moments where you kinda guess what a job will cost, add a bit of markup, send out […]
Introducing Our Protect Your Profits Advisory Program for Home Services
If you’re a plumber, electrician, HVAC pro, or run any kind of home services business, chances are you didn’t start your company because you love spreadsheets and long-term financial roadmaps. You started it because you’re good at what you do—and you wanted to do it your way. But somewhere between job sites and payroll runs, […]
Drive Your Business Success with a KPI Dashboard
Running a business comes with a hundred moving parts—and let’s be honest, it’s not always easy to keep track of what’s actually working. You might feel like things are going okay, but without a clear way to see your numbers, it’s hard to know for sure. That’s why we built a KPI dashboard. It gives […]
The RIGHT Way to Manage Accounting for Construction Projects
f you’re running a construction business, you’ve probably got a million things to juggle—crews to manage, materials to order, jobs to bid on. And somewhere in the middle of all that, the accounting has to get done. But if you’re like a lot of our clients, the financial side can feel confusing (or just straight-up […]
7 Non-Financial HVAC KPIs That You Aren’t Tracking (But Should Be)
f you’re like most of the HVAC business owners we know, you probably check your revenue and expenses regularly. Maybe you even track profit margins. But what about the other stuff—the non-financial numbers that tell you if your business is actually running well? These kinds of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) might not show up on […]
How Communication Can Make or Break Your Home Service Business
f you’ve ever had a job go sideways because “someone didn’t get the message,” you already know how important communication in home services business is. Maybe a tech showed up to a job without the right parts. Maybe a customer thought they were getting a service you don’t even offer. Or maybe your team is […]
