Architects
Bookkeeping & Financial Systems for Architecture Firms
How I Help:
Project & phase tracking
Clean income categorization
Expense alignment by project
Financial reporting for firm leadership
Outcomes:
Architecture firms gain:
Pain Points:
Phase-based billing not reflected in books
Time & expenses difficult to analyze
Project profitability unclear
Reports not useful for decision-making
Clear financial visibility by project and phase
Better alignment between billing and expenses
Insight into project profitability
Reports that support firm leadership and planning
Reduced friction at year-end and during CPA review
Architecture firms operate through projects and phases, not simple monthly cycles. When financial systems aren’t structured around that reality, profitability and clarity suffer.
Project-Based Bookkeeping & Job Costing
Tier 1 — Light Cleanup
Starting at: $750–$1,500
Best for businesses that:
Are only a few months behind
Have consistent transaction volume
Need reconciliations and basic corrections
Typical outcomes:
Accounts reconciled
Misclassified transactions corrected
Books ready for ongoing support
Tier 2 — Standard Cleanup
Starting at: $1,500–$3,000
Best for businesses that:
Are 6–12 months behind
Have project-related transactions
Need restructuring of accounts or reports
Typical outcomes:
Clean, reconciled books
Improved chart of accounts
Clearer project or program visibility
Tier 3 — Advanced Cleanup
Starting at: $3,000+
Best for businesses that:
Are multiple years behind
Have inventory, job costing, or compliance needs
Need a full financial reset
Typical outcomes:
Fully reset financial system
Correct historical reporting
CPA-ready books
**Businesses with job costing, project-level reporting, inventory, or historical corrections typically require a higher level of cleanup, regardless of transaction volume.
Tier 1 — Foundational Setup
Starting at: $750–$1,500
Includes:
Chart of Accounts review
Basic project or program structure
Reporting setup
Best for newer or simpler operations.
Tier 2 - Project-Based Optimization
Starting at: $2,000–$4,000
Includes:
Project / job / phase setup
Revenue & expense mapping
Workflow recommendations
Reporting aligned to operations
This will likely become your most popular tier.
Tier 3 — Advanced Financial Structure
Starting at: $4,000+
Includes:
Complex project or program tracking
Inventory or COGS structuring (where applicable)
Multi-revenue stream clarity
Custom reporting
This tier quietly signals expert-level work.
**Project-based, job-costing, or multi-revenue businesses require more advanced setup to ensure ongoing accuracy and usable reporting.
Tier 1 — Project Foundations
Starting at: $750 – $1,200 / month
Best for businesses with active projects that need reliable structure and consistency.
Includes:
Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliations
Projects or jobs enabled and maintained in QuickBooks
Income and expenses consistently assigned by project
Standard project-level financial reports
Ongoing checks for proper coding and allocation
This tier establishes and maintains a clean project-based foundation.
Tier 2 - Active Job Costing
Starting at: $1,200 – $2,000 / month
Best for businesses that rely on job profitability to make decisions.
Includes everything in Tier 1, plus:
Detailed job cost categories (labor, materials, subs, etc.)
Ongoing job cost accuracy review
Monthly job profitability analysis
Support for operational questions and decisions
Adjustments as projects evolve
This is the most common tier for builders, designers, and other project-based businesses.
Tier 3 — Advanced Project & Advisory
Starting at: $2,000 – $3,500+ / month
Best for complex, high-volume, or multi-project operations.
Includes everything in Tier 2, plus:
Advanced project structures (phases, classes, programs, or batches)
Multi-revenue stream alignment
Inventory or COGS oversight (where applicable)
Sales tax and compliance support (reporting & reconciliation)
Deeper monthly review and ongoing optimization
Priority support
This tier supports businesses where financial clarity directly impacts profitability.
**All monthly services assume active project, job, phase, or program tracking. These services are designed for businesses that need ongoing visibility into profitability — not basic bookkeeping.
Pricing Framework
Bookkeeping Services by Karen
Certified Intuit QuickBooks Bookkeeper
CONTACT
hello@karenlamarsh.com
631-317-1705
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