Admin for Tradies
Smart systems, quality bookkeeping — future ready

Less admin.More trade.

We sort the books so you can get back on the tools — smart, practical bookkeeping that keeps your business moving forward.

Xero silver partner & certified advisor · NextMinute partner · Canterbury based

This month

GST-ready
Cash in$48,290▲ 12% on last month
GST owing$6,142Due 28th
Set aside $6,142 for GST — you've got it covered.
Xero Silver Partner and Certified Advisor NextMinute certified partner
Upstream Gold BusinessUpstream Gold Business on Upstream — trade businesses can send work to us directly through the Upstream supplier network.
Some of the software we work in
XeroNextMinuteWorkflowMaxThankyou PayrollDextClaudeCopilot
What we do

Five ways we help. One tidy business.

Take the lot, or just the bit that's causing you grief. Most tradies start with one and add the rest as they grow.

Tradie Daily

Your day-to-day books kept current — bank reconciliation, coding, bills in and out, invoicing and Xero kept tidy, so you always know where you stand.

Hourly

Tradie Payroll

Pay runs done right and on time — wages, PAYE, holiday and leave, timesheets and payday filing.

Hourly or fixed

Tradie GST

GST prepared, checked and filed — no last-minute scramble and no surprises.

Fixed price

Tradie Reporting

Your numbers in plain English — profit, cashflow and job or back-costing insight, so you can make calls with confidence.

Fixed price

Tradie AI

I work with you to find the bottlenecks in your admin, then design systems to remove or reduce them — back costing, purchase order management, job reporting. AI makes bespoke systems and reporting affordable, built to fit how you actually work.

Scoped per job

Not sure where to start?

Most people ring up because one thing has gone sideways. Tell us what it is and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.

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Built on trusted relationships

Clients who stay

Monique is highly capable and particularly enjoys creating efficient, practical systems. She has significantly streamlined our accounts processes, including using AI to develop an app for checking supplier statements.

We engaged Monique when our accounts person left at short notice six years ago, and she continues to manage our bookkeeping today. I have no hesitation in recommending Monique to businesses wanting reliable bookkeeping support and more efficient accounts processes.

PRPhill RubyDirector, Advanced Technical Services

Monique is incredibly thorough, and makes great use of technology to ensure she has clearly communicated with you as the client.

I used her services to reflect on a project that required me to go outside my normal skills, and she was not only able to help me, but connect me with wider resources too. She is very generous with her wisdom, and brings a refreshing honesty to her work. I was recommended to work with Monique, and am very happy to pay it forward with the same recommendation.

KKathrynDirector, Career Balance

Working with Monique has helped me focus on the way I think about AI. Before our sessions, I mainly used it for writing emails and as a glorified search engine.

She gave me a quick rundown of ways AI can be used to analyse business data quickly, giving a much clearer understanding of what's happening and helping identify trends and opportunities that might otherwise be missed.

PPatrickDirector, Door Specs
Monique Clow

Admin for Tradies is Monique Clow. A bookkeeper, not an agency — 14 years in the books, a Master of Business and a Diploma in Lean Systems, working with trade businesses right across New Zealand from Prebbleton, Canterbury.

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Ready to ditch the paperwork?

One phone call and you'll know whether we can help. No pitch, no obligation.

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