{"product_id":"handyman-business-bookkeeping","title":"Handyman Bookkeeping Spreadsheet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bookkeeping file is set up for a handyman business from the first tab, with income and expense lines that describe real handyman work. It is for self employed handymen and small home services firms who want to see whether hourly jobs or fixed-price quotes pay better, and keep invoices and mileage in order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease read:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a tracker tool only, not financial, tax, legal, medical or any other professional advice or advisory service. It records and calculates what you enter; you are solely responsible for checking all figures, rates, dates and results and for every decision you make. By purchasing, downloading or using it, you accept these terms (your statutory consumer rights are not affected).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCategories for handyman work\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneric ledgers open on product sales and service income. This handyman spreadsheet uses lines that match the job, chosen from dropdowns so a year of entries adds up cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncome:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hourly work, Fixed-price jobs, Assembly and fitting, and Materials resold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpenses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Materials, Tools, Waste disposal, Workwear and PPE, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHourly and fixed-price, kept apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHourly work and fixed-price work are two different businesses in the same overalls. One is capped by the hours in the day and the other by the quote, and only the second can be improved by working smarter. Keeping them on separate lines shows which one is carrying the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInvoices and mileage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInvoices:\u003c\/strong\u003e an invoice tracker for invoices raised, sent, paid and overdue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMileage:\u003c\/strong\u003e a mileage log with a reason on each trip from a dropdown, such as job, merchant, tip or quote visit, and the year totaled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe rest of the ledger\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncome and Expenses:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 rows each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonthly and Quarterly:\u003c\/strong\u003e the totals tax is filed on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfit and Loss:\u003c\/strong\u003e built from the same two lists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClients:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 client records with what each has been worth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalances and Dashboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e what the business holds, and the whole picture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart Here and Setup:\u003c\/strong\u003e setup in a few minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bookkeeping spreadsheet, not an accountant. Tax rates and what you can claim are yours to set and yours to check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorks with\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrosoft Excel 2016, 2019, 2021 and Microsoft 365, on Windows and Mac, and LibreOffice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoogle Sheets with a free Google account. The Google Sheets version is a real workbook you copy, not a PDF with a link in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dynamic arrays, no macros, no add-ins and no subscription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you download\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Excel files: a worked year with 394 income entries and 420 expense entries kept at a 56% margin, and a blank copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe instruction guide, which has one-click links to the Google Sheets versions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe terms of use as a PDF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour files are ready the moment payment clears. The spreadsheet is for personal and business use on your own devices, so please do not share or resell the files. Questions? Reach us through our contact page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo I need Excel, or can I use Google Sheets?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEither. The download has Excel files for Excel 2016 or later on Windows and Mac, and the instruction guide has one-click links to copy the Google Sheets versions with a free Google account.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I compare hourly work with fixed-price jobs?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Hourly work and Fixed-price jobs are separate income lines, so you can see what each earns over the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it track invoices?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The Invoices tab follows each invoice as raised, sent, paid or overdue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs there an estimated tax tab?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. This file has monthly and quarterly totals and a profit and loss, but no estimated tax tab. Tax rates and what you can claim are yours to check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many entries does it hold?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e500 income rows and 500 expense rows, plus 10 client records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OPXVIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67597867417694,"sku":"OPX-139","price":27.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/2094\/6782\/files\/handyman-business-bookkeeping-01.jpg?v=1790832720","url":"https:\/\/opxviashop.com\/products\/handyman-business-bookkeeping","provider":"OPXVIA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}