Bookkeeping for Brisbane Tradies
Understanding Your Needs and Essential Xero Integrations
We Get the Tradie Life
Your business challenges are different from typical office-based businesses, our services are designed to meet them head-on:
- Mobility is Key: You're not tied to an office. You need to manage quotes, invoices, and expenses from the ute or the worksite. We prioritize mobile-friendly solutions that allow you to capture receipts and send invoices immediately.
- Managing Jobs and Inventory: Whether it’s tracking materials for a fit-out or managing your stock of plumbing supplies, keeping a tight lid on inventory and job costs is crucial for profit. We help set up systems that make tracking seamless.
- Cash Flow and Payments: Slow payments kill cash flow. We focus on getting your invoices out accurately and quickly, and we implement systems to help you easily chase outstanding debts.
- Compliance and Tax Time: The constant flow of receipts, sub-contractor payments, and ATO compliance can be overwhelming. We ensure you meet all your tax obligations, including GST and BAS, without the stress.
Essential Xero Integrations for Tradies
Xero is the foundation of modern, mobile bookkeeping, and its power multiplies when integrated with the right tools. Here are the top app integrations that Shelly’s Bookkeeping recommends for tradies, helping you streamline your operations:
1. Job Management & Scheduling
These apps are designed specifically for service and trade businesses, offering quoting, scheduling, job tracking, and invoicing, all linked directly to Xero.
|
Recommended App |
Primary Benefit |
Why it’s great for Tradies |
|---|---|---|
|
BuildExact |
BuildExact |
Precise cost calculation for large projects and material procurement |
|
Wunderbuild |
Project & Workflow Automation |
Manages complex project stages and automates task assignment |
|
Tradify |
Simple Job Tracking |
Quotes, timesheets, and invoicing, designed for small-to-medium trades |
2. Time Tracking and Payroll
Forget paper timesheets that get lost. These apps let your team log hours on-site, ensuring accurate payroll and enabling you to bill clients correctly.
- Deputy: Excellent for rostering staff, tracking time, and integrating seamlessly with Xero Payroll for accurate wages.
- TSheets (now QuickBooks Time): Provides GPS-enabled time tracking, ensuring that time logged is tied to the correct job and location.
3. Expense and Receipt Management
Receipts fade, get crumpled, or are simply forgotten. These integrations allow you to capture expenses on the spot using your phone.
- Dext Prepare: Simply snap a photo of a receipt, and Dext extracts the data, coding it directly to Xero. Perfect for fuel, materials, and hardware store purchases.
- Hubdoc (Included with Xero): Automatically fetches bills and statements from suppliers, eliminating manual data entry.
Ready To Simplify Your Accounts and Workflow ?
Stop spending your evenings on paperwork and start focusing on your trade. Shelly's Bookkeeping specializes in setting up these integrated systems for Australian tradies, providing training and ongoing support.
Let us handle the numbers so you can handle the tools.
Our Services
Bookkeeping Services
Take control of your business and reclaim your time with a vibrant Brisbane bookkeeping team ready to assist. You can trust that you're receiving expert advice from Xero-certified professionals who take pride in their work and are genuinely invested in your success.
Training and Support
Our training ensures you and your employees can fully utilize all the powerful features Xero offers. Learn valuable tips and tricks from our Xero experts and ask as many questions as you need.
Employee Payroll
If you're looking for payroll or administrative support services, rely on Shellys Bookkeeping for top-notch, professional assistance that seamlessly integrates with your team. Save time and reduce costs by outsourcing your payroll to a dedicated team committed to excellence.
Bill Management
Let us take the stress out of managing your bills! Our bookkeeping experts understand the challenges of running a business, and we're here to help. With our customized bill payment solutions, we ensure your bills—big or small—are paid on time, giving you peace of mind and more time to focus on growing your business.
Up-to-date Finances
Stay in control of your daily finances with ease. From reconciled bank accounts and clear profit and loss statements to up-to-date balance sheets and a transparent view of accounts receivable and payable—everything is at your fingertips. With Xero, you can invoice jobs and project milestones promptly, keeping your cash flow healthy. Stay organized, stay profitable.
Add Ons
We specialize in Xero, the leading cloud-based bookkeeping software designed for efficiency and ease of use. To streamline your project and job costing, we also work with powerful add-ons like Wunderbuild and BuildXact. Our expertise in integrating multiple applications ensures seamless digital data flow, helping your business stay organized, efficient, and financially on track.
