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If you've had enough of learning about a job only to discover three months later that it barely broke even, this is for you.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= WHERE PROFITS DISAPPEAR ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"cc-text-section cc-panel-bg\" style=\"background:var(--cc-panel);\">\r\n    <div class=\"cc-inner cc-text-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"cc-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"cc-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">The Blind Spots<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>Where Excavation Profits Quietly Disappear<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Excavation is a project business in a construction hat, and as such, there are certain financial blind spots:<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"cc-feat-list\">\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 20l6-6M14 10l6-6M9 15l6-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>Equipment costs that don't get tied to the right job.<\/strong> The costs of fuel, repairs, and depreciation of an excavator or skid steer are frequently reported as \"overhead\" rather than the project they are used for.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 8v4l3 3\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>Subcontractors and labour costs are tracked after the fact.<\/strong> The job is done, and the real margin is the best guess when invoices arrive.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 6h16M4 12h10M4 18h7\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Cash tied up in receivables<\/strong> while payroll, fuel, and equipment financing are late to wait for a slow-paying client.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12h18M3 12l4-4M3 12l4 4M21 6h-6M21 18h-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Seasonal swings<\/strong> that cause cash flow to feel more volatile than desired despite strong yearly sales.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 19V5M4 19h16M8 15l4-4 3 3 5-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Growing revenue without growing profit,<\/strong> because pricing was never adjusted as fuel and labour costs climbed.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p style=\"margin-top:22px;text-align:center;\">None of this is a crisis. It appears as a company that is busier each year and not any closer to being ahead.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= BASIC BOOKKEEPING NOT ENOUGH ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"cc-text-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"cc-inner cc-text-inner\">\r\n      <h2>Basic Bookkeeping Stopped Being Enough a While Ago<\/h2>\r\n      <p  style=\"text-align:center;\">The old days of the excavation companies were based on a shoebox of receipts and a bookkeeper at the end of the year. The money doesn't flow like that anymore, nor do the best contractors compete.<\/p>\r\n      <p  style=\"text-align:center;\">Cloud-based accounting software, such as QuickBooks and Xero, is now linked to job management, payroll and equipment tracking, providing owners with real-time visibility, rather than a report three months later. Online Accountant works in both QuickBooks and Xero, so your books are a true representation of what is actually happening on your jobsites, not a \"what did we do there\" reconstruction.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"cc-pull\">\r\n        <p  style=\"text-align:center;\">Not all the companies who are ahead of the game are the ones with the latest equipment. It's those companies which know their numbers as clearly as they know their sites.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= WHAT OWNERS SHOULD WATCH ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"cc-text-section\" style=\"background:var(--cc-panel);\">\r\n    <div class=\"cc-inner cc-text-inner\">\r\n      <h2>What Excavation Owners Should<br> Actually Be Watching<\/h2>\r\n      <p  style=\"text-align:center;\">Revenue is the simplest number to peruse and among the least helpful numbers on their own. These tell you more:<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"cc-feat-list\">\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 19V5M4 19h16M8 16l3-5 3 3 4-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Gross profit margin by project:<\/strong> whether the projects you're bidding on are projects worth winning.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 17V9l8-4 8 4v8l-8 4-8-4z\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Equipment cost per project:<\/strong> fuel, maintenance and depreciation, allocated to the project that created them.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3.4\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><path d=\"M5 20c0-3.6 3-6 7-6s7 2.4 7 6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Labour cost as % of revenue:<\/strong> how the crew and subcontractor percentage cost varies as you grow.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 6h16M4 12h10M4 18h7\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>Accounts receivable turnover:<\/strong> the length of time (days, weeks, months) that cash remains with the client before it becomes cash that you can use.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 3l8 4v5c0 5-3.5 8-8 9-4.5-1-8-4-8-9V7l8-4z\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Overhead as a percentage of revenue:<\/strong> is margin really improving, or is it just top line?<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 15h4l2-6 3 10 2-7 2 3h3\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Change-order profitability:<\/strong> is the additional work you're approving profitable? Is it the job or the profit?<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <p style=\"margin-top:22px; text-align:center;\">Tracked consistently, these numbers turn a bookkeeping file into a decision-making tool.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= ACCOUNTING & TAX SUPPORT ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"cc-services\">\r\n    <div class=\"cc-inner cc-services-inner\">\r\n      <h2>Accounting and Tax Support Built Around How You Actually Work<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"cc-feat-list\" style=\"text-align:left;\">\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"4\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" rx=\"2\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><path d=\"M8 9h8M8 13h5\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Bookkeeping<\/strong> that depicts job costs as they happen and is not just a spring clean-up.