Why Bookkeepers and Accountants Are Undervalued in Construction Most builders and contractors don’t enjoy bookkeeping. They’d rather be in the field than behind a desk. Yet after four decades working with thousands of successful construction companies, one truth keeps showing up: owners run their business better with a solid job cost accounting system and…
Accounting and Project Management Software Why QuickBooks Falls Short for Construction companies! How many owners of construction companies are actually using QuickBooks to run their day‑to‑day construction business? My guess: practically none. And if we’re being honest, you probably agree. Most owners aren’t logging into QuickBooks every week — or even every month. They might…
The Power of a Fully Integrated Estimating + Job Cost Accounting System Once the job is sold and the down payment hits, your system should go to work for you — automatically. An integrated platform turns that moment into a seamless hand-off from the estimating department to accounting department, eliminating re-entry, tightening cost control, and…
Excel versus Estimating Software We recently asked Microsoft’s AI Co-Pilot, “Why Contractors Software Group’s Takeoff Estimating solutions are better than Excel”. This is what it said; Contractors Software Group’s estimating products outperform Excel in every way that matters to builders and contractors who need speed, accuracy, consistency, and control. Excel is a general‑purpose spreadsheet—powerful, yes,…
QuickBooks versus Contractors Software Group – A Better Alternative Here is what Microsoft’s Co Pilot AI said after we asked, “Why is Contractors Software Group’s job cost accounting software a better alternative to QuickBooks”. Why CSG’s Job Cost Accounting Outperforms QuickBooks for Builders & Contractors 1. True Job Costing — Not a Workaround QuickBooks forces…