YOU SPECIALIZE IN CONSTRUCTION.
WE SPECIALIZE IN CONSTRUCTION BOOKKEEPING.
We stick to what we do best, so you can stick to what YOU do best.
Construction Bookkeeping That Pays for Itself
Salisbury Bookkeeping specializes in helping growing construction companies move beyond basic bookkeeping into controller-level financial clarity and control.
Book Your Free AssessmentWhat We Fix
The financial problems costing contractors 15-25% of their margins
Your Financial Command Center
Real-time visibility into every project and dollar
Job Profitability
Actual vs. budget by project and phase
WIP Tracking
Percent-complete visibility for bonding
AR/AP Status
Aging reports and collection tracking
Cash Flow
13-week rolling projections
Open Jobs
Pipeline value and status
Cost Alerts
Overruns and margin erosion warnings
Labor Efficiency
Crew productivity and sub costs
Overhead
Tracking and breakeven metrics
What's Breaking Your Books
And how we fix it
Job Costing is Fuzzy
Profitability is unclear until it's too late.
- Turn on Projects in QuickBooks
- Standardize cost codes
- Map items to proper codes
- Enforce coding at entry level
Change Orders Slip Through
POs and receipts don't flow into the books.
- Automate receipt capture
- Mobile uploads from the field
- Route to correct project codes
- Weekly approved-but-not-invoiced review
Owner Cards in the Mix
Personal card activity = reconciliation chaos.
- Bank rules for draws vs. expenses
- Monthly owner draw entries
- Dedicated field-purchase cards
- Clean separation of personal/business
Payroll & Compliance
Certified payroll slows everything down.
- Categorize labor across jobs
- Sync payroll into job costing
- Burden allocation rules
- Compliance-ready reporting
Cash Flow Swings
Progress billing + slow GCs create gaps.
- 13-week cash forecasting
- Track AR aging by GC
- Predict tight periods early
- Draw schedule optimization
Week-to-Week Chaos
No cadence keeps books clean.
- Weekly bookkeeping rhythms
- Scheduled reconciliations
- KPI dashboard updates
- Real-time financial clarity
We Integrate With Your Stack
Eliminate double entry. Sync field to financials.
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Frequently Asked Questions
About construction financial systems
A bookkeeper records historical transactions (what happened). A Fractional Controller forecasts the future. At Salisbury Bookkeeping, our Controller services include WIP reporting, cash flow forecasting, and month-end closing to ensure your financial statements are bank-ready and bonding-ready.
Yes, we work exclusively with QuickBooks Online (QBO). It is the industry standard for cloud-based construction accounting and offers the best integrations with tools like Buildertrend and Procore. If you are on Desktop, we handle the migration for you.
Standard accounting tracks expenses by date, but construction accounting must track expenses by project and phase. We use a job costing structure aligned with the NAHB chart of accounts, ensuring you know exactly which jobs are profitable and where you're losing money on materials or labor.
Yes. While we are based in Utah and deeply understand local regulations, we serve builders, remodelers, and specialty trades nationwide. Our systems are cloud-based, allowing us to act as your fractional controller regardless of your job site location.
Most clients see measurable results within 60-90 days. Whether it's recovering unbilled change orders, reducing collection times, or identifying underpriced work—the financial improvements typically exceed our fees within the first quarter.
We specialize in the modern construction tech stack: QuickBooks Online integrated with Buildertrend, Procore, CoConstruct, and Knowify. We handle the complex syncing between your project management tool and financial ledger so your data is always accurate.
Absolutely. Outsourcing offers cost efficiency, access to specialized expertise, scalability, and lets you focus on building. For contractors in the $500K-$10M range, a fractional controller gives you CFO-level insights without CFO-level costs.
Ready to See If This Is a Fit?
Book a 30-minute assessment. We'll look at where you're leaking money and whether we can help. No pitch. No pressure. Just clarity.