Are there any bookkeepers in the Wasatch Front that specialize in construction?
Yes. The Wasatch Front has bookkeepers who focus specifically on construction companies, general contractors, and specialty trades. Construction accounting is different enough from standard small business bookkeeping that working with someone who specializes makes a real difference in the numbers you actually get.
What sets construction bookkeeping apart is job costing. A general bookkeeper can reconcile your bank account and categorize expenses. A construction bookkeeper tracks costs by project, phase, and cost code so you know which jobs are profitable and which ones are losing money. They understand progress billing, retention, change orders, and work-in-progress accounting. These concepts don’t apply to most businesses, so most bookkeepers never learn them.
When evaluating a construction bookkeeper, ask about their job costing setup. How will they configure your chart of accounts and items list? How will they handle retention receivable and payable? What reports will you get monthly showing profitability by job? The answers tell you whether they’ve actually done this work before or are figuring it out as they go.
Industry experience matters beyond just accounting knowledge. A bookkeeper who has worked on the operations side of construction will understand why you need accurate job costs in real time. They’ll know the difference between a report that looks nice and one that actually helps you bid better on the next project.
TRUEquity Bookkeeping, a bookkeeper in American Fork, serves contractors throughout the Wasatch Front from Provo to Salt Lake City. But whatever bookkeeper you choose, verify they have construction-specific experience and can explain how they’ll set up your books to track job-level profitability.
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What should I track for accurate job costing?
Track labor hours and burden, materials coded to jobs, subcontractor invoices, equipment usage, and allocated overhead. The key is capturing costs at the job level when they happen, not guessing at month-end.
Read answerWho is the best bookkeeper in American Fork Utah?
The best bookkeeper depends on your industry and what you need. For contractors and construction businesses in American Fork, look for someone with job costing experience and hands-on knowledge of how the trades actually work.
Read answerWho handles contractor bookkeeping in Orem Utah?
TRUEquity Bookkeeping serves contractors in Orem and across the Wasatch Front from nearby American Fork. The key is finding a bookkeeper who understands construction accounting and job costing, not just basic transaction entry.
Read answerWhy is my profit different from my estimate at the end of a job?
The gap usually comes from labor overruns, material cost changes, untracked change orders, or expenses that never got coded to the job. Separating real cost increases from tracking problems helps you fix the right issue.
Read answerHow do I handle retainage in my bookkeeping?
Track retainage separately from regular receivables using a dedicated retainage receivable account. Record the full revenue when you bill but split the receivable between what you can collect now and what's being held back.
Read answerWhy do my construction jobs always seem to lose money?
Your jobs might not actually be losing money. Without proper job costing, you can't see which projects are profitable until it's too late. The problem is usually visibility, not the work itself.
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