Bookkeeping for Construction Companies
Job Costing, WIP Reports, and Cash Flow Clarity for Contractors
Construction bookkeeping isn’t like bookkeeping for any other business. Multiple jobs, retainage, subcontractor payments, and revenue that swings with what’s under construction that month all demand a different approach. Bottom Line Bookkeeping Solutions sets up your books to track costs by job, not just by category, so you always know which projects are actually making money. We’re based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and work not only with contractors across Southwest Louisiana and the Houston area, but also virtually nationwide, including current clients in Virginia, Florida, California, New Jersey, and more.
Know Which Jobs Are Actually Making You Money
It’s possible to be busy on every job site and still not know if you’re profitable. Without job-level tracking, revenue from a good project can quietly cover the losses on a bad one, and you’d never see it. We build your books around job costing from day one: every cost is coded to the right project and phase, and every draw and progress payment is tracked against what was actually spent. That means when a job wraps, you know exactly what it earned, not just what hit the bank account that month. Over time, that same data tells you which types of jobs, clients, or crews are worth chasing again, and which ones to walk away from.
Built for How Contractors Actually Get Paid
Progress billing, retainage held until close-out, and subcontractor payments running on their own schedule all make construction cash flow harder to track than a typical business. Here’s what we handle:
Job costing by project, phase, and cost code
Subcontractor and vendor payment tracking
Work-in-progress (WIP) reporting
Monthly reconciliations and financial statements
Progress billing and retainage tracking
Reports ready for bonding companies, lenders, and sureties
Serving Contractors in Louisiana, Texas, and Nationwide
Based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Bottom Line Bookkeeping Solutions works closely not only with contractors in Southwest Louisiana and Houston, but also serves construction businesses nationwide through virtual channels.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes construction bookkeeping different from regular bookkeeping?
Construction businesses need to track costs and revenue by individual job, not just by overall category. That means job costing, WIP reports, and tracking retainage: things standard small business bookkeeping doesn’t account for.
Do you build WIP (work in progress) reports?
Yes. WIP reporting is core to what we do for contractors; it shows you the true profitability of every active job before it closes out, so you can catch problems before they become problems.
Can you help with job costing on individual projects?
Yes. We set up QuickBooks to track costs by job, phase, or cost code so you can see exactly where your money is going on every project.
Do you work with contractors outside Louisiana?
Yes. While we’re based in Lake Charles and serve Lafayette and Houston closely, most of our bookkeeping is done virtually, and we work with construction businesses nationwide.
Do you track retainage separately from regular receivables?
Yes. Retainage is tracked separately, so you always know what’s been collected versus what’s being held until project close-out, and it’s never mistaken for available cash.
Can you provide financials for bonding or lending purposes?
Yes. We produce financial statements and WIP schedules in the format bonding companies, sureties, and lenders typically request.
Do you work with subcontractors as well as general contractors?
Yes. We work with GCs, subs, and specialty trades, adjusting job costing to however your business breaks out project work.
How often will I get updated reports?
Monthly, at minimum. If you’re running several active jobs at once, we can set up more frequent check-ins so you’re never working from stale numbers.
Get Job Costing and Cash Flow You Can Actually Trust.
Schedule an Appointment with Bottom Line Bookkeeping Solutions today.