Bookkeeping for landscaping and lawn care companies
Landscaping income comes in waves. Spring and summer carry the year, equipment and fuel run all season, and crews get paid before clients do. Mispar keeps each job and each service line costed, so you know which contracts make money and what cash will look like in January.
Best for: Landscaping and lawn care companies, lawn maintenance crews, hardscape and design-build contractors, and snow removal operators.
Per property
Job margin
Planned
Seasonality
Tracked
Equipment
Compliant
1099s
How Mispar keeps your landscaping and lawn care books clean
Industry-specific chart of accounts and categorization — not generic buckets that hide what matters.
Job costing by property or contract
Labor, materials, dump fees and equipment time tagged to each job, so margin per property is real.
Recurring vs. project revenue
Maintenance contracts and one-time installs reported separately, so you see which line actually pays.
Equipment, vehicles & fuel
Mowers, trucks and trailers capitalized and depreciated, with fuel and repairs allocated to jobs.
Crew labor & subcontractors
Crew pay tracked by job, with vendor classifications and 1099-NEC data ready at year-end.
Seasonal cash flow
Monthly reports show margin and cash before the slow season, so you can plan around it.
Sales tax & AR
Tax liabilities tracked by jurisdiction where they apply, with AR aging so late-paying clients get chased.
A simple, predictable process
From kickoff to your first clean close, here is exactly what happens.
Job and service setup
We build a chart of accounts and job structure that fits how you bid: contracts, per-visit, or project.
Property and service-line coding
Mowing, installs, irrigation and snow removal each get their own service line, and every property gets a job, so costs land where they belong.
Reconcile and accrue
Bank, cards and AR reconciled each month, with deposits and prepaid contracts booked to the right period.
Margin close
Monthly close shows margin by service line, how much cash the slow months will need and where 1099 filings stand.
Landscaping & Lawn Care bookkeeping — your questions
Will I see which lawns and contracts actually make money?
Yes. Each property or contract is set up as its own job, so labor, materials and equipment land against it and you see margin every month.
How do you handle seasonal income?
We report monthly so you see cash and margin trends before the slow season, and we keep prepaid maintenance contracts in the right period.
Do you handle equipment and fuel?
Yes. Equipment is capitalized and depreciated, and fuel and repairs are allocated to jobs where it makes sense.
Can you separate maintenance contracts from installs?
Yes. Recurring maintenance and one-time installs are reported as separate revenue lines, so you can see which one carries your margin.
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