Scattered notes. Manual totals.
| job | $$ | notes |
| snow - jan 1 | $110.52 | check paid? |
| SNOW REMOVAL | 83.88 | east side |
| 1/4 customer 14 | 87.56 | done |
| cleanup | $302.47 | costs somewhere else |
Inconsistent labels, mixed date formats, and no reliable view of job costs.
INTERACTIVE PORTFOLIO DEMO · ALL DATA IS SYNTHETIC
Maple GroveHome Services
A year in the life of a fictional local landscaping business.
Revenue is paid service receipts, excluding sales tax. Contribution = revenue − direct labor, materials, and fuel. Overhead is shown separately and is not allocated to services or areas.
Seasonal sales & contribution
Follow the seasonal rhythm. The selected month is highlighted in the annual context.
● Revenue● Contribution
Where the revenue comes from
Compare services in your current selection.
Business activity around Granger
Area heat map · darker shading means more completed jobs.
Illustrative area diagram, not a street map. Areas and customer locations are fictional; no real addresses or precise geography are represented.
Sales report
Revenue and direct costs by service. Scroll sideways on smaller screens.
| Service | Jobs | Revenue | Direct costs | Contribution | Margin |
|---|
From receipts to answers
Operating result shown only when all services and areas are selected. This simplified demo excludes taxes, depreciation, financing, and owner compensation.
Receipt explorer
Open any receipt to see the underlying job and its direct costs.
| Receipt | Date | Customer | Service / area | Paid |
|---|
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=F5-L5Job contribution = revenue − direct cost| Receipt | Date | Service | Revenue | Direct cost | Contribution | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG-2025-0012 | 2025-01-01 | Snow removal | $110.52 | $37.50 | $73.02 | 66.1% |
| MG-2025-0025 | 2025-01-03 | Snow removal | $83.88 | $47.38 | $36.50 | 43.5% |
| MG-2025-0036 | 2025-01-04 | Snow removal | $87.56 | $52.12 | $35.44 | 40.5% |
| MG-2025-0003 | 2025-01-05 | Seasonal cleanup | $302.47 | $83.51 | $218.96 | 72.4% |
| MG-2025-0023 | 2025-01-05 | Seasonal cleanup | $350.48 | $95.90 | $254.58 | 72.6% |
| MG-2025-0026 | 2025-01-06 | Snow removal | $73.98 | $43.47 | $30.51 | 41.2% |
Job registerSales summary1,113 demo records in the downloadable workbook
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