Updated April 2026 · Reviewed by Cory Salisbury, Construction Financial Specialist
The same financial intelligence that powers our Fractional CFO service, now available as a DIY dashboard. Starting at $299/month, BuilderCFO gives you real-time job costing, cash flow forecasting, and financial visibility without the overhead of hiring a full-time bookkeeper.
Not sure which path is right for you? Use the decision flow below to find your fit.
We built BuilderCFO to solve the same construction accounting pain points that drive contractors to Salisbury Bookkeeping. The difference? BuilderCFO is the DIY dashboard you run yourself. Salisbury is the done-with-you fractional CFO service where we handle it all. Both give you the same financial visibility—you just choose how hands-on you want to be.
DIY Construction Financial Dashboard
Done-With-You Fractional CFO Service
See profit margins on every job as it happens. Know which projects are tracking above or below budget before the job is done, so you can adjust crew allocation and pricing accordingly.
Predict cash flow 12 months out. See when you'll have enough cash for payroll, material orders, and equipment investments—no more surprises at the bank.
Automatically reconcile work-in-progress schedules with your accounting data. No more manual spreadsheet shuffling—BuilderCFO syncs with your QuickBooks or Xero in real time.
Track every change order, extra, and unapproved scope. See how change orders affect job profitability and cash flow in real time. Never lose margin on scope creep again.
Compare estimated costs to actual spend by job, phase, and cost code. Identify cost overruns early so you can pivot before they compound into profit killers.
Check your numbers on the job site. View job costing, cash flow, and key metrics on any device. Stay connected to your finances whether you're in the office, on site, or between jobs.
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Both BuilderCFO and Salisbury Bookkeeping come from the same place: frustration with construction accounting.
We've worked with hundreds of contractors. We've seen which ones thrive and which ones struggle—and it's almost always about cash flow visibility and job profitability.
BuilderCFO was born because we realized: not every contractor needs a full-time fractional CFO. Some need a dashboard they can run themselves. So we built it.
But we also know: when you reach a certain scale, DIY accounting becomes a liability. That's where Salisbury Bookkeeping comes in. We become your outsourced accounting department, running BuilderCFO for you while you focus on selling jobs and managing crews.
Think of it this way: BuilderCFO is the engine. Salisbury is the full pit crew. Pick what you need now, upgrade later.
Both products offer flexible pricing based on your revenue and needs.
$299/month
$499/month
$699/month
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$1,500/month
$2,500+/month
Your financial tools should scale with your business.
You've got a growing business, solid revenue, and you want visibility. BuilderCFO gives you dashboards, real-time job costing, and cash flow forecasting. You run it. You own it. You learn fast.
As revenue grows to $1M+, you're getting swamped with data. Time to get perspective. Schedule quarterly strategy calls with our team to interpret BuilderCFO data, plan growth, and optimize pricing.
At $3M+ revenue, you've outgrown DIY. We take over—running BuilderCFO for you, handling all accounting, providing CFO advisory, and freeing you to focus on what you do best: building.
No complicated onboarding. No long-term contracts. Just the right tool at the right time for your business stage.
BuilderCFO integrates seamlessly with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, and most construction-focused accounting platforms. We pull in your real transaction data automatically, so your job costing dashboards always reflect reality.
Absolutely. Many contractors use BuilderCFO to manage day-to-day job profitability while their CPA handles tax compliance and year-end closing. BuilderCFO runs in parallel to your existing accounting setup—no conflicts.
BuilderCFO onboarding typically takes 1–2 weeks. We'll connect your accounting software, set up your chart of accounts and cost codes, and create your job templates. After that, your dashboard is live and feeding real data. Salisbury Bookkeeping onboarding takes 3–4 weeks to build your full accounting foundation, but we guide you every step.
Easy. All your BuilderCFO setup—cost codes, job templates, historical data—transfers directly to a Salisbury Bookkeeping engagement. No data loss, no restart. It's a seamless upgrade, not a migration.
BuilderCFO is month-to-month. Cancel anytime. Salisbury Bookkeeping has flexible engagement models—some contractors start with monthly, others prefer quarterly or annual pricing for a discount. We'll work with your cash flow.
Yes. Start a free trial at topbuildercfo.com with sample data to explore the dashboards, job costing, and forecasting features. Or book a call with us for a personalized walkthrough based on your business.
Whether you want the DIY dashboard or the full done-with-you service, we've got a path forward for you.
Questions? Call us at (385) 374-9295 or email cory@salisburybookkeeping.com
