Franco Moyano Franco Moyano · Founder & Bookkeeper · About Franco →

Bookkeeping built for
contractors.

Get your books off your plate and keep them handled. Monthly bookkeeping for Ontario contractors who want clean books, clear financials, and one less thing to deal with after work.

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15 minutes. No QuickBooks access required. No preparation. No obligation.

QBO ProAdvisor Certified
Xero Certified
No office visits needed
Contractor-Focused Systems
Off Your Plate

We take responsibility for the recurring bookkeeping so it is not another job waiting for you after work.

Closed Every Month

The Moyano Monthly Close Method gives you a defined process and a clear answer on how current the books are.

CPA-Ready

Year-end records are organized for a cleaner handoff to your accountant.

Franco Moyano, founder of Moyano & Co.
Meet the bookkeeper

Built around contractor books, not generic small-business bookkeeping.

Hi, I’m Franco. I built Moyano & Co. specifically around contractors and trades businesses, because their books repeatedly involve things like HST, subcontractors, holdbacks, payroll, T5018s and year-end handoffs.

The goal is simple: take the recurring bookkeeping off your plate, keep it current every month, and make sure your CPA receives an organized file at year-end. I keep the bookkeeping scope clear and refer tax, legal and classification decisions to the appropriate adviser.

  • QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certified & Xero Certified
  • Specialized in trades: electricians, plumbers, HVAC, GCs
  • Certified, insured & privacy-focused
  • Based in Barrie, Ontario. Same time zone, same tax rules.
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QBO ProAdvisor
QuickBooks Online Certified
Xero Certified
Xero Advisor Certified
Barrie, Ontario
Local & available
Secure & Cloud-Based
Permission-based access
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Get the bookkeeping off your plate.

Most contractors can do their own books. The question is whether that is where their time is best spent. Moyano & Co. takes responsibility for keeping the monthly books handled.

Shoebox of receipts at tax time

Every year it's the same scramble. We keep the books organized throughout the year so the CPA handoff is not another last-minute cleanup.

Not sure what the business actually made

You are busy and billing, but the bank balance does not explain the month. Clean monthly reports show revenue, expenses and profit.

Worried about HST records and filing dates

We maintain the bookkeeping records and prepare and file HST returns based on complete information and your approval.

Subcontractors, holdbacks & T5018 data

We organize subcontractor payments and basic holdback records. Basic subcontractor payment tracking is included in both monthly services. Contractor Bookkeeping can add annual T5018 preparation and filing for $200/year plus $10 per subcontractor. Books + Back Office includes annual T5018 preparation and filing when applicable and supported by complete client records.

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The Ontario Trades
Tax-Deadline Calendar

A general-reference guide to common HST, payroll, T5018, WSIB and corporate-tax dates for Ontario contractors. Exact deadlines depend on the business and filing frequency.

  • HST quarterly & annual remittance dates
  • Common T4 & T5018 filing deadlines
  • WSIB payment schedule
  • Corporate tax instalment deadlines

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What I do

The bookkeeping workflows most trades businesses need.

Fixed monthly bookkeeping based on the agreed scope, built for how trades businesses operate.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Transactions and financial accounts included in your agreement are categorized and reconciled each month.

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HST Filing

HST preparation and filing at the agreed frequency, based on complete records and client approval.

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Payroll & Source Deductions

Selected payroll processing, source-deduction administration, T4s and Records of Employment through the agreed payroll workflow.

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A/P or A/R Support

Books + Back Office includes one defined accounts-payable or accounts-receivable workflow, normally up to 30 items per month.

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Contractor Books Recovery Blueprint

If the call is not enough to quote cleanup, the free Contractor Books Check can continue with a complimentary QBO scoping review. Only when pricing still requires historical investigation, tracing, or reconstruction do we use the $450 Contractor Books Recovery Blueprint. It produces a defined recovery plan and cleanup quote, and the $450 is credited toward cleanup when you proceed within 30 days.

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Financial Reporting

Monthly profit and loss and balance sheet reports, plus a quarterly financial review with Books + Back Office.

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What you actually get

Clean books. Clear reports. Every month.

