Case study ยท Construction
From $150K to $5M+: how a fast-growing construction company got its books to keep up
A construction company that started with no accounting system and no accountant. We started working with them midway through their first year, at about $150K in revenue. With us keeping the books, they grew to more than $4 million in revenue in 2025 and over $5 million so far in 2026.
Year one
$150K
in revenue the year we started working together
2025
$4M+
in revenue, with Heter Accountancy on the books
2026 so far
$5M+
in revenue, still growing with us
The challenge
No accounting system, no accountant, and a business that took off fast. The books fell behind and payments went uncollected.
What we did
Caught up the books, set up job costing, and got billing and receivables current.
The result
Current books, a clear view of what each job earns, and owners who aren't chasing payments anymore.
The challenge
The owners started the company the way many contractors do: focused on the work, with no accounting system in place and no accountant. We came on board midway through their first year, just as the business was taking off and jobs were multiplying faster than anyone could keep up with the paperwork.
The books fell behind, nobody could say which jobs were actually making money, and invoices went out late. The owners spent their time chasing payments instead of running jobs.
What we did
- Caught up the books so every account was reconciled and current
- Set up job costing in QuickBooks, so labor, materials and subcontractor costs are tracked against each job
- Got billing and receivables current, so customers were invoiced on time and open balances were followed up
The result
The owners can now see what each job earns and what it costs. The books are current, customers are billed on time, and they're no longer chasing payments. With us keeping the books the whole way, the company grew to more than $4 million in revenue in 2025 and has already passed $5 million in 2026. Decisions about which work to take on and how to grow are made with numbers they can trust.
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