California contractors face financial headaches. When bookkeeping falls behind or job costing slip through cracks, your numbers become unreliable and your business is at risk. With roots in the trades and years of construction accounting experience, we know where numbers go wrong and how to fix them to protect profits.
Construction bookkeeping services include accounts payable and receivable data entry, invoicing, paying bills, deposit recording and tracking, bank reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance. Each service is customized to meet the specific needs of your construction business - including Foundation Construction Software and QuickBooks.
No matter how far behind your construction books are, we get you cleaned up and caught up—fast. With deep experience in Foundation Construction Software and QuickBooks, we help California contractors fix missing or messy entries and bring their books fully up to date. We keep your construction bookkeeping on track so you can keep building.
As contractor accountants, we handle it all: Schedule of Values setup, pay applications, retainage tracking, and lien management, so you don’t have to. Whether it’s progress billing, unit based, or time and materials, we make sure every invoice is accurate, on time, and documented right. This means faster payments, stronger cash flow, and less time chasing down what’s already yours. We speak the language of GCs, subs, and project managers and we keep your billing airtight from start to finish.
We provide certified payroll services for California and Davis-Bacon projects, preparing all required paperwork including DAS forms, Statements of Compliance, fringe benefit reporting, and prevailing wage documentation. We submit reports through the DIR or LCP Tracker depending on project requirements. We stay current with industry training to keep your payroll accurate and hassle-free.
If you don’t know what a job costs, you can’t price it right, and you can’t protect your profit. We build job costing systems that make sense for construction. Simple, accurate, and built to match the way you actually work.
We manage time tracking, garnishments, sick and vacation hours, labor cost allocation, payroll tax filing and reporting, and ensure accurate payroll data entry using your software.
Hands-on construction accounting training covers job costing, progress billing, certified payroll, lien tracking, retainage, accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, and general ledger. Training is provided in Foundation Software, QuickBooks, and Sage with clear workflows built for construction.
We handle job setup from the start, including pre-liens, insurance certificates, and all required documents. Our process keeps your paperwork in order so your projects start smooth and stay compliant.
Detailed financial reporting, cash flow analysis, WIP tracking, and overhead budgeting designed for contractors. Keep your projects profitable, your finances clear, and your business moving forward.
We review your books in detail to identify gaps, errors, and opportunities for improvement. This thorough check gives you a clear, accurate picture of your financial health and highlights what’s working well and what needs attention.
After the review, we will connect to review the results and if you agree, begin cleaning up issues, catching up your books, and establishing controls to keep cash flow and job costs on track.
Next, we focus on keeping your books in order over the long term. We introduce straightforward systems and processes to ensure your records stay accurate and your reports are clear and timely. With these in place, you’ll always have consistent financial information to guide smart decisions and keep you on top of your finances.
Lorie Weaver was born into construction. With a family that owned a drywall business and deep roots in the trade, she’s lived the industry her whole life. After 25+ years working in construction accounting field, she founded Think Big Construction Accounting to help contractors clean up their books, simplify job costing, and turn numbers into smart decisions. From payroll and progress billing to rebuilding accounting systems, Lorie and her team handle the details so contractors can focus on building.
A Modesto client was nearly a year behind in Foundation Software with no budget or job costing. We cleaned up 10 months of bookkeeping, fixed their chart of accounts, and made everything CPA-ready. We guided them through reports, handled reconciliations, held monthly CFO meetings, and took over accounts payable. With clear financials, they now bid smarter and make confident, data-driven decisions.
A Bay Area carpentry client lost track of certified payroll submissions across 60 jobs. Payments were held, and penalties threatened. DAS forms weren’t submitted to the training fund. We stepped in, built a tracking system, and ensured full compliance with DIR and LCP. Payments resumed on time, protecting their cash flow and keeping the business running smoothly.
A Fresno contractor struggled with unclear job costing. Without reliable numbers, they couldn’t tell if projects were making money or staying on schedule. We set up straightforward job costing and monthly WIP reports that show exactly where every dollar and hour goes. Now, they get clear, up-to-date info to make smart decisions that keep projects on budget and on time.
Modesto, CA (209) 214-7540
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