Bookkeeping Basics for Service Businesses

A practical guide to bookkeeping built from the ground up for trade businesses. Learn the essentials without the accounting jargon.

4.8 412 enrolled 1 hr 15 min 8 chaptersFree
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Mountain West Accounting

Mountain West Accounting

Bookkeeping & Tax Firm

Salt Lake City, UT

A Salt Lake City bookkeeping and tax firm dedicated to trades. We keep your books clean so you can focus on the jobs.

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Bookkeeping Basics for Service Businesses
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A practical guide to bookkeeping built from the ground up for trade businesses. Learn the essentials without the accounting jargon.

What you'll learn

  • Chart of accounts for service businesses
  • Tracking income and expenses the right way
  • Reading basic financial statements
  • Reconciling bank accounts monthly

What Service Pros Are Saying

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Mike Henderson

2 weeks ago
HVAC Owner· Salt Lake City, UT

I've been wasting money on Google Ads for two years. After watching this course and applying Sarah's framework, my cost per lead dropped from $120 to $45 in the first month. Wish I'd found this sooner.

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Lisa Park

1 month ago
Plumbing Owner· Provo, UT

Sarah explains things in a way that actually makes sense. I'm not a marketing person but I was able to set up my first campaign and get it running in an afternoon.

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Carlos Mendez

1 month ago
Electrical Contractor· Ogden, UT

The keyword research template alone was worth it. I found 20 keywords I wasn't bidding on that my competitors were dominating.

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Jennifer Wu

2 months ago
HVAC Owner· Sandy, UT

Great course overall. I would have liked more on landing pages, but the ads setup section was excellent.

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David Thompson

3 months ago
Roofing Contractor· Salt Lake City, UT

I connected with Sarah through her offer and she's now managing our books. The course was just the beginning — having a local expert who actually understands our industry has been game-changing.

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