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Dave fixes sinks at 7am and water heaters by noon. His toolbox is organized. His income record wasn't.
I
Cash from the Johnson job. E-transfer from the basement reno, maybe? A card payment he thinks he took but can't find in the bank app.
Materials on his personal card. Receipt in the truck. Invoice for the Henderson deposit he meant to send Tuesday.
Dave runs a tight ship on site. Off site, the money part is duct tape and memory.
II
Deposit before you start. Progress mid-job. Balance when you finish. Some clients pay on the spot. Some need an invoice. Some say the cheque is in the mail.
At month end Dave guesses. His accountant asks for numbers he doesn't have.
The work is skilled. The tracking shouldn't require a desk he doesn't have.
III
Tap a card on site. Send a deposit invoice from the driveway. Snap a receipt before you leave. See profit per job, not just a bank balance you can't explain.
Morgan works standing up, one hand free, sun on the screen. If Dave can't use it between jobs, we didn't build it right.
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