Construction Bookkeeping and Job-Cost Accounting

Certified India-based team with CPA-reviewed outputs. AI-assisted construction accounting for enterprises: job costing, retainage, union payroll, and progress billing.

Construction companies face financial complexity that changes job by job—multiple crews, fluctuating labor costs, subcontractor bills, materials, retainage, and change orders. Our construction bookkeeping service brings structure to these moving parts by implementing job-level accounting, clean cost allocation, and accurate monthly reporting so you always know where each project stands.
We refresh your construction financial workflow by rebuilding job-costing categories, standardizing coding rules, organizing subcontractor invoices, and aligning payroll with job activity. WIP schedules become clearer, variances surface faster, and monthly close becomes more predictable. Whether you manage residential builds, commercial projects, or ongoing maintenance contracts, your books reflect true project performance.

Why Enterprises Outsource Construction Accounting

  • tick Complex job costing & committed cost tracking.
  • tick Work-in-progress (WIP) schedules needed for project visibility.
  • tick Retainage & progress billing create reconciliation challenges.
  • tick Union payroll, compliance, and certified payroll reporting requirements.

What We Do

Construction accounting

Full construction accounting (AP/AR, payroll, billing)

Job costing

Job costing at project, phase, and cost-code levels

WIP reporting

WIP reporting & committed cost analysis

Retainage and billing

Retainage and progress billing support

Union payroll

Union payroll & certified payroll compliance

AI-Assisted Accuracy for Construction Enterprises

  • tick Anomaly alerts for project overages & cost overruns.
  • tick Auto-categorization of vendor invoices into job cost codes.
  • tick Variance analysis for committed vs actual costs.
  • tick RAG fetch for contract clauses (retainage terms, payment milestones).

Certified India-Based Team, CPA Oversight

  • tick Experienced in large-scale construction accounting workflows.
  • tick CPA-reviewed outputs ensure GAAP & audit readiness.
  • tick Lower cost without losing accuracy or compliance.

Results & Case Studies

  • tick Job costing accuracy improved 40%.
  • tick WIP close cycle reduced from weeks to days.
  • tick Payroll compliance errors reduced by 70%.

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Pricing & Engagement Models

  • tick Flat monthly retainers, scaled by project count
  • tick Optional add-ons for payroll/union reporting.
  • tick CPA-review included in all enterprise plans.

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Client Reviews

We support business owners across the country with reliable, remote bookkeeping. Here’s what a few of them say:

Audit adjustments dropped 50% since we started with RBO.

Ellen R, Director of Accounting

Multi-entity construction consolidations are handled smoothly.

George N, Group Controller

Variance reports are now board-ready every month.

Ana F, FP&A Lead

Trusted by thousands of businesses, see what our customers say.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, down to project, phase, and cost-code levels.

Yes, we track lien waivers, insurance certs, and contracts.

All 50 states, our team supports clients nationwide.

Yes, including local payroll filings.

Yes, including AI-generated variance narratives.

Yes, including certified payroll reports and prevailing wage compliance.

Yes, with detailed inflow/outflow reporting per job.

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Construction businesses typically combine this service with AP Outsourcing for subcontractor and material invoices, AR Outsourcing for progress billings and retainage, and Controller/Fractional CFO Services for oversight of WIP reports, budgets, and forecasting. If you operate across entities or project teams, Multi-Entity Consolidation also integrates naturally. Many firms pair Construction Bookkeeping with Sales Tax Compliance, Payroll Processing, or Outsourced Accounting Services to create a complete finance ecosystem tailored to project-driven operations.