Job costing and monthly bookkeeping
We help track project costs, reconcile accounts and organize accounts payable and receivable so job information has a place in your financial reports.
Construction bookkeeping
Construction bookkeeping services for contractors
We help contractors bring job costing, payroll, certified payroll and sales tax records into one back-office workflow. Our team works remotely with the project and financial information you provide, with meetings at our Atascadero office by arrangement.
Keep the job records connected to the books
Project bills, payroll runs and customer payments can end up in separate places. Bookkeeping for contractors starts with consistent job information and a clear record of the costs and payments connected to each project.
How we help
Careful attention to every part.
Payroll and year-end filings
We prepare payroll, tax deposits and payroll filings, including W-2s and 1099s, using the employee and contractor records you supply.
Certified payroll
We prepare and file DIR eCPR and help with WH-347 reporting using your project information, wage rates and classifications. We also track fringe benefit contributions alongside wages.
Sales tax records and filing
We help track sales tax, prepare returns and support remittance using your sales and jurisdiction information.
Working with Tidwell
Start with your active projects
Bring your project list, recent payroll records, current books and any reporting requests to the conversation. We review the bookkeeping and filing work you need, including catch-up work when records need attention.
- A practical construction WIP report
- Preliminary notices and mechanics lien records for contractors
- Verifying a subcontractor’s DIR registration
Good to know
Can you help with certified payroll as part of bookkeeping?
Yes. We help with DIR eCPR, WH-347 reporting and fringe benefit tracking alongside monthly bookkeeping and payroll. You provide the project information, applicable wage rates and classifications.
Can contractor bookkeeping separate committed costs from paid invoices?
We can organize invoices alongside the project commitments you supply. Keeping those records distinct helps management review costs that have not yet reached the books.
What should a contractor bring for a bookkeeping cleanup?
Bring account statements, active job lists, billing records and payroll summaries. Identify the last reconciled period and any project balances that need explanation.
Certified payroll help
A contractor’s experience
Tidwell Bookkeeping has been part of the Semmes & Co Team for over a decade. They are solid as a rock, making my job easier. With the extensive reporting and legal filings required these days, it is relieving to have their vast experience driving these deliverables, enabling my corporation to operate confidently and without penalty. I speak of the level of competence at Tidwell Bookkeeping with great enthusiasm, however, I certainly would be remiss if I failed to mention how absolutely pleasant and upbeat their staff remains and what a positive impact that has on the morale of my entire team. I would emphatically refer Tidwell Bookkeeping to anyone looking to kick their business up to the next level of professionalism.
Let’s make room for what’s next
Focus on your business.
We’ll handle the books.
Monthly bookkeeping starts at $500 a month. See pricing