Need help with your bookkeeping or accounting?
Good news! In this episode, I interview Randal DeHart, the leading expert in outsourced construction bookkeeping and accounting services for small construction companies across the USA.
And,Randal isn’t just an accountant, he’s also a former plumbing contractor with twenty years of experience. Not only does he understand handyman businesses from a accounting perspective, he understands it from the contractor’s perspective.
Randal’s been involved in the construction industry pretty much since he was born as his dad was a contractor. After going to school to become an accountant, he decided, like many of us, that he didn’t want to work in an office. So he changed his direction and set out to become a plumber.
After very successfully starting, growing, and selling his plumbing company, he got back into accounting and now does it full time, focusing solely on helping contractors, handyman, and other tradesman grow their businesses through an intelligent and strategic approach.
I’m honored to have Randal on the show and I’ve personally gained a lot of highly valuable business knowledge from him.
Here’s what we discuss in this episode:
- The biggest mistake new handymen make when choosing a business structure and how to avoid it.
- Randal’s definition of a quality service (it’s more simple than you think.)
- How focusing on the right target customer (and he shares which ones) took his plumbing company to the next level.
- Why you should never have your bookkeeper do your taxes.
- and a whole lot more!
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
- Get a free Contractor Services Bookkeeping Guide.
- Think and Grow Rich
by Napolean Hill (affiliate link) - $100K Handyman Pricing Guide (Has since been upgraded to an online course called “$100K Handyman Pricing“)
- Learn how much you’ll save in taxes by filing as an S corp in this article.
by Napolean Hill (affiliate link)To learn more about Randal DeHart:
- Listen to his podcast: Contractor Success Map
- Visit his website: FastEasyAccounting.com
Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoyed this podcast! If you did, and you’d like to hear more, please take a couple of minutes and leave a review on iTunes!
Dan: Solid content from your guest. QB’s is an excellent tool for the common man’s business, (although I did manage a $60M company with it in a prior life!). His suggestion on S-corp makes sense too. No good reason not to, other than fear of the unknown (gee-will I really make it?). Thanks again for looking out for us and bringing useful info to our attention. Best regards, ~Brian H. ERIE, PA. BJ’s Handyman Services. @Eriehandyman
I really was looking forward to this interview but I don’t see where to click to watch it. Can you help me out?
Hi Robin,
At the bottom of the post there should be a black play-bar. Or, you can listen to it from iTunes directly from your smartphone.
Ever considered field service management software to help you do more with your business? To help you do scheduling, tracking, manage work, engage customers, create invoices and have a neat record of your inventory and warehouse items? I’d like to suggest FieldSkill: http://fieldskill.co/, a mobile and computer app.
Dan & Randal, thank you so much for this priceless advice. I have listened to most of your podcasts, but, this, is THE ONE for me.
Thank you again, for all this information to get things done to start up my own business.