How much does bookkeeping cost for a contractor or real estate investor?
Monthly plans start at $300 per month for Essential, $500 for Professional and $700 for Premium. Final pricing depends on transaction volume, the number of jobs or properties you track, and whether you need AR/AP or payroll tracking. Cleanups are quoted after a free review of your books.
Can you track profit by job or by property?
Yes. I set up QuickBooks Online with projects, classes or locations so every job and every property has its own income, costs and profit report.
My books are months or years behind. Can you catch them up?
Yes. Cleanups and catch-ups cover any period: I review every transaction, reconcile the bank and credit card accounts, and hand you a clean set of books ready for your CPA, a lender or tax filing.
Do you prepare tax returns?
No. I focus on bookkeeping and keep your books CPA-ready, then work alongside your CPA or tax preparer so filing goes smoothly.
Do I need to be in Youngsville to work with you?
No. The work happens in QuickBooks Online, so I can support clients anywhere in North Carolina. I'm happy to meet in person around Youngsville, Wake Forest and Franklin County.
What if I'm not using QuickBooks Online yet?
I can set up QuickBooks Online for your business, build a chart of accounts that fits your entity structure, and train you on it, or take over the monthly bookkeeping entirely.
What is a builder risk scorecard?
A builder risk scorecard gives each area of a construction business, such as cash flow, estimating, subcontractors, insurance coverage and owner dependence, a score that combines how much risk is there today with how well it's being managed. It shows where the business is heading, not just where it stands, and turns the weakest areas into a clear priority list.
How do I know which types of jobs are most profitable?
Start with job costing, so every material, labor and subcontractor cost lands on the right job. Then compare jobs by the profit they earned against the capital tied up in them and the hours they took. That puts a quick small job and a long large one on equal footing and shows which work is worth repeating.
Why does my profit look low in a year when we were busy?
Often it's timing. If a large payment came in at the end of one year and the related costs were paid in the next, the first year looks better than it was and the second looks worse. Matching expenses to the revenue they produced gives a truer picture for you, your CPA and your lender.
