Bookkeeping for University District Businesses

Bookkeeping and job costing for contractors and small businesses in the University area of Salt Lake City. Construction accounting from a firm that understands the trades.

Bookkeeping for the University District

The University area stays busy. Campus expansion projects, new student housing going up along Foothill, hospital facilities growing at U of U Health. Contractors and tradespeople work this part of Salt Lake City constantly. And behind all that construction are business owners who need accurate books but rarely have time to sit down with QuickBooks.

We provide bookkeeping and construction job costing for contractors, property managers, and growing businesses in the University district. Our office is in American Fork, but we work with clients throughout the Wasatch Front. Everything happens remotely, which keeps things efficient for both of us.

Full-Service Bookkeeping

Monthly bookkeeping that keeps your records current. Transactions categorized, accounts reconciled, financial reports delivered. Your books close every month without you spending nights and weekends catching up.

Construction Job Costing

Tracking costs by project so you know which jobs make money and which ones don’t. Labor, materials, subs, and overhead allocated to the right places. The numbers you need to bid accurately and protect your margins.

Catch-Up Bookkeeping

Books a few months behind? Longer? We clean up the backlog and get everything current. Most of our clients started with catch-up work before moving to monthly service.

Payroll Services

Paychecks processed, taxes deposited, quarterly reports filed. Your crew gets paid on time and you stop tracking payroll deadlines yourself.

Businesses We Serve in the University Area

The neighborhoods around the University of Utah have a mix of everything. Contractors running crews on campus projects and nearby housing developments. Property managers handling student rentals across dozens of units. Growing companies in Research Park that started small and now need real financial infrastructure. We work with bookkeeper American Fork clients across all these categories.

If your business has outgrown spreadsheets and shoeboxes of receipts but isn’t big enough to hire a full-time bookkeeper, that’s exactly the gap we fill.

Contractors and Trades

General contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC. The University area has steady work between campus construction, housing projects, and commercial build-outs. We handle job costing, progress billing, and books that support bonding and bank relationships.

Property Management and Real Estate

Student housing means real estate investors and property managers running multiple units. We track income and expenses by property, handle the bookkeeping complexity that comes with rentals, and keep records clean for tax time.

Growing Businesses

Research Park and the surrounding area have companies that started in a garage or dorm room and now have real revenue. We help growing businesses build financial systems that scale with them instead of breaking under the weight.

Service Businesses

Restaurants, retail, and services along Foothill Drive and near campus. Businesses that serve students and university employees and need bookkeeping that matches their pace. Monthly close, clean reports, tax-ready records.

Common Questions

You're in American Fork. Why would a University area business work with you?

We're 30 minutes down I-15, and most bookkeeping happens digitally anyway. We serve clients from Provo to Salt Lake City. If you want to meet in person, we can make that happen. But most clients find remote works just fine once we're up and running.

What 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 price after learning about your business.

Do you work with contractors?

That's our specialty. The founder spent ten years in construction before focusing on accounting. We understand job costing, progress billing, and what contractors actually need from their books.

My books are months behind. Can you help?

Yes. Catch-up work is common for us. We clean up the backlog and get you current, then move into monthly service so it doesn't fall behind again.

Do you handle payroll?

Yes. Pay runs, tax deposits, quarterly filings, W-2s. We take payroll off your plate entirely so you can focus on running jobs.

Utah's Construction Bookkeeping Specialists