Construction Accounting for CPA Firm Managing Contractors

Industry

CPA Firm (Construction & Subcontractors)

Services Provided

Job Costing, Payroll, Project-Based P&Ls

Location

Houston, Texas

Engagement Duration

Since January 2024

The Challenge

The CPA firm was overloaded managing:

  • Messy Project Accounting: Contractors had no job-level expense tracking.
  • Late Payroll: Hourly labor across sites wasn’t managed in real time.
  • Client Financial Confusion: Owners didn’t understand which jobs made money.

Our Solution

We built an end-to-end construction accounting process:

Job Costing

  • Integrated QuickBooks with Buildertrend and Raken.
  • Created job-level budgets, tracked actuals weekly.

Payroll Automation

  • Managed timesheets, overtime, and union deductions.
  • Delivered certified payroll reports where required.

The Results

After just six months of working with us, the business experienced tangible improvements:

Metric Before After
Job Profitability Visibility None Weekly Job P&Ls Delivered
Payroll Processing Error-Prone, Delayed 100% Compliant & On-Time
CPA Team Efficiency 10+ hrs/week on cleanup Review-Only Mode

Key Takeaways

  • Job-level accounting is a game-changer for contractors.
  • Construction CPA firms need timesheet and payroll integration.
  • Weekly insights drive smarter project bidding and spend.

Client Testimonial

You helped us turn job costing into a standard service offering—clients love the clarity.

Principal, Construction CPA Firm

Houston

Project-Based Accounting for Construction Clients

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