Bookkeeping for Salt Lake City Contractors

Construction bookkeeping and job costing for Salt Lake City contractors. See exactly where you're making money on every project.

Bookkeeping for Salt Lake City Contractors

Salt Lake City sits at the center of Utah’s construction industry. Commercial projects downtown, residential developments spreading across the valley, and infrastructure work ramping up ahead of 2034. Contractors working in this market need books that can keep pace with the complexity of running multiple jobs across the region.

We provide bookkeeping and construction job costing for contractors and tradespeople throughout Salt Lake City. Our founder spent a decade in the construction industry before starting TRUEquity, so we understand how contractors actually work and what financial information they need to stay profitable.

Construction Job Costing

Track costs by project, phase, and cost code. Know exactly which jobs make money and which ones drain it. Accurate job costing turns bidding from guesswork into informed decisions.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Transaction categorization, bank reconciliation, and monthly financial statements. Your books stay current so you can answer questions about your business without digging through bank statements.

Payroll Services

Full payroll processing for your crews. Tax calculations, direct deposits, quarterly filings, and year-end W-2s. Your people get paid correctly and on schedule every time.

Catch-Up Bookkeeping

Books that have fallen months or years behind. We clean up the backlog, get everything current, and set you up with a system that stays that way going forward.

Salt Lake City Industries We Serve

Most contractors we work with started doing their own books out of necessity. It worked fine when the business was smaller. Then jobs got bigger, crews grew, and suddenly the books became a problem instead of a tool. Tax season turned stressful because records were incomplete. Bidding new work felt like a gamble because nobody knew actual costs.

We serve general contractors, specialty trades, real estate developers, and service businesses across Salt Lake City. Companies doing $300K to $5M annually that need professional bookkeeping but aren’t ready to hire someone full-time.

General Contractors

GCs running projects throughout Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Front. Job costing that shows true profitability, progress billing support, and books that are ready when bonding companies or lenders come asking.

Specialty Trades

HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, concrete, and other trades. We track labor and materials by job so you can see which projects actually make money and price future work accordingly.

Real Estate Developers

Fix and flip investors, small developers, and property managers. We handle the project-based accounting that real estate requires and keep your books organized for lenders and partners.

Service Businesses

Landscaping, cleaning, pest control, and other service companies. We work with businesses beyond construction too. If you’re a growing business in the American Fork to Salt Lake corridor, we can help.

Common Questions

Do you work with contractors throughout Salt Lake City?

Yes. We work with contractors and tradespeople across Salt Lake City and the entire Wasatch Front. Everything happens remotely, so whether you're working projects downtown or in the suburbs, we can handle your books.

What makes you different from a general bookkeeper?

Construction experience. Our founder spent years working in construction operations before moving into accounting. We understand job costing, progress billing, and the cash flow challenges contractors deal with because we've seen it from the inside.

How much does monthly bookkeeping cost?

Starting at $199 per month. Your rate depends on transaction volume and whether you need job costing. We'll give you an exact number after learning about your business.

Can you help if my books are behind?

That's how most contractors come to us. We do catch-up work to get you current, then move into monthly service to keep it that way. Being behind is normal. Staying behind is the problem.

Do you handle payroll for construction crews?

Yes. We process payroll, handle tax deposits, file quarterly reports, and produce year-end forms. Your crew gets paid on time and you stop worrying about compliance deadlines.

Utah's Construction Bookkeeping Specialists