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The instruments we run inside client engagements.

Five interactive instruments, plus the templates we hand every client. Open, no gate. Everything runs in your browser — no data leaves this page.

Interactive

Run the numbers on your business. Right now.

Five instruments. Switch between them with the tabs. Everything recalculates as you type, runs in your browser, and stays on your screen.

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Inputs

Tell us how you run your books.

Takes 30 seconds. Everything runs in your browser — no data leaves this page.

Do you track job costs by phase?
Do you run a monthly WIP schedule?
Business and personal banking
How do you handle change orders?
Your estimate

Here's what's probably leaking out.

Estimated annual leak
$112,500
7.5% of revenue
5-year impact if untouched
$562,500
Cumulative, not compounded
Where the leak is coming from
  • Missing job costing$33,000/yr
  • No WIP schedule$27,000/yr
  • Mixed bank accounts$13,500/yr
  • Unbilled change orders$39,000/yr

Numbers are a directional estimate based on patterns we see in ~200 contractor engagements. Actual leak varies with project mix, team size, and software.

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Plus templates

The templates we hand every new client.

InteractiveMost used

Profit Leak Calculator

Answer 6 questions about how you run your books. We'll estimate how much cash is leaking from your jobs — in under 3 minutes. Runs in your browser.

Run the calculator
Excel · 2 tabs · Bank-ready

WIP Schedule Template

Professional WIP schedule with working percentage-of-completion formulas, green/red over/underbilling flags, a bank-package prep checklist, and totals row — the exact format we ship our clients.

Download Excel (.xlsx)
Excel · 4 tabs · Live formulas

13-Week Cash Flow Template

Rolling 13-week forecast with a KPI dashboard, auto-calculating ending cash, red highlighting on negative weeks, a contractor benchmarks tab, and a weekly rhythm guide.

Download Excel (.xlsx)
Excel · QBO + Xero Import

NAHB Chart of Accounts Starter

90+ account NAHB-style chart of accounts with direct vs indirect cost classification, job-costing sub-accounts, and a step-by-step QBO/Xero import guide. Live construction overhead structure, not generic.

Download Excel (.xlsx)
Print to PDF

Bank Draw Package Template

The exact format your lender already trusts — cover sheet, schedule of values, lien waiver log, inspection checklist, and builder certification. Hit print, save as PDF.

Open printable template
Excel · Dashboard + Log

Change Order Tracker

Dropdown-driven change order log with a live dashboard (open COs, approved-but-not-billed, blended margin), color-coded status, and the 5 CO rules we live by. Monday-morning-ready.

Download Excel (.xlsx)
Cory Salisbury

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Cory Salisbury

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Request a 30-minute Financial Systems Review. We'll show you what working with us looks like for your business.

30 minutesNo-cost analysisAn honest read90-day guarantee

What we'll cover

  • A 10-minute look at where your numbers are today.
  • 3 specific profit leaks I'd chase first for a business your size.
  • Whether we're a fit — honest yes or no, no pressure either way.
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Recovered $34,000 in forgotten retainage in Q1. Rachel K. · specialty trade, 8 GCs