Get your numbers correctSchedule
Carpenter framing a wall on a Central Texas jobsite

We give you the real numbers for every job, every time.

We do construction financial management for contractors only. The numbers are correct, they agree, and they arrive on time.

Check Your WIP

The problem01 | 02 | 03

  1. 01

    Someone keeps your books. You still do not know which jobs make money.

  2. 02

    You are afraid of a large IRS bill at the end of the year.

  3. 03

    You do not know what your construction company is worth.

In short

What does Blackthorne Wicker do?

Blackthorne Wicker is construction financial management for ground-up and remodeling contractors doing $15K to $15M: We do six things. Job costing and WIP schedules. Construction bookkeeping. Certified and prevailing-wage payroll. Construction tax, filed in-house. CFO advisory. Exit and M&A planning. One seat for the whole money side, from Austin, Texas.

ProofThree contractors

01General contractor, Phoenix AZHidden loss surfaced

$80,000

“Eleven years thinking I understood my books. First month in, they found a job I thought made money had quietly lost about $80,000 over two years.”

02Electrical contractor, Seattle WABonding line, six months

“A completely different product than what our old CPA produced.”

$5M to $10M

03Plumbing contractor, Houston TXAdded at close

+$350,000

“Selling the business, our books were a mess. They cleaned up three years in eight weeks.”

You cannot see the profit on a job. You must calculate it.

Get your numbers correct

ServicesSix

One seat holds the whole money side.

Multifamily framing under a tower crane

Blackthorne Wicker | Austin, Texas

  1. 01Job costing & WIP schedulesCost to date, cost to complete, over and under billing, by job.
  2. 02Construction bookkeepingEvery dollar coded to a job, a phase and a cost code.
  3. 03Certified & prevailing-wage payrollWH-347 certified payroll and fringe benefit tracking.
  4. 04Construction tax planningFiled in-house under an Enrolled Agent.
  5. 05CFO advisoryCash, bonding capacity and the next hire.
  6. 06Exit & M&A planningWhat the company is worth, and what makes it worth more.

Blackthorne WickerAustin, Texas

Construction financial management for ground-up and remodeling contractors doing $15K to $15M.

Footing

from $75/day

Use this when your books do not show which jobs made money.

  • Construction bookkeeping, monthly
  • Job costing on every active job
  • Certified and prevailing-wage payroll
  • Quarterly numbers review
Start with Footing

Structure

from $150/day

Use this when you bid larger work. It also stops surprises at tax time.

  • Everything in Footing
  • Year-round tax planning and filing
  • WIP schedule and cost-to-complete
  • Surety-ready financial statements
  • Quarterly numbers review
Start with Structure

Keystone

from $300/day

Use this when you grow, or when you prepare the business for sale.

  • Everything in Structure
  • Cash-flow forecasting
  • Bonding capacity strategy
  • Exit and M&A preparation
  • Monthly working session
Start with Keystone

We bill monthly. You can stop at any time.

NextStart here

Which job loses money right now?

Cyril J. Punay, founder of Blackthorne Wicker

You cannot see the profit on a job. You must calculate it.

Get your numbers correct