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Switching construction accountants.
You can switch any time. There is no deadline you have to hit, and you do not have to manage the breakup.
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Switching construction accountants?
You can change construction accountants at any point in the year, including mid-bond and mid-audit. Blackthorne Wicker asks for the files and works from your existing records. Your bank, your surety and the IRS then see one continuous history. We rebuild what is missing on top of it, usually the job costing and a WIP schedule.
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Any month. Between jobs is easiest, but nothing is necessary.
Another year of the same reporting.
We request the files and records. A short authorization is usually all it takes.
You manage the breakup yourself.
Stays intact. We work from your existing records.
Intact, and still missing job costing.
We coordinate with the surety and work around what is in flight.
The renewal goes in on the old numbers.
We work with the auditor and bring in a CPA where a signature is necessary.
The audit finishes on the old books.
Job costing and a WIP schedule rebuilt on what you already have.
No change.
ProofHidden loss surfaced
“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.”
General contractor, Phoenix AZ
$80,000
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Can I switch mid-year, or do I have to wait for tax season?
You can switch any time. We review your prior returns and current books so nothing is lost, then pick up the ongoing work. Many contractors switch between jobs or right after a tax season, but there is no deadline you have to hit.
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Do I have to deal with my old accountant, or handle the handoff myself?
We handle it. We request the files and records we need and take it from there, so you are not stuck managing a breakup. In most cases a short authorization from you is all it takes.
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What happens to my existing books and history?
They stay intact. We work from your existing records rather than starting over, so your bank, your surety, and the IRS still see continuous history. We rebuild what was missing, usually job costing and a WIP schedule, on top of what you already have.
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Do you replace my accountant, or work alongside them?
For most contractors, we replace the general accountant. We prepare and file your taxes, prepare your financials, forecast cash, and steer the business, all built around construction. Only one thing needs a CPA signature: an audited financial statement. When a bond or a bank needs one, we bring in a licensed CPA. You still deal with one team.
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I am in the middle of a bond renewal or an audit. Is switching risky?
No. We work around anything in progress instead of stopping it. We talk to your surety or your auditor. We bring in a licensed CPA when a signature is necessary. The goal is a clean handoff, not a gap.
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Which job loses money right now?
You cannot see the profit on a job. You must calculate it.