BK 350

Construction Accounting Program

Make sure you're charging your customers the right amount so your company doesn't end up with cash flow issues
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01

Understand labor costs

Learn how to calculate and allocate labor burden to ensure you're taking all of your employee costs into account when determining your prices.
02

Save time

We will show you how you can skip the elaborate spreadsheets with our month end process. You'll also learn how to check your work quickly and easily.
03

Avoid costly mistakes

Job Costing is one of the most difficult forms of bookkeeping. Learn how to set up your books right to be able to job cost.

What is Job Cost Accounting?

Watch this brief introduction to Job Cost Accounting to learn more.
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  INTERMEDIATE BOOKKEEPING  

This is NOT Bank Feeds Bookkeeping.

  • Client Projects  

This class will help you learn bookkeeping for the construction industry, trades, remodelers, contract engineering firms, and any other service providers that want to understand how much each client project costs them - the true cost of each client project

  • Master your field  

Too often we see contract bookkeepers try to assist with job cost bookkeeping, but unfortunately they don't really understand it. This course will set you apart from other bookkeepers as you learn to provide your clients with the most accurate data for them to run their business efficiently.

Does Your Construction Business Need Help with Accounting?

When businesses get job costing wrong they don't charge their customers correctly and often end up with cash flow issues and net profit problems. Avoid costly mistakes by getting your job costs right the first time.

Completed Contract vs Percent Completion

Understand the difference between Completed Contract and Percentage of Completion accounting methods so you know when revenue and expenses are recorded on the books.

Set-up & Systemize

  • Set up your books the RIGHT way to be able to job cost.
  • Learn data entry and month end processes to make sure that you're job costing correctly. 
  • Learn how to triple check your work FAST.
  • Save time by skipping the elaborate spreadsheets.

Job Cost Reports

We will explore the job cost reports in QuickBooks, including the Estimate vs Actual report, a vital component of job cost accounting.

30 hours

This self-paced course is 10 weeks long and about 3 hours of work each week.

Private 1:1 Meeting with Your Instructor

Bring your questions to JS on topics you are struggling with or just want some extra support

Pricing

The full Construction Accounting course is $2,250
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Student Feedback

I decided to take the Job cost accounting course to really connect everything I have pretty much picked up from being in the office and around all the job costing talk for years. 

This course really connected everything for me and really helped with my knowledge in my company on the financial end and managing end. I gained knowledge in areas I thought I already understood. This class is a great course, and you even walk away with materials to reference.  
Jena Catts
Douglas and Company Renovations Inc
I can tell you guys have put a ton of time, energy and love into the Job Cost Accounting class. It's enjoyable to watch, it's engaging. I like that there are print outs and quizzes. It's extremely professional and if college had been more like that maybe I would have finished it quicker and with better grades!
Steph Collins
Self-employed bookkeeper

Investing in your bookkeeping...

...SAVES the company money

Some experts estimate that it costs around 1/3 of an employee's salary to replace them. However, it may cost up to even 3 or 4 times an employee's salary to replace them. 

While the experts may disagree on the exact cost, training your current bookkeeper is far more cost effective than hiring a new one. 

...Empowers Your Employees

Your bookkeeper wants to do their job well.  There's nothing worse than trying to do a job that you're not properly trained for!
If an employee is not getting proper professional development, they will likely be frustrated and look for a job elsewhere, where they feel more valued.

...Increases Revenue

Investing in your team improves your company's credibility and efficiency. Both are key pieces to generating more revenue. 

Meet Your Teacher...

Jackie Shaw is the founder and principal consultant of Get Organized!. She is a proven educator, mentor, and business advisor. 
industry expert
Jackie is a nationally recognized leader in the field of job cost accounting. She is the co-author of The Remodelers Ultimate Guide to QuickBooks. Jackie has appeared in a number of podcasts and webinars discussing job cost accounting topics and spent six years apprenticing under Judith Miller, one of the icons of job cost accounting, helping construction companies throughout the US and Canada prior to co-founding Brass Jacks. 
graduated from
Eastern Oregon University
work experience
JS has worked in Accounting since 2007. She began teaching QuickBooks classes in 2012.
courses
Jackie LOVES to teach bookkeeping and accounting. Enroll today and see why so many people love to learn from her and her fun and engaging attitude!
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course options

A Flexible Learning Experience Designed for You

We know that everyone’s priorities and schedules are different, which is why we’re offering two flexible options for this course to fit your needs:  
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📘 Option 1: Full Job Cost Accounting Course  
Dive into the complete course for a comprehensive understanding of job cost accounting. From estimating to tracking, understanding cost codes, learning how to job cost payroll, and beyond—this is your all-in-one solution for mastering the numbers behind your projects.  
📗 Option 2: Individual Construction Bookkeeping Modules 
Wish to hone in on specific areas? No problem! We offer the course as smaller bite-sized modules, letting you pick the topics that are most relevant to your current goals. Perfect for those who want to focus on specific skills or tackle learning at their own pace.  

Module 1:
Introduction to Construction Accounting

Start with the essentials. Build a solid foundation tailored to the unique needs of construction businesses. This module lays the groundwork for the other modules by covering terminology used. With lessons on calculating labor burden two different ways, understanding mark-up vs margin, entering estimates into QuickBooks and what we mean when we talk about slippage vs grippage.

Module 2:
Cost Codes & Financial Tracking

Learn to track every dollar and streamline financial management with precision.  This module will teach you how to use cost codes to track income and expenses including estimates, invoices, and entering bills. Students will also learn how to test out new systems before implementation.

Module 3:
Job Costing Payroll

Master the complexities of payroll and ensure every project’s labor costs are correct. This module will teach you how to calculate fully-burdened hourly rates and ensure 3rd party apps are set up and working correctly.  

Module 4:
Advanced Construction Accounting

Take your skills to the next level with deeper insights and advanced systems. This module will teach you how to perform a solid month-end close with instructions on how to ensure everything has been done correctly. 
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