WE’RE NOW IN CHICAGO!

Portal
Schedule Your Consultation
(618) 656-6010
For Plumbing Contractors

Plumbing Contractor Accounting as tight as your work.

Tax strategy, job costing, and cash-flow management for plumbing contractors so your books are as reliable as your pipes.

Schedule Your Consultationor call (618) 656-6010
Contractor soldering a copper pipe joint

Books closed by the 10th
Every month. In writing.
3,000+ clients served
Best Accountants, SBM Finalist
AICPA Member Firm
QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor
Serving clients nationwide
What we solve

The financial headaches we fix for plumbers

The cash-flow and compliance issues that catch trade shops off guard.

1
Cash tied up in receivables
Commercial jobs pay in 30 to 60 days while payroll runs every week. Most plumbing shops are quietly financing their clients without a plan for it.
2
No job profitability tracking
High revenue, unclear margins. Every job looks fine until it does not. Job costing is the only way to know which service calls and remodels actually pay.
3
Payroll and classification risk
1099 vs. W-2 for helpers and subs creates real tax exposure if done wrong. Misclassification penalties land hard and come with back taxes.
4
Missed deductions
Truck expenses, tools, uniforms, licensing, and continuing education left unclaimed. The right CPA captures every deduction your trade earns.
What we do

One firm for the whole financial back office.

Four services, one team, one monthly rhythm, all built around how your business actually runs.

Accounting
Job-cost financials you can trust.
Job costing by project, with field buy-in
WIP schedules and over/under billing visibility
Bonding-grade financials

Learn more

Bookkeeping
Clean, reconciled books every month.
Retainage tracked separately from AR
Up-to-date books by the 10th
Audit- and bonding-ready records

Learn more

Managed Payroll
Crews paid right, on time.
Certified and multi-state payroll
Service-tech and apprentice pay
Subcontractor and 1099 reporting

Learn more

Tax
Planning all year, not just April.
Method selection for jobs and service work
Section 179 and 100% bonus depreciation timing
QBI and entity strategy

Learn more

The difference

We do things differently than most accountants.

Most firms are built around volume. File the return, move on, repeat. Here’s what you get with us instead.

What you’re used to
A generalist who does not know job costing from a service call
High revenue with no idea which jobs are actually profitable
Worker classification handled wrong and creating tax exposure
Fleet and tool deductions missed every year
Cash tied up in receivables with no plan to bridge it
With Thompson Flaherty
A CPA who understands service calls, job costing, and parts management
Per-job P&L so you see exactly which work makes money
Correct W-2 vs. 1099 classification for every worker
Section 179 and bonus depreciation timed to your truck and tool purchases
Cash-flow planning built around commercial payment lags
Getting started

How working together begins

The first call is completely free, with zero pressure and zero obligation. Just a straight, honest read on your business.

01
Free intro call
Tell us about the practice and your goals. No pressure and no commitment, just a real conversation.
Step 1
02
We review your numbers
We dig into your books, payroll, and prior returns, then show you exactly where we can help.
Step 2
03
We take the wheel
We transition your accounts, clean things up, and put reliable systems in place. Fast.
Step 3
04
Year-round partnership
Proactive planning, fast answers, and ongoing advisory. We’re in your corner all year.
Ongoing
The team

Who you’ll work with

You’ll work directly with the same CPA every time, someone who actually knows your numbers, your goals, and your industry.

Tyler Hawkins

Tyler Hawkins, CPA
Senior Certified Public Accountant
Kelly Flaherty

Kelly Flaherty, CPA
Senior Certified Public Accountant
Jim Klostermann

Jim Klostermann
Senior Tax Accountant
Christian Kimble

Christian Kimble, CPA
Certified Public Accountant

Common questions about plumbing contractor accounting

Straight answers about working with us. Anything else? Bring it to the call.

Yes. Job costing is one of the most valuable things we do for trade contractors. We track revenue, labor, parts, and overhead per project and per service call so you know which job types and customers are actually profitable. That is how you price the next job with confidence.
Let’s talk
Ready to work with a CPA who actually gets back to you?
Whether it’s your books, payroll, or a real tax plan, let’s talk. The first call is free, with zero pressure.
Schedule Your Consultation

Prefer the phone? (618) 656-6010

Request Portal Access