YOUR JOBS MOVE FAST. YOUR NUMBERS SHOULD KEEP UP.
Bookkeeping for Construction Companies & Contractors
Between estimates, crews, job sites, customer questions, and everything that changes once work starts, you already have enough to keep track of. LedgeGo keeps the bookkeeping accurate and current so you can see where the business stands without spending your evenings sorting through receipts and transactions.
BOOKKEEPING THAT WORKS AS HARD AS YOU DO
From First Bid to Final Walkthrough, We Get It.
Some contractors manage one large build at a time. Others juggle remodels, service calls, or crews across several sites. However the work is structured, the financial side should make sense for the way your business actually runs.
Whether you build from the ground up or specialize in one trade, LedgeGo keeps the books organized around the work you're actually doing so you can see the business clearly from bid to final payment.
Specialty Subcontractors
General Contractors
Home Builders & Remodelers
Landscaping & Outdoor Contractors
Electricians, Plumbers & HVAC
Roofing & Exterior Contractors
Why Bookkeeping Matters for Construction Companies & Contractors
A job can be busy, on schedule, and still make less than you expected. Materials cost more, labor runs longer, a change order doesn't get billed, or a customer payment arrives after payroll and suppliers are already due. If those pieces aren't tied back to the job, it's hard to know where the money went.
Clean bookkeeping helps you compare what you expected to spend with what the job actually cost, while keeping an eye on what customers still owe and what bills are coming next. That gives you better numbers for future estimates — and a clearer answer to the question that really matters: Are we actually making money on this work?
Find The Right Bookkeeping Support
For Your Business
Your jobs keep moving. We keep customer payments, job costs, bills, payroll costs, and everyday expenses organized and up to date, then send clear reports so you know where the business stands.
We'll set up QuickBooks around the way you actually work — so you can follow income and costs by job, keep customers and vendors organized, and use the system confidently.
Behind on the books or not sure which costs belong to which jobs? We'll sort through the old activity, fix what needs fixing, and bring everything current so you can trust the numbers again.
How LedgeGo Supports Construction Companies & Contractors
Once the numbers are organized, you can finally step back and see how the business itself is doing—not just whether the jobs are getting done. You’ll have a clearer picture of what the company is earning, what it costs to keep everything running, and whether the business can comfortably take on another crew, a new truck, bigger projects, or its next stage of growth.
And you're not sending your books off somewhere and hoping for the best. If something looks off, we flag it. If you have a question, you get an answer. If a report doesn't make sense, we'll explain it without the accounting jargon. You have someone paying attention, staying on top of the details, and genuinely in your corner while you focus on customers, crews, and keeping the work moving.
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The Credentials Behind LedgeGo
A foundation in accounting. Trusted tools. Real expertise.
Honors B.S. in Accountancy, 2013
Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude — Highest Honors
M.S. in Accountancy, 2014
Summa Cum Laude
Frequently Asked Questions
How does LedgeGo handle progress payments and retainage without losing track of what a job is still owed?
On a long construction job, what you’ve billed, what you’ve actually collected, and what the customer still owes can all be different amounts. Progress billing lets a job be invoiced in stages, while retainage is money intentionally held back until later in the project. LedgeGo keeps those pieces connected to the right job so you can see what has been billed, what cash has come in, and what is still expected — without mistaking a partial payment for the whole financial story.
Can QuickBooks show us whether a job is still profitable before it’s finished?
Yes. When your QuickBooks Online plan includes Projects, LedgeGo can keep the income and costs for an individual job together — including labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment, and other job costs. That gives you a running view of what the job is bringing in, what it is costing, and how profitability is changing while there is still time to notice a problem, rather than finding out after the job closes. Intuit currently includes Projects in QuickBooks Online Plus and Advanced.
How can our bookkeeping help us bid future jobs more profitably?
A completed job tells you more than whether you made money. It can show where the original estimate held up — and where labor, materials, subcontractors, or other costs came in higher than expected. LedgeGo keeps actual job results clear enough to compare with what you originally planned, giving you better information for pricing similar work, protecting your margins, and deciding which kinds of jobs are worth taking again. Comparing estimated and actual costs is a core use of construction job-cost information. QuickBooks
Can LedgeGo work with the estimating or project-management software we already use?
Yes. Your construction software can keep handling the operational side of the job — estimates, schedules, change orders, field activity, or customer paperwork — while LedgeGo uses the relevant financial information from that workflow to keep the books accurate. The result is a clear view of what each job is costing, what customers still owe, how the business is performing, and what cash is actually available — without making you recreate the same job information in multiple places.
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We’ll help you figure out what needs attention and which kind of support makes the most sense.
Ledgego is a bookkeeping firm Based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
we provide remote bookkeeping services to businesses in North Carolina and across the united states.