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 19V5M4 19h16M8 15l4-4 3 3 5-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>Tax planning,<\/strong> as an all-year-round discussion, not a scramble in March. It means knowing the timing of equipment acquisition and financing, current GST\/HST filing, intentional planning of owner compensation and pre-planning for what you will be paying to the CRA before they demand it.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"3.4\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><path d=\"M5 20c0-3.6 3-6 7-6s7 2.4 7 6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Payroll<\/strong> that links operator and crew pay directly to job costing, so labour shows up where it was earned.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12c2-5 5-7 9-7s7 2 9 7c-2 5-5 7-9 7s-7-2-9-7z\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"2.4\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p><strong>Job costing and profitability tracking,<\/strong> so you can know which contracts to repeat and which ones are \"cash-dropping\" your profits.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12h18M3 12l4-4M3 12l4 4M21 6h-6M21 18h-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>Cash flow management<\/strong> that includes consideration of the slow months, payroll, equipment financing and receivables, so that a strong summer does not cost a bad winter.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"cc-feat-item\">\r\n          <div class=\"cc-feat-ic\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 19V5M4 19h16M8 15l4-4 3 3 5-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n          <p style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>Financial reporting<\/strong> to answer real questions: Does this business have enough money for another loader? Is there a need for a second crew? Should this bid be higher?<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"cc-services-panel\">\r\n        <div class=\"ic\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M3 12c2-5 5-7 9-7s7 2 9 7c-2 5-5 7-9 7s-7-2-9-7z\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"2.4\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n        <p style=\"text-align:left;\">Yes. Online Accountant works within both QuickBooks and Xero, so your books stay connected to the tools you're already using to run jobs and manage your fleet.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= FROM BOOKKEEPING TO BETTER DECISIONS ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"cc-text-section\" style=\"background:var(--cc-panel);\">\r\n    <div class=\"cc-inner cc-text-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"cc-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"cc-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">The Bigger Picture<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <h2>From Bookkeeping to Better Decisions<\/h2>\r\n      <p style=\"text-align:center;\">Accounting is not just a record of what has already taken place. It provides enough time to make a decision: do you need additional equipment, a bigger contract, a different crew or just enough money left after a tax bill is paid to know you're going to need more later on. That's the transition from recordkeeping to financial strategy, and that's where the majority of excavation companies have the most potential to make strides.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= CTA BANNER ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"cc-cta\">\r\n    <div class=\"cc-inner\">\r\n      <h2>Know What a Job Is Actually Worth Before<br> You Take the Next One<\/h2>\r\n      <p>When you're out bidding jobs with no idea of what your true margins will be, or you aren't seeing your books until after the end of the year, it's past time for that to change. Talk to Online Accountant about accounting that's based on how excavation companies really work.<\/p>\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/online-accountant.ca\/contact\/\" class=\"cc-btn btn-iconc\">Contact Us\r\n        <svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- ================= FAQ ================= -->\r\n  <section class=\"cc-faq\" id=\"cc-faqs\">\r\n    <div class=\"cc-inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"cc-faq-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"cc-kicker-row\" style=\"justify-content:center;\"><span class=\"cc-kicker-tick\"><\/span><span class=\"txt\">FAQs<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cc-faq-list\">\r\n\r\n        <details class=\"cc-faq-item\">\r\n          <summary>What does an accountant actually do for an excavation company?\r\n            <span class=\"cc-faq-chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <\/summary>\r\n          <div class=\"cc-faq-body\">In addition to tax filing, a good accountant will monitor costs per job, equipment costs, and labour costs (both crew and subcontractors) by job, allowing you to see where your job profit lies, as well as plan ahead for tax and cash flow needs.<\/div>\r\n        <\/details>\r\n\r\n        <details class=\"cc-faq-item\">\r\n          <summary>How can an excavation company legally reduce its tax bill?\r\n            <span class=\"cc-faq-chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <\/summary>\r\n          <div class=\"cc-faq-body\">By doing consistent, proactive tax planning and keeping good records of eligible equipment and operating expenses, planning major equipment purchases, managing owner compensation and keeping up with and ahead of GST\/HST requirements, instead of at year-end.<\/div>\r\n        <\/details>\r\n\r\n        <details class=\"cc-faq-item\">\r\n          <summary>How should we be tracking equipment and job costs?\r\n            <span class=\"cc-faq-chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\" stroke=\"#DC5756\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n          <\/summary>\r\n          <div class=\"cc-faq-body\">Expenses such as fuel, maintenance, depreciation, operator time, etc. should be allocated to the particular project on which they were incurred and not compiled in general overhead. 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