Construction Reporting Resources

The Definitive Construction Accounting Glossary

In construction, we sometimes throw around a lot of words, acronyms and alphabet soup. Find out what we've been talking about the whole time as you jump around on our Definitive Construction Accounting Glossary, and zoom in on related articles to learn even more.

The Field Guide to Construction WIP Reports

You may have heard of work-in-progress reports or been asked to help provide information for them. So what's the big deal with WIP, and why does the field need to get involved? Plus, see a sample WIP report!

3 Ways You Can Do Job Costing in QuickBooks Online

You’ll sometimes hear that QuickBooks can’t do job costing. And that’s not quite true. QuickBooks Online offers a few ways to pull project reporting that can be similar to a job costing system.

QuickBooks for Contractors: 5 Reasons Why (and When) We Recommend It

QuickBooks® is among the best accounting systems for smaller companies, and for contractors just starting out, it’s a great place to begin toward an organized accounting system. While it isn’t designed for construction, it’s made to work for a wide range of businesses.

What Are the Methods of Overhead Allocation?

How do you allocate construction overhead? There are numerous methods contractors can choose from. Learn about using the rate of direct job costs, weighted proportions and more in an easy, high-level overview.