The construction CPA for $1M to $5M contractors
who outgrew their bookkeeper.

Job costing, bonding capacity, WIP scheduling, and multi-state tax strategy built for growth-stage general contractors, subcontractors, commercial developers, and heavy civil contractors across Atlanta, Georgia, and the Southeast. Bilingual. Decade-proven.

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We Serve

General Contractors Subcontractors Commercial Developers Heavy Civil Contractors Specialty Contractors

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Why Construction

Construction is our core specialty.

Most CPA firms treat a construction company like any other business. We do not. The job estimation, retainage, percentage-of-completion accounting, and surety underwriting realities that drive contractor profitability are not generalist questions, and they cannot be solved with a generalist tax return.

Xtrategist is a Certified Public Accounting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, built specifically for the contractors who outgrow generic CPAs. From a $2 million single-state operator to a $30 million multi-state general contractor, we deliver the construction tax strategy, bonding-ready financials, and job-cost reporting that turn financial data into bid-winning advantage.

Common Challenges

If you have ever said this, you are not alone.

My financials are not bonding-ready

Surety companies want WIP schedules and statements built to underwriting standards. Generic CPAs miss this, and it caps the bonds you qualify for.

I am overpaying tax on every job

Section 179, bonus depreciation, 179D, and percentage-of-completion elections are construction-specific strategies most CPAs never raise.

I do not know which jobs are profitable

Without proper job costing and overhead allocation, you are bidding blind. We show you exactly where you make money, and where you lose it.

Multi-state work is creating tax exposure

Every state you work in creates nexus. Without specialized multi-state tax management, you are stacking up liabilities you do not see coming.

Cash flow is unpredictable and stressful

Retainage, draw schedules, and over and underbilling create cash flow swings only a construction CPA truly understands.

My accountant only shows up at year-end

A reactive CPA cannot help you. You need a partner who works the calendar with you, twelve months a year, and flags opportunities before deadlines arrive.

By the numbers

10+

Years in Construction CPA

$8M+

Bonding Capacity Won

$140K+

Avg. Deductions Found

States Served

Services for Construction

Everything a growing contractor actually needs.

From job-level reporting to bonding-ready financial statements to multi-state tax compliance, every service is engineered around how construction companies make and lose money.

Construction Tax Strategy

Section 179, bonus depreciation, 179D, long-term contract methods, and multi-state strategy built for contractors at scale.

Job Costing & WIP Schedules

Project-level reporting that shows which jobs make money: job costing, overhead allocation, retainage, and surety-ready WIP schedules.

Bonding & Surety Support

CPA-reviewed financials formatted to surety standards, so you qualify for larger bonds and grow capacity year over year.

Multi-State Tax Compliance

Multi-state income tax, payroll compliance, and nexus analysis so expansion never becomes an unexpected liability.

CFO Advisory

Fractional CFO services, financial reporting, and cash flow forecasting for contractors who need executive-level guidance.

QuickBooks for Contractors

Construction-specific QuickBooks setup, training, and clean-up. Configured for job costing, retainage, and AIA billing.

Who We Serve

Built for contractors across the trade.

General Contractors

Commercial, multi-state operators

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Subcontractors

Specialty trades and crews

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Commercial Developers

Build-to-rent and build-to-sell

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Heavy Civil Contractors

Infrastructure, roads, utilities

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Specialty Contractors

MEP, concrete, framing, finishes

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Hispanic-Owned Builders

Full bilingual CPA service

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Why Xtrategist for Construction

Three reasons contractors stay with us.

Bonding-Ready by Default

Every set of financial statements we prepare is structured so a surety underwriter can read it without explanation. Higher bond limits become a byproduct, not a project.

Multi-State, Multi-Trade

From a single-state subcontractor to a heavy civil contractor working in nine states, our practice scales with how your projects scale, without the liabilities expansion typically creates.

Bilingual, In-the-Field

Full CPA service in English and Spanish, often delivered from inside our clients' offices and job-site trailers. We are not a tax-season vendor. We are part of the build.

★★★★★

Xtrategist restructured our depreciation strategy and helped us format our financials for surety. Our bonding capacity increased by $8M in the first year. No other CPA had ever talked to us about this.

— David Carter · CEO · General Contractor · Atlanta, GA

Frequently Asked

Construction CPA questions, answered.

What does a construction CPA do that a regular CPA does not?

A construction CPA understands percentage-of-completion accounting, retainage, surety underwriting standards, multi-state contractor licensing and tax nexus, certified payroll, AIA billing, and the cash flow rhythms unique to long-term construction projects. A generalist CPA may know one or two of these. We work with all of them every day.

When should I switch to a construction-specialized CPA?

Most contractors benefit from specialized CPA help once they cross $2 million in annual revenue or start working in more than one state. By $5 million, generalist CPAs typically begin to cost more in missed deductions and bonding capacity than they save in fees.

Can Xtrategist help me increase my bonding capacity?

Yes. We prepare CPA-reviewed financial statements, WIP schedules, and balance-sheet structures specifically built to the standards surety underwriters use. For most clients, working with a construction CPA is the single highest-leverage move available for unlocking larger bonds.

Do you serve contractors outside Atlanta?

Yes. While we are based in Atlanta, Georgia, we serve construction clients across the Southeast and operate multi-state tax compliance for clients working in nine or more states.

Do you offer service in Spanish?

Yes. Xtrategist is a fully bilingual CPA practice. All accounting, tax, and advisory services are delivered in English and Spanish, with the same depth and precision in both languages.

What size construction company is the right fit for Xtrategist?

Our typical client is a contractor doing between $1M and $50M in annual revenue. Below $1M we are usually not the right fit; the firm is built for growing contractors who need strategic accounting, not just bookkeeping.

How quickly can you start working with our company?

Onboarding for a new construction client takes two to four weeks, including financial review, software setup or migration (typically QuickBooks or Sage), and an initial WIP and tax position assessment.

Is there a bilingual construction CPA in Atlanta for Hispanic-owned contractors?

Yes. Xtrategist is a bilingual, Spanish-speaking construction CPA firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, serving Hispanic-owned construction companies with $1M to $5M in revenue. The firm combines construction-specialized accounting with full Spanish-language service, which few Atlanta CPA firms offer. Full details in Spanish on our CPA bilingüe de construcción page.

Led by a licensed Georgia CPA

Salvador Alvarado, CPA, founded Xtrategist after a career spanning public accounting at HLB Gross Collins and corporate finance roles at UPS, Crawford & Company, and Alimera Sciences. The firm is a member of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and has served Georgia construction companies for more than ten years, in English and Spanish. Meet the full team.

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