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Bow River Plumbing Ltd.

October 2026

Monthly report · Books closed November 7 · Prepared by Foothills Bookkeeping

Sample

The month in one line

Your best sales month this year, but materials ate the gain: profit fell $2,100.

Revenue
$64,200
Up $2,500 from September
Expenses
$51,900
Up $4,600 from September
Profit
$12,300
Down $2,100 · 19% of revenue, was 23%
Cash in the bank
$52,400
About a month of costs

In plain English

  1. Materials cost more this month

    Materials were 41% of revenue, up from 36% in September. Two bathroom jobs were quoted before the supplier's 6% price increase on October 1, and they absorbed it. Quotes going out now should use the new prices.

  2. $8,450 is more than 60 days late

    Three customers, listed below. Mountainview Homes is past 90 days. A phone call this week will do more than another email.

  3. Cash is fine, but January is coming

    You have about a month of costs in the bank. Last winter, January sales were 30% below October. If you're planning the new van, February is safer than December.

Revenue, split into costs and profit

  • Expenses
  • Profit

Last six months. Each bar is a month's revenue.

Show as a table
MonthRevenueExpensesProfit

Where the money went

October expenses, $51,900.

Who owes you

$33,550 in unpaid invoices.

More than 60 days late
CustomerInvoiceDaysAmount
Mountainview Homes104297$3,200
J. Patel106774$2,850
Sunridge Dental107166$2,400

Coming up

  1. Nov 15October payroll remittance, $4,120. Ready to pay.
  2. Nov 30November books close. Send any cash receipts by then.
  3. Jan 31GST return for October to December.
  4. End of FebT4 slips for your 3 staff. I'll prepare them in January.

Decisions for you

  • Update your quote template to the new supplier prices.
  • Call Mountainview Homes about invoice 1042.
  • Hold the van purchase until February.

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Foothills Bookkeeping · Okotoks, Alberta

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