Job costing experts · Construction-specific
Construction Bookkeeping Services That Track Every Dollar by Job
Job costing is a nightmare - tracking costs across projects, change orders, and retainage manually leads to lost profits and billing disputes. Our construction bookkeeping specialists handle job costing, AIA billing, WIP reports, and retainage tracking so you know exactly where every project stands financially.
Construction Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping built for the way construction actually works
Construction bookkeeping is fundamentally different from standard business accounting. You don’t just track income and expenses - you track them by job, by cost code, by phase, and by cost type (labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment). Add retainage holdbacks, change orders, progress billing, bonding requirements, and multi-state payroll for crews, and generic bookkeeping software and generalist bookkeepers simply can’t keep up. Our construction bookkeeping team has managed books for 100+ contractors - from $1M subcontractors to $50M general contractors. We work in your construction accounting software (Sage 300 CRE, Procore, Foundation, QuickBooks for Contractors) and deliver the job-level visibility you need to bid accurately, bill correctly, and protect your margins on every project.
Market Data
The accounting outsourcing market
More businesses are outsourcing accounting functions to reduce costs and improve accuracy.
What We Handle
Every aspect of construction accounting, covered
Job costing & cost code tracking
Every expense is coded to the correct job, phase, and cost code - labor, materials, subcontractor, equipment, and overhead. We maintain your job cost ledger in real time so you can see actual vs. budgeted costs at any point during a project. When a job is over budget in a specific cost code, you know immediately - not at project close-out when it’s too late to correct course.
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AIA billing & progress invoicing
We prepare AIA G702/G703 billing documents, tracking schedule of values, completed work, stored materials, and retainage for each pay application. Progress billing is aligned with your contract terms and updated as change orders are approved. Billing accuracy means faster approval from owners and GCs, which means faster cash in your account.
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WIP reporting & retainage management
Monthly WIP (Work in Progress) reports show the financial health of every active job: contract value, costs to date, estimated costs to complete, earned revenue, overbillings, and underbillings. Retainage is tracked by job and by subcontractor, with aging visibility so you know when holdbacks are due for release. These reports are critical for your bonding company, bank, and project managers.
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Cost Comparison
In-house construction bookkeeper vs. Acelerar
$72K/yr
per year / per person
Salary, benefits, construction accounting software licenses, and management overhead for one US-based bookkeeper with job costing and AIA billing experience
$36K/yr
per year / per person
Fully loaded rate includes salary, construction-experienced specialists, job costing, WIP reporting, retainage tracking, and dedicated account manager
Why Construction Companies Choose Us
Why 100+ contractors trust Acelerar with their books
Job-Level Profit Visibility
Know the exact profit margin on every active project in real time. No more guessing whether a job is making or losing money until after close-out.
Accurate Progress Billing
AIA billing prepared correctly the first time means fewer payment application rejections and faster cash collection. We’ve reduced billing disputes by 80% for our contractor clients.
Bond-Ready Financials
Your bonding company needs WIP schedules, financial statements, and aging reports. We prepare these in the format surety companies expect, reducing your bond renewal cycle.
Construction Software Expertise
Our team works in Sage 300 CRE, Foundation Software, Procore, Viewpoint, and QuickBooks for Contractors. No learning curve, no data migration headaches.
Subcontractor Compliance
W-9 collection, lien waiver tracking, certificate of insurance verification, and 1099 preparation - all managed systematically so you’re never exposed to subcontractor compliance risk.
65% Cost Savings
A construction-experienced bookkeeper in the US costs $50,000-$70,000/year. Our dedicated construction accounting team starts at $1,800/month with job costing expertise included.
How It Works
From job start to close-out in 4 steps
Setup
We set up each new job in your accounting system with the correct cost codes, budget, contract value, and billing terms. Change orders are added as they’re approved.
Track
Every cost - labor, materials, subs, equipment - is coded to the correct job and cost code daily. Job cost reports are updated in real time for project manager visibility.
Bill
AIA billing documents are prepared based on completed work and stored materials. Progress invoices are submitted on your billing schedule with all required documentation.
Report
Monthly WIP reports, job profitability summaries, and financial statements are delivered. Overbilled and underbilled positions are highlighted for management review.
Losing money on jobs without knowing it?
Get real-time job costing, accurate AIA billing, and WIP reports that your bonding company and bank actually trust. Construction bookkeeping expertise from day one.
Get a Free QuoteWe work with your accounting tools
Our teams are trained on the platforms you already use.
What our accounting clients say
“The Acelerar team is a self-sustaining machine. They’ve become an extension of our own team.”
“Acelerar handled our entire catalog migration (50,000+ SKUs) without a single missed deadline.”
“We needed reliable, fast data entry at scale. Acelerar delivered consistent quality from day one, no ramp-up time needed.”
Industry Outlook
Where accounting outsourcing is heading
The accounting outsourcing market is growing as AI and automation reshape financial operations.