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Accounting for electricians — certs cost money too

Calibration, software, test gear and van stock are part of delivery — track them or your ‘day rate’ lies. Pair tight records with a job hub built for site reality — not another bloated CRM.

By Paul Finn

Wall & floor tiler · 20+ years on the tools · Published

Capital vs expense

Big tool purchases may be treated differently — ask your accountant.

Materials on large boards

High copper weeks can look profitable until you back out supplier invoices.

Instead of notebooks

Pair job-led quoting with expense capture so your accountant gets structure, not chaos.

About the author

Paul Finn

Co-founder of ProQuoter · Wall & floor tiler · 20+ years on the tools

Paul Finn is a wall and floor tiler with over 20 years running his own trade business — bathrooms, wetrooms, large-format floors and commercial work. He co-founded ProQuoter after years of quoting jobs by hand from a Word document in the van, building the tool he always wished existed. He still tiles and uses ProQuoter on real jobs every day.

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