Bookkeeping for architecture and engineering consultancies
Design and engineering projects are billed in stages, run for months and involve subconsultants and retentions. We track every project from proposal to final payment, so you know which jobs make money and what's still owed.
Common challenges we fix
- Stage billing that falls behind the work done
- Subconsultant costs spread across projects
- Retentions and long payment cycles
- No clear profit by project or client
What we handle for you
- Project billing by design stage and milestone
- Work in progress and unbilled fees
- Subconsultant costs allocated to projects
- Retentions and client receivables followed up
- VAT on advance payments and stage invoices
- Project profitability reports
Frequently asked questions
Can you show profit by project?
Yes. We record fees, staff time costs and subconsultants against each project and send a monthly profitability report.
When is VAT due on an advance payment from a client?
Generally when you receive it. Receiving payment is a tax point, so VAT on an advance is usually due in the return for that period.
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