QuickBooks Bookkeeping

QuickBooks Bookkeeping for Contractors

QuickBooks for construction works when the file is maintained the same way every month. We act as your construction QuickBooks bookkeeper — categorizing, coding to jobs and reconciling — so the reports QuickBooks produces are worth reading.

This is ongoing QuickBooks contractor bookkeeping. If you need QuickBooks set up, migrated or connected to field and payroll systems, see QuickBooks integration. If past months need correcting, that is QuickBooks cleanup.

Monthly work inside your QuickBooks file

Scope is agreed in advance and depends on volume and complexity.

Reviewing and categorizing bank-feed transactions
Coding costs to customers and jobs
Entering or reviewing subcontractor and supplier bills
Matching customer payments to invoices
Bank and credit-card reconciliations
Clearing undeposited funds and suspense balances as they arise
Recording payroll from your provider
Month-end review of key QuickBooks reports

Habits that keep a contractor QuickBooks file usable

Bank rules reviewed rather than trusted blindly
Uncategorized expenses reviewed and coding questions resolved with your team
Deposits recorded gross, with fees recorded separately
Every job created before costs arrive
Reconciliations completed every month, not at year end
Closing date set so prior periods stay locked
FAQ

Questions contractors ask about this

Most of our recurring work runs in QuickBooks Online. If you use another version, tell us on the review call and we will confirm what fits.

Your financial reports should answer questions.
Not create more of them.

Book a 20-minute review of your job margins, cash flow and reporting — or model a contract's cash impact first with the free analyzer.

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