Small General Contractors
Bookkeeping for small general contractors.
Progress billing, retainage, sub management and certificates of insurance, organized in QuickBooks.
Small General Contractors · month-endSAMPLE
Revenue
Materials
Labor & subs
Net profit
In plain English: what moved this month, which job carried it, and what to watch next.
What small general contractors books need
Set up for how the work actually runs
Progress billing
Invoices tied to completed work and the contract amount.
Retainage
Held-back amounts tracked until final payment.
Sub management
Sub bills, W-9s and 1099s in one place.
Certificates of insurance
Sub insurance expiration dates tracked so nothing lapses unnoticed.
Change orders
Approved changes billed and matched to the job.
Job profit
Margins by job, including every sub and supplier.