Bookkeeping Built for Painting Businesses
Bookkeeping Built for Painting Businesses
No messy receipts. No guessing your profit. No scrambling at tax time.
From Financial Confusion to $78,000 More In Profit
When Niels Emaulson, owner of Hometown Painting Company, came to Profitable Painter CPA, his books were disorganized and his previous CPA had left him without clear financial numbers.
After switching to our team, his business increased net profit by $78,000, improved gross profit by 11%, and doubled its cash flow within the first year. With accurate books and clear financial insights, Niels now knows exactly where his business stands, and how to keep it growing.
Benefits Of Bookkeeping With Us
More Time to Run Your Business
Stop spending evenings doing bookkeeping. Focus on your crews, your clients, and growing your painting company.
More Time to Run Your Business
Stop spending evenings doing bookkeeping. Focus on your crews, your clients, and growing your painting company.
Always Know Your Numbers
With organized books and regular reporting, you’ll always know your revenue, profit margins, and financial health.
Always Know Your Numbers
With organized books and regular reporting, you’ll always know your revenue, profit margins, and financial health.
Stress-Free Tax Season
When your bookkeeping is accurate all year, tax preparation becomes faster, easier, and far less stressful.
Stress-Free Tax Season
When your bookkeeping is accurate all year, tax preparation becomes faster, easier, and far less stressful.
Smarter Business Decisions
Clear financial data helps you price jobs correctly, control expenses, and scale your painting business with confidence.
Smarter Business Decisions
Clear financial data helps you price jobs correctly, control expenses, and scale your painting business with confidence.
What’s Included in Our Bookkeeping Service
What’s Included in Our Bookkeeping Service

Dedicated Financial Advisor
Work directly with a bookkeeping professional who understands painting businesses and keeps your finances organized year-round.

Dedicated Financial Advisor
Work directly with a bookkeeping professional who understands painting businesses and keeps your finances organized year-round.
Weekly Bookkeeping & Reconciliation
Your transactions are recorded and reconciled regularly so your financial data is always accurate and up to date.

Weekly Bookkeeping & Reconciliation
Your transactions are recorded and reconciled regularly so your financial data is always accurate and up to date.


Job Profitability Tracking
Understand exactly which jobs, crews, and services are making you money with detailed performance reports.

Job Profitability Tracking
Understand exactly which jobs, crews, and services are making you money with detailed performance reports.
Financial Reviews & Support
Receive regular financial reviews and ongoing support so you can make confident decisions as your business grows.

Financial Reviews & Support
Receive regular financial reviews and ongoing support so you can make confident decisions as your business grows.

Add on services
Job Costing
Monthly Job Costing using QUickbooks Online Projects so you can see your Gross Profit on every job. We also include up to 5 Divisions, so you can track your profitability on Commercial vs. Residential jobs, Interiors vs. Exteriors, and more! Read More
Job Costing
Monthly Job Costing using QUickbooks Online Projects so you can see your Gross Profit on every job. We also include up to 5 Divisions, so you can track your profitability on Commercial vs. Residential jobs, Interiors vs. Exteriors, and more! Read More
Sales Tax Management
We offer customized Sales Tax Management solutions so you can focus on what you do best.
Sales Tax Management
We offer customized Sales Tax Management solutions so you can focus on what you do best.
Accounts Payable Management
We offer customized Accounts Payable Management Solutions.
Accounts Payable Management
We offer customized Accounts Payable Management Solutions.
How We Help You Run a More Profitable Painting Business
How We Help You Run a More Profitable Painting Business


1
Diagnose & Find the Leaks
We start by understanding your painting business inside and out. We review your current financials, tax situation, systems, and growth goals to identify hidden leaks, missed deductions, and opportunities to increase profitability.
2
Build Your Profit System
Next, we create a clear, customized strategy. From bookkeeping structure and job costing to tax reduction planning and automation, we implement systems that give you clarity, control, and measurable financial improvement.
3
Scale With Confidence
With accurate numbers and proactive tax strategy in place, you can make smarter decisions, improve margins, and grow your crews without guessing. We stay by your side with ongoing advisory, performance reviews, and rapid support as your business scales.



2
Build Your Profit System
Next, we create a clear, customized strategy. From bookkeeping structure and job costing to tax reduction planning and automation, we implement systems that give you clarity, control, and measurable financial improvement.


1
Diagnose & Find the Leaks
We start by understanding your painting business inside and out. We review your current financials, tax situation, systems, and growth goals to identify hidden leaks, missed deductions, and opportunities to increase profitability.


3
Scale With Confidence
With accurate numbers and proactive tax strategy in place, you can make smarter decisions, improve margins, and grow your crews without guessing. We stay by your side with ongoing advisory, performance reviews, and rapid support as your business scales.
Frequently asked questions
Still Have Questions? Here’s What Most Painters Ask Before Getting Started
Do you only work with painting business owners?
What happens after I book a consultation?
How involved do I need to be?
I already have a CPA. When does it make sense to switch?
Is this only for large painting companies?
Frequently asked questions
Still Have Questions? Here’s What Most Painters Ask Before Getting Started
Do you only work with painting business owners?
What happens after I book a consultation?
How involved do I need to be?
I already have a CPA. When does it make sense to switch?
Is this only for large painting companies?
Frequently asked questions
Still Have Questions? Here’s What Most Painters Ask Before Getting Started
Do you only work with painting business owners?
What happens after I book a consultation?
How involved do I need to be?
I already have a CPA. When does it make sense to switch?
Is this only for large painting companies?
Ken Thompson
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Ken Thompson
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Caleb Howell
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Caleb Howell
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George Elefteriou
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George Elefteriou
True North Painting
Andrew Hughes
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Andrew Hughes
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Bryce Rodgers
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Bryce Rodgers
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Mike Powers
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Mike Powers
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Alex Castro
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Alex Castro
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Jeff Plotkin
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Jeff Plotkin
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Matt Houghten
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Nick Painter
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Nick Painter
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Cris Blanco
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Cris Blanco
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David Crowe
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David Crowe
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Mike Johnson
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Mike Johnson
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Andres Matteo
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Andres Matteo
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Jessica Marsh
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Jessica Marsh
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David Aguilar
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David Aguilar
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Heidi Prudente
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Heidi Prudente
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Nick Zarnowski
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Nick Zarnowski
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Matt Erdman
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Matt Erdman
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Charlie Silveria
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Charlie Silveria
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Eli Cloute
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Eli Cloute
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Dan Frost
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Dan Frost
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Dan Hendrick
Hendrick Painting
Dan Hendrick
Hendrick Painting
Erin & Trish
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Erin & Trish
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Mya Pollard
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Mya Pollard
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Nils Emaulson
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Nils Emaulson
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Phillip carter
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Phillip carter
Carter's Painting Services