Accounting for Construction & Trades

Accounting, tax and advisory support for Construction & trades businesses in Edmonton and across Alberta.

Three workers building a timber deck frame in a rural yard

Overview

Accounting that follows the job, the crew and the equipment.

Construction and trades businesses run on jobs, crews and equipment. Each job has its own costs and its own margin, payroll changes with the season, and equipment ties up capital. The accounting has to show all of that clearly, job by job.

Jobs: Costs and margin tracked job by job.
Crews: Payroll that changes with the season.
Equipment: Purchases and financing reviewed.
Alberta: Businesses across the province.

What changes

What changes

What Changes in the Accounting

The work is the same in outline as for any business. These are the details that differ.

Costs Tracked Job by Job

Labour, materials and equipment recorded against each job, so profit is visible by job.

Progress Billing in Step With the Books

Invoices issued as work progresses, matched to the costs recorded for each job.

Payroll That Changes With the Season

Crews that grow and shrink through the year, paid and remitted correctly.

Equipment Costs and Financing

Equipment purchases, running costs and financing tracked and reviewed.

A common question

Which jobs actually made money this year?

The same three stages apply to every client; this is how they apply here.

1
Setup
We start with how your jobs are set up and costed.
2
Monthly Reporting
Job results are reported with your monthly statements.
3
Improvement List
The list looks at pricing, costs that run over estimate, and equipment financing.

Working together

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about working with Ebert CPA.

Getting startedDo you only work with these industries?

No. Ebert CPA works with small and medium-sized businesses in any industry across Alberta. These pages describe how the work differs for some common types of business.

Getting startedWhat happens at the first consultation?

We discuss your business, current accounting arrangements and the services you need. We then confirm the proposed scope, fees and next steps, including any records or account access required.

Getting startedDo you work with businesses outside Edmonton?

Yes. Ebert CPA is based in Edmonton and serves businesses across Alberta. We discuss meeting arrangements and any on-site work as part of the engagement.

FeesHow are your fees determined?

Fees are quoted for each engagement and sized to your business. They depend on the services you need, the volume of transactions and the condition of your records: clean monthly statements take less work than a year of receipts in a box. We agree fees before work begins and discuss any additional work with you first.

Specialties