A practical, plain-English accounting system for consultants, agencies, and other project-based service businesses.
This downloadable system is designed to help organize retainers, work in progress, contractor costs, client-funded expenses, and month-end records so your books are clearer, easier to review, and better prepared for tax time.
What you receive
Editable Excel accounting workbook
Photography-free, consultant and agency-specific chart of accounts
QuickBooks Online-ready chart of accounts
Daily transaction coding guide
Manual double-entry ledger
WIP and retainer tracker
Client cost and advertising-spend tracker
Contractor and subcontractor tracker
Equipment and fixed-asset tracker
Home-office tracker
Month-end and year-end checklists
Companion accounting policies PDF
Built for project-based service businesses
The system includes examples and guidance for monthly retainers, project deposits, milestone work, earned but unbilled services, subcontractor costs, client reimbursements, pass-through advertising spend, software subscriptions, and owner-paid business expenses.
Use it with or without QuickBooks Online
The workbook can support a manual bookkeeping process or help organize the setup and review of a QuickBooks Online file. It is not accounting software and does not connect directly to bank accounts.
Important scope information
This is an educational digital resource. It does not include personalized bookkeeping, tax, legal, sales-tax, payroll, or revenue-recognition advice. Contract terms and facts may affect the proper treatment of retainers, work in progress, client funds, and reimbursements. Material arrangements should be reviewed with a qualified professional when appropriate.
Digital product
You will receive one Excel workbook and one PDF policy guide. No physical item will be shipped.
License
For use by the original purchaser in one business. You may not resell, redistribute, share, sublicense, or reproduce the files for commercial distribution.
Digital purchase policy
Because this is a digital product, refunds are generally not available after delivery, subject to applicable law and the terms displayed at checkout.
