--- title: Blog | Tradies Accountant | trade business description: trade business | The Tradies Accountant blog is our dedicated space for news in the tradie industry, tips for tradies and insights into the trade industry. --- find what you’re looking for ## Category: trade business ### [ Top Project Management Tools for Construction Firms ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/top-project-management-tools-for-construction-firms) Discover the best project management tools that can revolutionize operations and improve efficiency for construction firms. [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/top-project-management-tools-for-construction-firms) ### [ Understand your QBCC Position To Ensure Compliance With the MFR ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/the-importance-of-understanding-your-qbcc-position-before-30-june-to-ensure-compliance-with-minimal-financial-requirements) With the 30 June deadline nearing, construction professionals must comply with QBCC's financial requirements to avoid costly errors and secure their business's future. [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/the-importance-of-understanding-your-qbcc-position-before-30-june-to-ensure-compliance-with-minimal-financial-requirements) ### [ Director ID - How To Apply For It ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/director-id-how-to-apply-for-it) Do you Have Your Director ID? On 2 November 2021 applications for Director ID have opened and more than 2,000 people applied for the Director ID within the first few hours of [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/director-id-how-to-apply-for-it) ### [ THE TECHNICAL CORNER: Changes to Super - Stapled Funds ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/the-technical-corner-changes-to-super-stapled-funds) What is it? From 1 November 2021, if you have a new employee starting with your business and they do not nominate a fund by completing the Superannuation Standard Choice form, you [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/the-technical-corner-changes-to-super-stapled-funds) ### [ How To Stop Bleeding Cash You Don’t Have ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/how-to-stop-bleeding-cash-you-dont-have) Do you remember that constant awful feeling you get in the pit of your stomach? Not the one connected with your in-laws, the business one. [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/how-to-stop-bleeding-cash-you-dont-have) ### [ 5 Apps that help your Trade Business Grow ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/5-apps-that-will-help-grow-your-trade-business) Being a tradesman is a job in the same way it’s a way of life. From constantly attending to your clients and making sure that they are satisfied to keeping the balance in the [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/5-apps-that-will-help-grow-your-trade-business) ### [ Secrets to Managing Contractors For Builders ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/secrets-to-managing-contractors-for-builders) Working with contractors is becoming more and more common as builders seek to find a balance between a number of jobs and deliverables. Hiring a contractor becomes useful for [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/secrets-to-managing-contractors-for-builders) ### [ The importance of understanding key metrics in your trade business ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/importance-of-understanding-the-key-metrics-in-your-business) Business performance metrics are critical in keeping teams, investors, and customers up-to-date and aware of how a business is [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/importance-of-understanding-the-key-metrics-in-your-business) ### [ How To Fix Cash flow Problems Before You Go Broke ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/how-to-fix-cash-flow-problems-before-you-go-broke) Let’s begin by addressing the elephant in the room. What exactly causes cash flow problems? [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/how-to-fix-cash-flow-problems-before-you-go-broke) ### [ How To Effectively do Job Costing For Your Plumbing Business ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/how-to-effectively-do-job-costing-for-your-plumbing-business) Pricing satisfactorily for your plumbing services is hard. [ Continue reading ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/how-to-effectively-do-job-costing-for-your-plumbing-business) ### Recent Posts ### [ The Future of Accounting: AI in Construction Software ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/the-future-of-accounting-ai-in-construction-software) July 12, 2025 ### [ Revolutionize Construction with Automated Business Processes ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/revolutionize-construction-with-automated-business-processes) July 12, 2025 ### [ Top Project Management Tools for Construction Firms ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/top-project-management-tools-for-construction-firms) July 6, 2025 ### [ AI for Project Management in Construction: A Game Changer ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/ai-for-project-management-in-construction-a-game-changer) July 6, 2025 ### [ Creating a Payment Plan with the ATO for Construction Debts ](https://www.tradiesaccountant.com/blog/creating-a-payment-plan-with-the-ato-for-construction-debts) July 6, 2025