Construction & Contractors

Industry-specific accounting and tax services for construction companies, contractors, and trades businesses. We understand the unique financial challenges of project-based work.

Construction Industry Expertise

Construction accounting has unique requirements that general-practice CPAs often miss — from job costing and percentage-of-completion accounting to bonding requirements and contractor licensing. We bring specialized expertise to contractors and construction companies of all sizes.

Who We Serve

  • General contractors
  • Specialty trade contractors
  • Construction managers
  • Design-build firms
  • Developers and builders
  • Subcontractors and trades

Construction Accounting

  • Job costing systems and reporting
  • Percentage of completion accounting
  • Work-in-progress schedules
  • Completed contract method analysis
  • Change order tracking and accounting
  • Retention and billing management

Bonding and Banking Support

  • Financial statements for bonding companies
  • CPA-prepared WIP schedules
  • Bank line of credit support
  • Personal financial statements for guarantors

Construction Tax

  • Long-term contract method elections
  • Look-back interest calculations
  • Research and development credits for construction
  • State contractor registration and compliance
Bottom Line

How does a CPA help construction companies?

Short answer: A construction CPA helps contractors with job costing, WIP schedules, revenue recognition, bonding, cash flow, equipment deductions, tax planning, and financial reporting for project-based work.

  • Job cost, WIP, backlog, retainage, and project-margin reporting.
  • Financial statements for bonding, lenders, and owners.
  • Tax planning for equipment, entities, compensation, and cash flow.

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