Maurice Francois
Writer and editor, Smart Business Automator
Maurice Francois writes and edits construction operations guides for Smart Business Automator. His guides cover contractor licensing, mechanics liens, prevailing wage and certified payroll, job costing, billing, and the software contractors use to run their jobs.
Listen on the Scaling Legends podcast- 348Construction glossary
- 42Compare
- 274Guides
- 51Contractor licensing by state
- 51Mechanics lien laws by state
- 51Prevailing wage by state
- 51Prompt payment and retainage by state
- 50Templates
- 82Software by trade
Recent articles
- Buildertrend alternatives for small contractors
- Closeout
- Colorado prompt payment act and retainage rules
- Free construction management software: what you actually get
- Procore vs Buildertrend
- Certificate of substantial completion
- Construction mobile apps for the field
- How to handle scope creep on construction projects
- HVAC software: what HVAC contractors need
- Toolbox talk sign-in sheet
- Buildertrend pricing explained
- Contractor Foreman vs Buildertrend
- Maryland prevailing wage and certified payroll
- pool software: what pool contractors need
- T&M contract
- How to choose construction management software
- How to start a demolition business
- How to write a construction invoice that gets paid
- Unit price contract
- Virginia contractor license requirements
- Audit trail
- Demolition software: what demolition contractors need
- How much construction software costs
- How to connect QuickBooks to construction project data
Published · Updated
Construction Accounting Software 2026: QuickBooks vs Foundation vs Sage and Why the Wrong Choice Is Costing You Thousands
Episode summary
Subcontractor accounting software searches just spiked 15,950%. Yet 72% of construction buyers say job costing is a must-have -- and QuickBooks cannot do it natively. This episode compares the top construction accounting platforms by revenue size, explains when to switch from generic to construction-specific, and shows you which features actually matter for contractors.
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