Services and guides for custom home builders
Plain answers on job costing, WIP, draws and cash, plus what we do and what it costs.
Services
Construction bookkeeping for custom home builders
Construction bookkeeping for custom and spec home builders: monthly close, job cost by house, draws and change orders. Flat monthly price, nationwide.
Job costing for home builders
Job costing for custom home builders: every cost coded to the house and cost code, budget vs actual each month, change orders tracked. Done for you.
WIP schedules for home builders
Monthly work in progress (WIP) schedules for custom home builders: percent complete, earned vs billed, over and under billing by house. Part of Builder Controller.
Fractional controller for custom home builders
A fractional controller for home builders: monthly close review, WIP, 13-week cash forecast and lender packages, without a full-time hire. $2,900 a month.
QuickBooks and Buildertrend or JobTread cleanup
Cleanup for builders whose QuickBooks and Buildertrend or JobTread do not agree: cost codes, job mapping, duplicate bills, unreconciled months. Quoted after a Checkup.
Comparisons
Outsourced construction bookkeeping vs an in-house bookkeeper
Should a custom home builder hire an in-house bookkeeper or outsource? A plain comparison of cost, coverage, construction skills and control.
Construction bookkeeper vs a generalist CPA
What a construction bookkeeper does that a generalist CPA usually does not, and why most builders need both. Job costing, WIP and draws vs tax and assurance.
Guides
How to job cost a custom home
A plain guide to job costing a custom home: set cost codes, load the budget, code every cost to the house, track change orders and review variance monthly.
What is a WIP schedule?
What a WIP schedule is, how to calculate percent complete, earned revenue and over or under billing, with an illustrative home builder example.
Construction draw package checklist
A checklist for a construction loan draw request: summary by line item, cost to date vs budget, invoices, lien waivers, percent complete and retainage.
Cost codes for custom home builders
How custom home builders should set up cost codes so the estimate, Buildertrend or JobTread, and QuickBooks all match. A starter list and common mistakes.
13-week cash forecast for home builders
How a 13-week cash forecast helps custom home builders see tight weeks before they arrive: draws in, payables and change orders out, spec carrying costs.
See where your margin goes, house by house.
Tell us about your homes and your books. If we are a fit, we start with a $750 Job Cost Checkup: written findings and a fixed quote in 10 business days, credited to your first month if you sign up.