Know the Profit on Every Job — Construction Bookkeeping in Kansas City, MO
Girard & Holt do the books for contractors — and only contractors. Real job costing, WIP, certified payroll, and AIA billing, so you know your true profit on every project and bid the next one with confidence.
Bookkeepers Who Actually Understand Construction
Girard & Holt was built for one industry: construction. Generalist bookkeepers drown in WIP, retainage, certified payroll, change orders, and job costing — the exact things that decide whether a contractor makes money.
Sixteen years and 220+ Kansas City contractors later, we're the region's specialists. We track every dollar against the job, keep your certified payroll and AIA billing airtight, and hand your bonding company and CPA the clean financials that win bigger work.
- ✓Construction specialists — it's all we do
- ✓Job costing, WIP & percentage-of-completion
- ✓Certified payroll & AIA billing handled
- ✓Bonding- and CPA-ready financials
Built for the Way Contractors Work
🏗️ Job-Cost Every Project 📋 WIP & Retainage 👷 Certified Payroll
How We Get Your Books Job-Ready
From tangled books to true profit on every job.
Consultation
We review your jobs, crews, and current books, then map a construction-ready setup with a clear quote.
Set Up Job Costing
We structure your books by job, wire up WIP and certified payroll, and clean up whatever's behind.
Profit on Every Job
Monthly job-cost reports and clean financials — plus a construction specialist on call.
Why Contractors Trust Us With the Numbers
Construction accounting is a different animal. Here's what we get right that generalists get wrong.
Real Job Costing
We track labor, materials, and equipment against every job — so you know which projects and crews actually make money.
WIP & Retainage
Work-in-progress, retainage, and percentage-of-completion handled correctly, keeping your financials bonding-ready.
Certified Payroll
Prevailing-wage and certified payroll filed accurately and on time, keeping your public jobs compliant.
Faster Draws
Clean AIA billing and lien-waiver tracking mean your progress draws go out right and get paid sooner.
Bid With Confidence
When you know your real costs and margins, you bid smarter — and stop leaving money on the table.
Win the Jobs That Actually Pay
Too many contractors bid on gut feel and find out later the job lost money. With real historical job-cost data, you'll know exactly what your work costs — labor, materials, equipment, overhead — so you can bid competitively AND profitably, and walk away from the jobs that aren't worth it.
- ✓Historical job-cost data to bid accurately
- ✓Know your true labor and overhead rates
- ✓Win profitable work, skip the money pits
Trusted by KC Contractors
I run six crews and never knew which jobs actually made money until Girard & Holt set up real job costing. Turns out two of my 'best' projects were losing money. That insight alone paid for years of their fee.
Certified payroll and AIA billing used to be a nightmare that held up our draws. Now it's handled, accurate, and on time — our GC pays us faster and my office manager got her life back.
They understand WIP, retainage, and percentage-of-completion — stuff my old bookkeeper had never even heard of. My bonding company loves the clean financials, and I qualified for bigger jobs.
Girard & Holt just speak contractor. Change orders, equipment costs, materials — they track it all against the job. For the first time I can bid confidently because I know my real numbers.
More Than a Bookkeeper
The construction know-how, tools, and reporting that generalist bookkeepers simply don't have.
Construction-Only
We work with contractors all day, every day — we speak your language and know your pain points.
Job-Cost Reporting
Clear per-job profitability reporting that turns your data into better bids and decisions.
Bonding-Ready
Financials structured the way sureties and bonding companies expect, so you qualify for bigger jobs.
The Right Tools
We know QuickBooks for contractors and construction-specific software inside out.
On-Time, Always
Certified payroll, billing, and monthly books delivered on schedule — no exceptions.
Growth-Focused
We help you scale profitably, take on bigger work, and build a stronger, bondable business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you really specialize in construction?
Exclusively. Contractors are all we work with. That means we know job costing, WIP, retainage, certified payroll, AIA billing, and change orders cold — the things that make or break a construction business and trip up generalist bookkeepers.
Can you handle certified payroll?
Yes. We prepare accurate certified payroll and prevailing-wage reports for your public and government-funded jobs, filed correctly and on time so you stay compliant and your draws aren't held up.
What is job costing and do I need it?
Job costing tracks every dollar of labor, materials, and equipment against a specific project, so you know your true profit per job. If you run multiple jobs or crews, it's the single most valuable thing a construction bookkeeper can give you.
Can you help me get bonded?
We structure your financials — including WIP and percentage-of-completion — the way surety and bonding companies expect. Clean, professional financials are often what stand between you and bonding capacity for bigger jobs.
How much does it cost?
One flat monthly fee based on your job volume, crews, and services — quoted up front with no hourly surprises. Certified payroll and cleanup are scoped separately. Your consultation is free.
Do you work with subs and GCs?
Both — general contractors and subcontractors across the trades: concrete, electrical, mechanical, framing, excavation, and more. If you build it, we can keep the books for it.
Ready to Know Your Profit on Every Job?
Book a free consultation and we'll show you exactly how job costing and construction-ready books could change how you bid, build, and grow.
Get a Free Consultation
Tell us about your jobs and crews and we'll be in touch within one business day.