Design practices buy furnishings on behalf of clients, and how that is structured changes the books completely. Under a resale model the goods pass through your books as purchases and sales, inflating revenue enormously against a thin spread; as a purchasing agent, client money is held rather than earned. Practices that never decide which model they are running end up with a top line that bears no relationship to what the business actually made, and a sales tax position nobody can explain.
One model, applied
Resale or purchasing agent, decided and used consistently.
Real revenue visible
Fees and markup separated from product pass-through.
Client money held
Furnishing deposits as a liability until goods arrive.
Profit per project
Including design hours, not just product margin.
What we handle
- Product purchases and client billings recorded consistently under whichever model you run
- Design fees, markup, and reimbursables separated so real earnings are visible
- Client deposits for furnishings held as a liability until goods are delivered
- Project-level profitability including hours, not just product margin
- Trade discounts and vendor terms recorded against the projects they relate to
Common problems we fix
- Revenue inflated many times over by product pass-through, distorting every ratio
- Client furniture deposits spent as operating cash before the order is placed
- Design time never costed, so the fee-based work looks free
- No consistent position on resale versus agency, applied differently per project
We keep the books. You run the business.
Categorization, reconciliation, month-end close, and clean financial statements — with nothing left for you to chase.
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Free review
We look at how your interior designers books are set up today.
Fix the structure
Chart of accounts rebuilt around how your industry actually earns and spends.
Catch up
Anything behind gets cleaned up at a fixed quoted price.
Close monthly
Current, reconciled books every month — ready for your CPA.
Interior Designers — Frequently Asked Questions
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