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Construction & Trades

Construction Accounting Services

Keep project costs, cash flow, and tax obligations under control with accounting support built for construction companies, contractors, and trades businesses.

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CBO offers a focused set of accounting, tax, and financial services designed to support the day-to-day operations and long-term growth of construction businesses.

Specialized Construction Accounting

Construction accounting requires more than general bookkeeping. Job costs, subcontractor payments, equipment expenses, retainage, and project-based cash flow all affect how your business performs. CBO provides accounting support tailored to those needs, so your financial information reflects how your construction business actually operates.

As specialists in construction accounting, CBO provides outsourced accounting, payroll, tax, and financial support for contractors and construction companies. Instead of hiring and managing separate in-house staff for each area, you can rely on one experienced team to keep your financial operations organized, compliant, and aligned with the way your business works.

Accounting support for the way construction works

Whether you run a small contracting business or manage multiple projects, we help you keep your financial records organized so you can see where money is going and make decisions with more confidence.

Benefits for your construction business

  • Clearer view of job performance — Organize project-related income and expenses so you can better understand profitability by job.
  • Better cash flow visibility — See where money is going and prepare for delayed payments, project costs, and upcoming obligations.
  • Less time on financial admin — Spend more time running projects, managing crews, and serving clients instead of managing books and payroll information.
  • Specialized construction support — Work with a team that understands job costs, subcontractor payments, equipment expenses, and project-based cash flow.
  • Lower overhead than hiring in-house — Access accounting, payroll, tax, and financial support without the cost of full-time salaries, benefits, training, and additional staffing.
  • Consistent monthly reporting — Receive reliable financial reports that help you understand performance and prepare for upcoming decisions.
  • Support that grows with your business — Start with the services you need now and add accounting, payroll, tax, or CFO and controller support as your needs expand.
FAQ

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Managing the financial side of a construction business takes time away from estimating, managing crews, servicing clients, and winning new work. Outsourcing your accounting gives you access to specialized support without the cost, hiring, training, and management responsibility of building an in-house finance team.

Yes. CBO provides connected accounting, bookkeeping, payroll coordination, tax planning, and CFO and controller support, so your financial information and tax-related work can stay aligned

Yes. We can help organize project-related income and expenses so you can review profitability and costs by job. This is especially useful for contractors managing multiple active projects.

Yes. We work with general contractors, subcontractors, and specialty trades, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, painting, landscaping, excavation, and concrete businesses.

Yes. While we support businesses in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities, we provide remote accounting services to construction companies nationwide.

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Get the Right Support for Your Construction Business

CBO provides outsourced accounting, payroll, tax, and financial support services so you can focus on the work that drives your business growth.