Built for Contractors Who Need More Than Bookkeeping

Construction companies don’t fail because of bad craftsmanship—they fail because of inaccurate financials, unclear job costs, and unpredictable cash flow.

We built Salisbury Bookkeeping for contractors who’ve outgrown basic bookkeeping but aren’t ready for a full in-house Controller.

If you're between $500K and $10M, you’re in the exact stage where financial systems matter most.

Industries We Serve

Home Builders

  • We support builders who need accurate job costing, WIP, draw alignment, and margin protection. No more guessing where profit disappears.

Remodelers & General Contractors

  • Multiple crews, frequent change orders, complex scheduling—remodelers and GCs need tight financial oversight to stay profitable. We build that structure.

Commercial Subcontractors

  • Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, finish trades. Labor-heavy jobs, progress billing, large receivables, and retainage make clean tracking critical.

Spec Home Developers

  • Specs live or die by financial timing. Carrying costs, interest tracking, and project cash forecasting matter as much as the build itself.

Multi-Crew Construction Firms

  • When your business grows, your financial complexity grows with it. We help you scale safely with Controller-level structure.

Utah Contractors

  • Local, hands-on support with nationwide expertise. From Eagle Mountain to Salt Lake City, we support builders statewide and NATIONWIDE

What These Contractors Have in Common

  • They’re tired of:

    • Bookkeepers who don’t understand construction

    • Not knowing which jobs make money

    • Surprises at tax time or year-end

    • Cash flow panic

    • Double entry between software systems

    • No visibility into cost-to-complete

    • Feeling “behind” on their financials

  • And they're ready for:

    • Clean, accurate numbers

    • Job profitability they can trust

    • Better estimating through historical cost data

    • Clear financial forecasts

    • A real financial partner

Don't worry, we can help!

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/services to proper codes

  • Enforce coding at PO and bill entry level

Change Orders & Materials

POs and receipts don’t flow into the books.

  • Automate receipt capture & vendor bill approvals

  • Mobile uploads from the field

  • Route POs/materials to the correct project and cost code automatically

Owner Cards in the Mix

Personal card activity = reconciliation problems.

  • Bank rules to separate draws from true job expenses

  • Monthly owner draw entry

  • Dedicated field-purchase cards for job-related spend

Payroll & Compliance

Certified payroll slow everything down.

  • Categorize labor properly across jobs

  • Sync payroll data into job costing

  • Set up rules for burden allocation

Cash Flow Swings

Progress billing + slow-paying GCs create gaps.

  • Cash-flow forecasting for upcoming jobs

  • Track AR aging by GC

  • Predict tight periods before they hit

Week-to-Week Chaos

No cadence to keep books clean.

  • Weekly bookkeeping rhythms

  • Scheduled reconciliations

  • KPI dashboard updates for real-time clarity

Download Your Free Construction Financial Systems Playbook

A deep dive into our processes. Including Job-costing, WIP, and AR built for construction pros.

  • 90-day bookkeeping roadmap

  • Job costing & WIP sanity check

  • AR follow-up templates

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