Find revenue leaks with custom dashboards + advisory. Run leaner & keep clean books that clearly show what happened.

Construction Bookkeeping Services: Our Proven 3‑Pillar Framework

At Salisbury Bookkeeping, we help contractors stop drowning in spreadsheets and start running a lean, profitable operation. Our approach is simple: Monthly Bookkeeping + Forecasting + Dashboards. These three pillars give you clarity, control, and confidence—turning messy books into a strategic asset. 

Our Offer is simple: Our system pays for itself—contractors routinely see 2–3× our fee in recovered revenue, cost savings, and margin improvements. Salisbury Bookkeeping isn’t an expense. It’s an asset. If you're not satisfied, feel free to cancel anytime. Schedule a Free Consult Now! 


Pillar 1: Monthly Bookkeeping

Accurate books are the foundation of every strong construction company. We go beyond reconciliation:

  • Organize your books around cost codes, projects, and labor
  • Keep job costing crystal-clear
  • Automate receipts, bills, and owner-draw separation
  • Maintain clean weekly and monthly checklists

Your books stay current, structured, and reliable—every single month.


Pillar 2: Forecasting

Cash flow makes or breaks a contractor. Our 13-week rolling forecast helps you:

  • Predict gaps before they hit
  • Model draws, AR timing, and committed costs
  • Plan equipment purchases, hiring, and big decisions with confidence

You finally know what’s coming—not just what already happened.


Pillar 3: Dashboards

Real-time dashboards track your most important metrics:

  • Payables, receivables, vendor costs
  • Job profitability and WIP
  • Weekly and monthly KPIs

You always know where the money is going—and where margins can improve.

5 Easy Steps to Get Started

Getting started with Salisbury Bookkeeping is simple, fast, and stress-free. Here’s how we take you from overwhelmed to organized:

1. Schedule a Free Consultation - Click here to Schedule 

Book a quick call so we can learn about your construction business, your goals, and what’s currently slowing you down.

2. Review Your Current Financial Setup

We take a clear, non-judgmental look at your books, workflows, and job-costing structure to understand where the bottlenecks and revenue leaks are.

3. Receive a Custom Proposal

You’ll get a tailored offer outlining the exact services, support, and systems we recommend—transparent, straightforward, and aligned with your business size and goals.

4. Complete the Intake Process

We gather your documents, set up access, implement best-practice cost codes, and prepare your accounting environment for clean, accurate reporting.

5. Build Your Systems & Begin Training

We roll out your new dashboards, forecasting tools, and bookkeeping systems. Then we walk you through everything so you understand your numbers and feel fully supported.

What’s Breaking Your Books — and How We Fix It

Job Costing is Fuzzy

Profitability is unclear until it’s too late.

  • Fix: Turn on Projects in QuickBooks, standardize cost codes by phase (labor, subs, materials, equipment, OH).
  • Fix: Map items/services to codes; enforce coding at the PO and bill level.

Change Orders & Materials

POs and receipts don’t flow cleanly into the books.

  • Fix: Automate receipt capture + vendor bill approvals with mobile uploads.
  • Fix: Route POs/materials to the right project & cost code with rules.

Owner Cards in the Mix

Personal card activity creates reconciliation headaches.

  • Fix: Bank rules to separate draws from job expenses; monthly owner draw entry.
  • Fix: Dedicated job expense cards for field purchases.

Payroll & Compliance

Prevailing wage + certified payroll slow everything down.

  • Fix: Integrate time tracking; automate certified payroll reports.
  • Fix: Weekly audit of hours vs. cost codes per project.

Cash Flow Swings

Progress billing + slow pay from GCs create gaps.

  • Fix: Rolling 13-week cash forecast tied to draws, AR aging, and committed costs.
  • Fix: Standardized progress invoice & change order templates.

Week-to-Week Chaos

No cadence to keep books clean.

  • Fix: Weekly close checklist: bank rules review, WIP update, AR follow-up.
  • Fix: First 30-day quick wins to set the baseline.

Quick Wins in the First 30 Days

Clean Vendor List

Set defaults for expense accounts & cost codes.

Backfill Projects

Enable Projects and backfill the last 2–3 active jobs for baseline WIP.

Connect Feeds

Bank/credit feeds + rules to keep owner draws out of job costs.

Your 60-Day Revenue Recovery Roadmap

Unlock hidden profits and streamline your operations with this systematic 60-day roadmap designed for construction business owners. We'll guide you through identifying revenue leaks, optimizing job costing, and implementing robust financial controls to transform your business from cash flow chaos to financial clarity. This comprehensive plan extends beyond 60 days to ensure sustained success and continuous improvement.