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Construction books closeone job at a time.

Contractors, remodelers and trades. We split materials, subs and field labor by job and close progress billing every month.

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  • Growth · from $650/mo
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Three things we watchin construction books.

Reconciling and closing are the same everywhere. This is where these books differ.

  1. A P&L for every job

    Costs in one account hide which jobs lost money. We tag every receipt and invoice with a job.

  2. Progress billing and retainage

    Part of every draw is held until the job is done. Untracked, it gets forgotten.

  3. Subs paid without a W-9

    A W-9 before the first check, a 1099-NEC at year end. Chasing them in December is too late.

What we trackevery month.

These go in your close report every month. Figures are illustrative.

  • Margin by job

    25.2%Example

    Next to estimated vs. actual cost

  • Estimate vs. actual

    In every monthly report

    Variance by materials, subs and labor

  • Retainage receivable

    6,400.00Example

    By job, with expected completion dates

See a sample month of booksRemodeling contractor · August 2026

August 2026 books · Example

Remodeling contractor

illustrative example

Closed
Remodeling contractor, August 2026 books. Fictional business and figures.
AccountMemoAmount
Contract revenue
Job 2614 — Plano home kitchen Completed, final billingCompleted, final billing38,500.00
Job 2619 — Carrollton retail remodel 1 Progress billing #2Progress billing #264,000.00
Total revenue 102,500.00
Job costs
Materials — Job 2614 (12,480.00)
Subcontractors — Job 2614 2 Electrical & plumbing, 1099Electrical & plumbing, 1099(9,600.00)
Field labor — Job 2614 W-2 crewW-2 crew(6,720.00)
Materials — Job 2619 (21,340.00)
Subcontractors — Job 2619 4 subs, 10994 subs, 1099(18,900.00)
Field labor — Job 2619 W-2 crewW-2 crew(8,960.00)
Total job costs (78,000.00)
Gross profit on jobs 24,500.00
Margin — Job 2614 25.2%
Margin — Job 2619 23.1%
Month-end balances
Sales tax payable 3 On Job 2619 billing (commercial remodel)On Job 2619 billing (commercial remodel)5,280.00
Subs payable 4 subs, paid Sep 104 subs, paid Sep 107,850.00
Retainage receivable Job 2619, 10% of billingJob 2619, 10% of billing6,400.00
Example only: a fictional business with made-up figures, not client data. No separate QuickBooks or ADP bill.

The plan that fits:Growth.

Job costing and 1099 subs (10 forms included) are the core, so Growth fits. If your bank or bonding company wants accrual-basis financials, Partner is the match.

Recommended

Growth

One- or two-location businesses that want monthly numbers and income tax planned every quarter

from$650/mo

  • No QuickBooks or ADP fees
  • One dedicated contact · email any time
  • Close date set when you start

Usually added for this industry

  • Payroll$75/mo + $8 per employee ($100 minimum)
  • 1099 forms$150/yr for up to 5, then $15 each
  • Business tax return1120-S/1065 from $1,250 · 1120 from $1,500 · Schedule C from $500

Starting prices. Your final number comes as a written quote after we talk.

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The estimator opens with your industry already picked.

How does job costing work day to day?
Each job gets a number, and every material, sub and labor cost is assigned to one. All you do is write the job name on the receipt photo and send it. Each month you get a P&L per job and estimate vs. actual.
Do we charge sales tax on remodeling?
It depends on the state. Some don’t tax labor on an existing home but tax commercial remodels; others draw the line somewhere else entirely. It can differ job by job, so we flag each job by your state’s rules when it opens.
Do we really have to send 1099s to subs?
Yes, once you pay a sub $2,000 or more for the year (2026 payments on), a 1099-NEC goes to the IRS and the sub by January 31. Most payments to corporations are excluded. Growth includes 10 forms.

See every job’s profit,starting next month.

We set the scope and the price before anything starts. Then the books are ours.

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