Construction and trades
Stop finding out whether the job made moneyafter the job is over.
Accounting, tax and job-cost reporting built for contractors, developers, trades and construction companies.
- Monthly plans
- From CAD 299 per month
- Led by
- Salman Feroz, CPA, CMA
- Software
- QuickBooks Online and Xero
- Reply time
- Under one working day
The problem
You find out whether a job made money months after it closed.
Your P&L says the year was fine. It does not say which jobs carried it and which ones quietly lost money. We build job-level reporting so you can price, bid and bill with real numbers.
Job costing and WIP reporting that tells you project profit while the project is still running. The bookkeeping, tax and payroll run together on one fixed monthly price.
What we cover
14 things we handle for construction
- 01Job costing and cost codesCovered
- 02Project-level P&LCovered
- 03Progress billingCovered
- 04Holdbacks and releasesCovered
- 05Work in progress (WIP) schedulesCovered
- 06Subcontractor management and T5018Covered
- 07Payroll for field and office staffCovered
- 08WSIB accounting supportCovered
- 09HST on construction contractsCovered
- 10Equipment and vehicle accountingCovered
- 11Accounts payable and accounts receivableCovered
- 12Cash flow forecasting across projectsCovered
- 13Lender and bonding reportingCovered
- 14Development accountingCovered
Problems we solve
Where the money is usually leaking
Bids are based on gut feel
We report actual labour, material, sub and equipment cost per job so your next bid uses your real cost structure, not last year's assumption.
Holdbacks and WIP distort your numbers
We track holdback receivable and payable and maintain a WIP schedule so revenue lands in the right period and your lender sees a clean picture.
Sub versus employee exposure
We review how you pay your crews, handle T5018 reporting, and flag classification risk before CRA does.
Construction and trades: your questions
How much will this cost?
Monthly accounting starts from CAD 299 per month and is priced on transaction volume, payroll, entities and complexity. Tell us about the business and we confirm an exact fixed price in writing after a short review.
Can you set up job costing in QuickBooks or Xero?
Yes. We build a cost-code structure that fits how you actually run jobs, then keep it clean month to month so reports stay usable.
How does T5018 work?
If construction is your primary business activity, you must report payments to subcontractors annually on a T5018 information return. We track subcontractor payments through the year and prepare the return.
Do you handle HST on holdbacks?
Yes. Holdback timing affects when HST becomes collectible. We set your billing and filing process so it lines up correctly.
Can you take over from my current accountant?
Yes. We handle the transition, request prior-year files and CRA access, review what was filed, and flag anything that needs to be corrected before we take over your filings.
Do you provide audits?
No. The Accounting Doc does not provide audit or assurance engagements. We focus on accounting, bookkeeping, tax, compliance, business registration, reporting and advisory services within the scope of our professional services.
The Accounting Doc does not provide audit or assurance engagements.
Find out which jobs are making you money
Tell us about the business. We come back with a fixed price and a first step within one working day.
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