Job costs land in the wrong place
Materials, subcontractors, and field expenses need consistent project coding before job profitability can be trusted.
CONSTRUCTION & TRADES BOOKKEEPING
Know which jobs make money—not just whether cash reached the bank.
Axis Consulting helps contractors and trade businesses structure QuickBooks around projects, labor, materials, subcontractors, and overhead so owners can see cleaner job margins and cash needs.
WHERE BOOKS BREAK DOWN
Fix the records around the way the business actually works.
Deposits mask project performance
Bank activity alone cannot show earned revenue, work in progress, retainage, or the remaining cost of an active job.
Overhead is not visible
A practical chart of accounts and class or project structure helps distinguish direct costs from the overhead required to run the business.
PRACTICAL DELIVERY
What Axis can put in place.
Every engagement starts with the actual books, statements, workflow, and reporting goals. The final scope is confirmed before work begins.
- ✓QuickBooks setup, cleanup, and catch-up
- ✓Bank, card, and loan reconciliation
- ✓Job-costing and project structure
- ✓Contractor and material expense review
- ✓Project profitability and budget-vs-actual reporting
QUESTIONS
Before we begin.
Can Axis set up job costing in QuickBooks?+
Yes. The design depends on how estimates, invoices, labor, materials, and subcontractors are recorded. Axis first reviews the workflow before recommending the structure.
Can you clean up multiple old projects?+
Yes, when adequate statements and project records are available. The cleanup is scoped by period, account volume, and the amount of project-level detail that can be supported.
Do you prepare tax returns?+
The core service is bookkeeping, reconciliation, and management reporting. Tax filings should be completed by the business's qualified U.S. tax professional.
START WITH CLARITY