The Best Construction Accounting Software In California

With the rise in material and labor costs, contractors need the support of construction accounting software to help their businesses stay profitable.

The construction industry is anticipated to have an estimated market size of $1.74 trillion by 2027, and a recent survey by Associated General Contractors shows that 73% of construction companies listed material cost as one of the most significant concerns.

With rising material costs and the projected growth of the construction industry, it is important to ensure that you have the best financial management tools for your business.

At Foundation Software, we built our accounting software to help contractors from all places, including California.

Many construction professionals struggle with unpredictable costs. Other contractors lose sleep over the financial health of each project. Some professionals in the construction industry still rely on spreadsheets or generic accounting tools that weren't designed to handle the complexities of construction projects.

But there's a better way. Trusted by thousands of contractors nationwide, FOUNDATION® is the all-in-one construction accounting software built from the ground up to help crews in California and beyond transform their finances and operations.

Our accounting software was developed by industry veterans who know the unique challenges faced by contractors in the field.

FOUNDATION gives you the insights, efficiency, and control to build a stronger, more profitable construction business in California.

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The Growing California Construction Industry

California is set to begin some major construction projects.

One of the most recent projects that is getting underway is the $1 Billion expansion of the B.F. Sisk Dam in California’s Central Valley. It was approved in October of 2023 and will raise the dam height by 10 ft and create an additional 130,000 acre-ft of storage space in the San Luis Reservoir.

Another large-scale project that is planned is the Red Hawk Casino in Northern California. The casino offers more than 2,300 slots, progressive jackpots, 75 table games, a premier high–limit area, an entirely non-smoking lower level, shopping, and childcare facilities.

With large projects like this, you are going to need advanced contractor accounting software to ensure projects are running on schedule and within budget.

What Are the Benefits Of Using Integrated Construction Accounting Software?

There are a number of advantages to choosing California's #1 Construction Accounting Software. From financial transactions to real-time insights, contractors can get what they need to help improve their business growth.

Since 1985, Foundation Software has seen firsthand how construction accounting software can transform financial management for contractors, construction companies and their employees.

Here are some benefits you get with an accounting platform designed specifically for this industry.

Streamlined Job Costing and Payroll

Enhanced Budgeting and Forecasting

Certified Payroll Compliance

Accelerated Invoicing and Payments

Proactive Insights

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Even with all these benefits, some contractors opt for off-the-shelf accounting software, but for the complexities you face, you need software designed for your business.

Now let's look at some of the accounting features you get from FOUNDATION.

FOUNDATION Construction Accounting Software

Our cutting-edge construction accounting solution accurately tracks the details of every job with customized drill downs, so you aren't blindsided by cost overruns or unexpected expenses.

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As a contractor, you need to know exactly where every dollar, hour, and quantity goes on your jobs. With the FOUNDATION Job Costing Module, you get Microsoft® SQL Server®-powered reporting, which means stress-free job costing across the date range you need.

You'll be able to:

Review project cash flows
Allocate overhead
Generate work-in-progress (WIP) reports
Get real-time job costing: production reports, estimated vs. actual, percent complete
Receive automated alerts to avoid cost or labor overruns

Job costing software for construction companies is integral for your projects. With Foundation Software, you can closely monitor spending and stay within budget. You can build job budgets with your company's job cost structure and compare project performance against estimated revenue, costs, labor hours and quantities.

Using job costing software improves your financial oversight and planning capabilities, helping you maximize profits and operate more efficiently.

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The FOUNDATION Payroll Software Module helps contractors pay their crews on time — even with multiple prevailing wage, union, fringe and tax rates on each construction project.

You'll be able to automate your complex payroll issues like:

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates
Union fringes
Multiple states and tax jurisdictions
Automatically calculate payroll burden to job costing

Contractors need to enter payroll quickly and efficiently. Our smart system defaults to fill in timecard information with just a few keystrokes — or sync mobile timecards — and FOUNDATION calculates pay rates, taxes, and deductions automatically. This means you can process multi-state, multi-union, and multi-trade timecards, helping to simplify the processes.

Using our software, users can streamline all payroll processes for their business. With FOUNDATION, you can automate certified payroll and help ensure accuracy and compliance with prevailing wage laws. Our automated system reduces the risk of errors that can lead to fines or litigation.

With a few clicks, certified payroll reports can be generated to submit to contractors and government agencies. By simplifying this complex process, our construction accounting platform with certified payroll software reduces headaches and ensures payroll is handled correctly for all your construction projects.

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Our Accounts Payable Module makes managing payables simple. You can save time on data entry and finding the necessary job-based reporting.

With FOUNDATION, you can efficiently enter invoices and retainage with minimal keystrokes. Conditional defaults instantly pull in the appropriate information, and automatic error-checking helps prevent imbalances and other mistakes.

Our construction accounts payable software can help improve financial management for your construction company. This software allows companies to:

Efficiently manage invoices
Track payments
Automate payable processes
Invoice routing and approval workflow
Create and track lien wavers

This prevents overbilling by suppliers and subcontractors.

Our construction accounts payable software improves efficiency, cash flow management and financial control for construction firms managing complex AP workflows.

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The FOUNDATION General Ledger Accounting Software enables contractors to perform daily transactions and period-end procedures efficiently and get reports from a powerful and scalable database.

With our industry-specific accounting system, you'll be able to prepare professional income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports with construction ledger software to show the health of your construction business for any point in time — as well as:

View and post over/under billing (WIP) and overhead.
Run standard and comparative income statements.
Set account budgets for any time and report for any period.
A drop-and-drag custom report generator

Our software helps save construction firms substantial time on bookkeeping tasks by enabling efficient daily transactions and period-end procedures.

With accounting controls, construction general ledger software improves compliance and financial management. Our software delivers the tools and insights construction businesses need to streamline accounting, make data-driven decisions, and drive profitability.

These are just some of the benefits our fully integrated construction accounting software solution offers professionals like you. We help contractors run the business side of construction so they can stay focused on the project.

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Get The Best Construction Accounting Software From Foundation Software

With thousands of contractors choosing us, it’s easy to see why Foundation is the leader in construction accounting.

We know the unique challenges construction leaders like you face in California and we’ve developed cutting-edge construction accounting software to address those needs.

We have combined:

Construction job costing
Certified payroll
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
General ledger
Construction reporting and analytics

We help reduce construction workforce strains and give contractors the visibility and control they need to maximize profitability.

Whether you are struggling with job budgets, certified payroll, cash flow, or want to simplify administrative processes, Foundation has proven solutions tailored for you.

With almost 40 years of experience serving the construction industry, we are the premier choice for contractors who want to transform their business.

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The Best Construction Accounting Software In California

The Growing California Construction Industry

What Are the Benefits Of Using Integrated Construction Accounting Software?

FOUNDATION Construction Accounting Software

Job Costing

Construction Payroll

Accounts Payable

General Ledger

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