In construction, profit hides inside individual jobs. We set up job costing, track work in progress and retainage, manage subcontractor payments, and keep your books clean, so you know which projects make money and which quietly lose it.
Clean books are the difference between running your construction business on real numbers and running it on guesswork. We give you accurate, up to date bookkeeping and clear reporting, so every decision, from pricing to hiring to your next investment, rests on what is really happening in your business, not a rough estimate at year end.
Why it is different
A contractor can be busy and still unprofitable if costs are not tracked against the right jobs. Materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractors all need to land on the correct project, or your job profit is a guess.
We build job costing into your books, track work in progress and retainage, and keep progress billing straight, so every project shows its real cost and margin, and your overall numbers hold up for lenders and bonding.
What we handle
Materials, labor, and equipment tracked against each project.
WIP tracked so revenue and costs match as jobs progress.
Retainage receivable and payable tracked correctly.
Progress invoices and change orders kept straight.
Subcontractor payments and 1099 records organized.
Clear profit by job, so you bid the next one better.
Proven on Upwork
Since 2021, HOLO Bookkeeper has completed work for more than 1500 clients on Upwork and Fiverr, earning Top Rated status. Here is the kind of feedback construction clients leave, and you can read the full portfolio and reviews yourself.
Set up job costing that finally showed which projects were profitable. A game changer for our bidding.
Construction Owner · Texas · Upwork ClientHandled our subcontractor payments and WIP cleanly. Books are lender ready now.
General Contractor · USA · Upwork ClientSee the full Upwork portfolio and reviews → · Connect on LinkedIn →
How it works
Tell us about your business, your platforms, and where your books stand today.
We connect your accounts and tools with read only access wherever possible.
We build the right chart of accounts and catch up or clean up if needed.
Reconciled books and clear reports every month, plus automation where it helps.
Why choose HOLO Bookkeeper
You get the accuracy and dedicated attention of an in house bookkeeper, on demand, for only the work your construction business needs, plus automation most in house hires never build.
QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Xero Certified Advisor with over 6 years and 1500+ clients.
You work with the person doing the work, with replies within 24 hours.
The same secure, certified process wherever your business is based.
We remove repetitive work with Excel, Sheets, and Python, so you pay for judgment.
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Questions and answers
Yes. Job costing is the core of construction bookkeeping, and we build it so every project shows its true cost and margin.
Yes. We track WIP and retainage so your revenue and receivables are accurate as jobs progress.
Yes. Subcontractor payments and 1099 records are tracked and kept organized.
We keep clean, accurate records suitable for lenders and bonding requirements.
QuickBooks or Xero, set up for job costing, plus automation where it helps.
Usually within a few days. After a short consultation we scope the work, agree a clear price, and begin, starting with catch-up or cleanup first if your books need it.
Yes. We work with construction businesses in all 50 states, fully remotely, with the same secure and certified process everywhere.
Book a free 15 minute consultation and we will set up construction books that show real project profit.
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