Construction & Contractors
Construction Bookkeeping Services for Contractors and Builders
Between bids, crews, suppliers and customers, the paperwork in a construction business piles up fast. We help contractors keep their books organized in QuickBooks Online so you can see what each job is costing and where the business stands.
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- 10+ years of bookkeeping experience
- B.S. in Accounting
- You work directly with Yelena
- Serving clients nationwide
The challenge
Why construction books get complicated
A single project can involve material runs, equipment rentals, several subcontractors and a customer who pays in stages. When all of that lands in one bank account without clear categories, it becomes hard to tell which jobs are making money.
Add equipment loans, supplier accounts and seasonal swings in work, and a bank balance alone stops telling the full story. Consistent monthly bookkeeping turns that activity into records you can actually use.
What we handle
What we help contractors keep track of
Here is the bookkeeping work we take on for construction and trade businesses.
Job and project expenses
Costs recorded and tagged to the job they belong to wherever your QuickBooks setup supports it, so project spending is easier to review.
Subcontractor payments
Payments to subcontractors recorded consistently, with vendor details kept organized for year end reporting by your tax professional.
Materials and equipment
Supplier purchases, tools and equipment expenses categorized so you can see what goes into the work you deliver.
Payables and receivables
Supplier bills and customer invoices tracked so you know what you owe and what is still owed to you.
Progress billing records
Where your invoicing uses progress or milestone billing, we record those invoices and payments accurately in the books.
Loans and equipment financing
Loan and financing payments split between principal and interest based on your lender statements.
Bank and credit card reconciliation
Every bank and credit card account reconciled each month so the balances can be relied on.
Monthly financial statements
A profit and loss statement and balance sheet each month, prepared from reconciled records.
Job costing
Seeing what each job really costs
Job costing is one of the most important accounting needs in construction. When costs are tied to the right job, you can compare what you bid with what you spent and price the next project with more confidence.
We use the job and project tracking available in your QuickBooks Online subscription to organize costs by job. During onboarding, we review how you currently track jobs so the level of job detail is clear before monthly work begins.
How we can help
Bookkeeping services for construction businesses
Ongoing monthly support
Keep job expenses, bills and reconciliations current every month.
See how monthly bookkeeping worksBehind on the books?
Busy seasons happen. We can rebuild months of uncategorized transactions and reconciliations.
Catch up on past bookkeepingQuickBooks setup for jobs
Get your QuickBooks Online file organized so job and vendor tracking makes sense for your work.
Get help with QuickBooks OnlineRemote bookkeeping, nationwide
CityScape Bookkeeping is based in the Minneapolis and Twin Cities area of Minnesota and provides remote bookkeeping services to businesses throughout the United States. Start with your instant personalized quote, then complete onboarding so we can review your information before confirming your final scope.
Our role on construction books is recording and reconciling; payroll processing, tax returns, lien paperwork, estimating and percentage of completion accounting stay with your other providers.
FAQs
Construction & Contractors bookkeeping questions
Let's get your construction books organized.
Answer a few questions about your business and see your personalized bookkeeping quote right away.
No pressure. We'll start by figuring out where your books stand.
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