Business Details
Trusted Construction Accounting Services in Salem, OR
At Construction Accounting Professionals, we specialize in delivering tailored accounting solutions for contractors and building trade businesses. With over 25 years of industry experience, our team understands the unique financial challenges faced by construction companies. We offer comprehensive services including bookkeeping, payroll management, job costing, and project administration, designed to streamline operations and enhance profitability. Our expertise in construction accounting ensures accurate financial reporting, timely tax filings, and compliance with industry-specific regulations. By outsourcing your accounting needs to us, you gain access to specialized knowledge that helps eliminate estimating errors, reduce year-end accounting costs, and improve cash flow management.Our commitment to personalized support means we work closely with each client to develop customized systems that align with their business goals. Whether you're a new contractor establishing financial processes or an established firm seeking to resolve bookkeeping discrepancies, we provide the tools and expertise to help your business thrive. Our proven track record includes assisting companies with public works projects, surety requirements, and financial audits, ensuring your accounting systems remain audit-ready at all times. By handling your financial operations, we free you to focus on core business activities while maintaining complete transparency and control over your financial data.
Services
Bookkeeping
Payroll
Job Costing
Project Administration
Clean-Up Services
Financial Reporting
Tax Preparation
Surety Compliance
Highlights and features
- We offer over 25 years of experience in construction accounting
- We provide accurate job costing to eliminate estimating errors
- Our team specializes in construction industry financial systems
- We reduce year-end accounting costs through proactive bookkeeping
- We maintain audit-ready financial records for public works projects
What people say
Valuable insight
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Accounting knowledge
Constructive support
Services
Job Costing
Our job costing service helps construction companies track project expenses and revenues with precision. By implementing detailed tracking systems, we enable accurate profitability analysis for each construction project. This service identifies estimating errors and improves future bid accuracy while providing real-time financial insights that support better decision-making for contractors.
Payroll
We manage comprehensive payroll services including certified payroll reporting and quarterly tax filings for construction businesses. Our system ensures compliance with prevailing wage requirements and workers' compensation insurance regulations while maintaining accurate records that simplify audits and bonding requirements for contractors in public and private projects.
Clean-Up Services
Our clean-up services restore financial order for contractors with disorganized accounting systems. We restructure chart of accounts, reconcile bank statements, and organize transaction records in QuickBooks to create audit-ready financial documents. This service prepares businesses for tax filings and secures bonding approvals while eliminating costly accounting errors.
Project Administration
We provide specialized project administration support for construction firms handling complex projects. Our services include progress billing management, schedule of values creation, and joint check processing that ensures proper documentation and cash flow control. This expertise supports successful project completion and client invoicing accuracy.
Financial Reporting
Our financial reporting service delivers monthly statements and account reconciliations that maintain financial transparency. By organizing bank reconciliations, credit card statements, and accounts receivable/payable records, we provide contractors with clear financial visibility that supports informed business decisions and tax preparation efficiency.
People
Jan
Founder
With 25+ years in construction accounting, Jan specializes in bookkeeping systems for contractors. Former office manager for a general contractor, she brings hands-on experience with surety compliance and public works projects. Her expertise includes job costing, payroll, and financial reporting tailored to construction industry needs.
Questions
What construction accounting services do you offer?
We provide bookkeeping, payroll, job costing, project administration, and clean-up services specifically tailored for construction companies and contractors.
How does job costing benefit my construction business?
Job costing tracks project expenses and revenues to identify estimating errors, improve bid accuracy, and provide profitability insights for each construction project.
Can you help with public works project accounting?
Yes, we specialize in accounting systems that meet public works requirements, including prevailing wage reporting and surety compliance documentation.
Do you work with both new and established contractors?
We support businesses at all stages, from start-ups establishing accounting systems to established firms needing bookkeeping clean-up services.
How do your services save money at tax time?
By maintaining accurate, organized records throughout the year, we reduce CPA workload during tax season, potentially saving thousands in accounting fees.