Your accounting platform and active tools are listed in the agreement. Firm-provided software required for the selected scope is included unless the proposal says otherwise.

app.qbo.intuit.com / reports / profit-loss
Dashboard Reports Transactions Payroll
Profit & Loss
Sample: Mike's Electrical Services · Oct 1-31, 2024
⇧ 12% vs last month
CategoryAmount
Income
Residential Service Calls$11,200
New Construction Work$8,400
Commercial Maintenance$3,650
Total Income$23,250
Expenses
Materials & Supplies$4,180
Subcontractor Payments$2,800
Vehicle & Fuel$890
Insurance & WSIB$620
Other Expenses$410
Total Expenses$8,900
Net Profit$14,350
Monthly Reporting

Know exactly where your money goes.

Every month you receive a profit and loss statement and balance sheet, along with clear notes on material open items.

Reports are targeted for the date stated in your agreement, subject to complete records, active access and timely answers.

Monthly profit and loss and balance sheet
Reconciliations for the agreed accounts
HST summary & upcoming deadlines
Open items and unusual transactions clearly identified
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Contractor Books Recovery Blueprint

Know what needs fixing before you pay to fix it.

When free Books Check scoping cannot responsibly bound the cleanup because pricing requires historical investigation, tracing, or reconstruction, the $450 Contractor Books Recovery Blueprint investigates the file and determines what needs to be corrected.

You receive a clear cleanup scope and price. If you proceed with the cleanup within 30 days, the $450 Blueprint fee is credited toward the cleanup.

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Sample output Contractor Books Recovery Blueprint
One-time project
Bank & credit-card reconciliations 12 months incomplete Scope cleanup
HST control accounts 4 returns to review Confirm records
Payroll & subcontractors Open current-year items Client answers
Monthly service readiness Ready after cleanup Contractor Bookkeeping or Books + Back Office
Recommended next step Scoped cleanup proposal

Actual findings, scope, fee and timing depend on the records reviewed.

Why Moyano & Co.

Bookkeeping built specifically for contractors.

Contractor books repeatedly involve HST, subcontractors, holdbacks, payroll, T5018s and job-related spending. Moyano & Co. is built around those recurring bookkeeping workflows.

Contractor-Focused

Our workflows are designed around contractor records, including holdbacks, subcontractor payments, payroll and T5018 information where applicable.

100% Cloud-Based

Cloud accounting tools keep your records accessible from the job site, truck or home. No drop-off appointments are needed.

Ontario-Focused

Based in Barrie, we build the monthly workflow around the records and filing responsibilities Ontario contractors deal with.

How the engagement works

No guessing whether the books are done.

The scope is defined before work begins, and every monthly close ends with a clear status so you know exactly how current the books are.

No-Surprises Close

At the end of the close, we confirm the books are closed through a specific date and identify any items still waiting on you.

Monthly Close Promise

If you give us what we need by the agreed deadline, we close by the agreed date. If an avoidable delay is ours, we make it right with a service credit.

No long-term contract

Monthly service continues month to month under a written agreement. Either party may end the engagement with 30 days' written notice, subject to the agreement terms.

The proposal and signed agreement are the source of truth for every client.

How it works

From Books Check to books handled.

The funnel is simple: Contractor Books Check, the right scope, a 30-Day Books Takeover, then a repeatable monthly close.

1

Free Contractor Books Check

In 15 minutes, we talk through how the books are handled now, what is taking your time, whether you are current or behind, and what you want taken off your plate. No QuickBooks access is required.

2

Confirm the right scope

If the scope is clear, you receive a Contractor Bookkeeping or Books + Back Office proposal. If the call is not enough to quote, the free Books Check continues with a complimentary QBO scoping review. Only if pricing still requires historical investigation, tracing, or reconstruction does the $450 Contractor Books Recovery Blueprint become the next step.

3

30-Day Books Takeover

Once we are a fit, the first month is the takeover period. We establish access and document flow, review the current state of the books, set up the recurring workflow, identify historical issues, and begin taking responsibility for the monthly bookkeeping.

4

Moyano Monthly Close Method

Every month follows the same Analyze, Request, Clean, Close and Report workflow, ending with a clear confirmation of how current the books are.

Founding Contractor Offer

For the first five qualified monthly clients.

Join Moyano & Co. as a Founding 5 client and get the normal $700 onboarding fee waived, plus your starting base monthly rate locked for your first six months.

This is for contractors who are a strong fit for the monthly service. Once the first five founding-client spots are filled, the offer ends.

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You run the jobs. We'll handle the books.

Start with a free 15-minute Contractor Books Check. No QuickBooks access, no preparation, and no obligation.

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We will tell you what we think the best next step is, even if that is not hiring us.