Bookkeeping for South Salt Lake Contractors and Trades

Bookkeeping and job costing for contractors and trades businesses in South Salt Lake. Clean books that show which jobs make money.

Bookkeeping for South Salt Lake

South Salt Lake is where a lot of contractors and trades businesses set up shop. The warehouse space is more affordable than other parts of the valley, the central location makes it easy to reach jobs anywhere from Draper to downtown, and the zoning works for businesses that need to store equipment and park work vehicles. It’s a practical place to run a construction business.

We’re a construction bookkeeper American Fork firm that works with contractors throughout South Salt Lake and the Wasatch Front. Monthly bookkeeping, job costing, payroll, and catch-up work for books that fell behind while you were busy running jobs. The financial foundation that growing contractors need.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Transactions categorized, bank accounts reconciled, books closed every month. You get financial statements that show where you stand without spending your evenings on QuickBooks.

Construction Job Costing

Job costing that tracks labor, materials, and subs by project. You see which jobs actually made money and which ones ate your margin. Essential for bidding accurately on the next one.

Payroll

Paychecks processed, taxes deposited, quarterly reports filed. Your crew gets paid on time and you stop thinking about payroll deadlines. We handle W-2s at year end too.

Catch-Up Bookkeeping

Behind on your books? We clean up months or years of backlog and get you current. Most contractors we work with started exactly there. It’s not a problem, it’s just where we begin.

South Salt Lake Businesses We Work With

The businesses based in South Salt Lake tend to be practical operations focused on getting work done. General contractors with crews, trade shops running service calls and installs, concrete and excavation outfits with heavy equipment. These aren’t businesses that need fancy. They need accurate books and someone who understands how construction accounting actually works.

We work with contractors doing anywhere from a few hundred thousand to several million in annual revenue. Big enough that the DIY approach stopped working. Not so big that you need a full accounting department. That middle ground is where we operate.

General Contractors

Home builders, remodelers, commercial contractors running multiple jobs at once. We track costs by project and phase so you know your margins before the job is finished, not after.

MEP Contractors

Plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractors with shops in South Salt Lake serving the whole valley. Service calls, installs, and larger commercial projects all need different tracking. We set it up right.

Site Work and Concrete

Excavation, foundation, concrete, and demolition contractors. Heavy equipment costs, fuel tracking, and job costing for projects where the numbers get big fast.

Growing Businesses

Not every business in South Salt Lake is construction. If you’re a small business that outgrew doing books yourself and needs monthly support, we can help with that too.

Common Questions

Do you work with businesses in South Salt Lake?

Yes. We're based in American Fork, about 25 minutes south. We work remotely with clients throughout South Salt Lake and the rest of the valley. Most of our communication happens through calls, email, and a secure document portal.

What does bookkeeping cost for a contractor?

Monthly bookkeeping starts at $199. Job costing is the same starting point. Your actual rate depends on transaction volume and how many jobs you're running. We quote flat monthly rates after looking at your situation.

Can you set up job costing if I've never tracked it before?

Yes. We configure QuickBooks to track costs by job, set up your cost codes, and show you how to code expenses going forward. Most contractors we work with didn't have job costing before they started with us.

My books are a mess. Can you help?

That's how most contractors come to us. We clean up the backlog, get everything current, and then move to monthly service. No judgment. It's a normal starting point.

Do you handle payroll for crews?

Yes. Paychecks, tax deposits, quarterly filings, W-2s at year end. You approve hours and we handle the rest. Works for both employees and managing 1099 contractor payments.

Utah's Construction Bookkeeping Specialists