Your Houston Business Is a Goldmine. Are You Leaking Profits?

That shoebox of receipts on your desk? The spreadsheet you haven’t updated since March? The bank statements you keep meaning to look at? That’s not just clutter. It’s costing you money right now.

I’ve seen it happen too many times. A roofing contractor in Cypress came to us convinced he was barely breaking even. Turns out he was profitable. He just couldn’t see it because his records were a mess.

What Messy Books Actually Cost You

You’re Making Decisions Blind

Without clean books, every business decision is a guess. Should you raise prices? You don’t actually know your costs per job. Can you afford a new hire? Your cash flow picture is fuzzy. Is that Google Ads campaign paying off? No way to track ROI when the numbers are all over the place.

I had a restaurant owner on Westheimer who was losing $2,000 a month on a menu item he thought was his best seller. He only found out after we cleaned up his food cost tracking.

You’re Giving the IRS Free Money

Every receipt you lose, every business meal you forget to log, every mile you don’t track is a deduction you can’t claim.

I see Houston business owners leave $3,000 to $8,000 on the table every year just from sloppy record keeping. Common ones that get missed:

• Business meals (that lunch at Pappadeaux with your client counts)
• Vehicle mileage (Houston is sprawling, those drives add up)
• Home office costs
• Software subscriptions
• Equipment and supplies

The Audit Scenario

Messy records don’t just cost you deductions. They make audits worse.

If the IRS comes knocking and your books are a wreck, the audit takes longer, costs more in professional fees, and you’re more likely to eat penalties and interest. A client in the Energy Corridor got audited last year. Because his books were clean, the whole thing took two weeks. His buddy with messy records? Four months and $6,000 in CPA fees to sort it out.

What Clean Books Look Like

I want you to picture checking a dashboard any morning and seeing exactly how much you made last month, which services or products are most profitable, where every dollar went, and how much cash you’ll have in two weeks.

That’s not a fantasy. That’s what organized bookkeeping gives you. Every client I work with has that kind of visibility.

How We Fix It

At EZQ Group, I work with Houston businesses to get their financial house in order.

I track every transaction. Nothing falls through the cracks. Every dollar in, every dollar out, categorized correctly.

I deliver real reports. Not spreadsheets you’ll never read. Reports that tell you what’s working and what’s not.

I keep you audit ready. Clean records year round mean no scrambling if the IRS or your lender comes calling.

I give you time back. Hours you used to spend on books go back to running your business or coaching your kid’s soccer team.

Your Business Is Worth More Than You Think

I’ve watched dozens of Houston businesses go from stressed and guessing to confident and growing, just by getting their books right. The money was there all along. They just couldn’t see it.

Ready to find out what you’re missing? Contact EZQ Group for a free consultation. I’ll look at your books and show you exactly where the leaks are.