Bookkeeping & tax services for small businesses
You build projects. We build clarity. We combine industry-specific bookkeeping, CFO-level strategy, and practical AI so owners stop guessing and start scaling.
Who we are
Hard Hat Consulting simplifies financial management for small business owners — specialized bookkeeping, tax planning, and CFO services. We combine accounting rigor with industry experience so owners get timely, actionable insights, streamlined operations, and better margins, without the extra overhead.
Three crews. One foreman.
Industry-focused, results-driven, and built around how projects actually run.
Bookkeeping
Clean, reconciled books delivered monthly — with job-level P&L, A/R aging, certified payroll, and sales-tax support.
- Monthly reconciled books
- Job-level P&L & balance sheet
- Certified payroll handling
CFO Services
A fractional CFO who understands margins and the realities on site. We turn messy books into decision-ready insight.
- Cash-flow forecasting
- Job-costing that matches the field
- KPI reporting & financing prep
CXO Services
The General Contractor for your back office. We coordinate IT, Legal, Marketing, HR & Tax so they build off the same prints.
- One point of contact
- Vendors coordinated, not siloed
- A fully integrated HQ
Organize. Analyze. Execute.
Pick the tier that fits your backlog. Prices are starting points — every job is scoped.
Foundation
Clean books, every month.
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Bank & card reconciliations
- Standard chart of accounts
- P&L + Balance Sheet
- Dedicated bookkeeper & Sr. accountant
Builder
Everything in Foundation, plus job costing.
- Everything in Foundation
- Job costing by project
- Job setup & tracking
- Monthly job profitability
- Basic WIP tracking
Foreman
Strategy on top of clean numbers.
- Everything in Builder
- Cash-flow forecasting
- Quarterly strategy call
- Financial insight summaries
Remote Office
Between a full-time and a contracted bookkeeper? Get outsourced, part-time bookkeepers overseen by our Sr. Accountants.
Based on free consultation Book a consult
A CPA who's worn the hard hat
Lane is a CPA with 20 years of accounting and management experience and nearly a decade overseeing construction projects for government entities. Before earning his CPA he worked in excavating and flooring — so he speaks with contractors knowledgeably and understands the environment they work in.
"We speak small business, not accounting jargon."Meet the team
Schedule a discovery meeting
Pinpoint where your business is leaving money on the table — and how to fix it, without jargon or tech headaches. No hard sell; you'll leave with a short list of high-impact changes either way.
Book your call- Quick, focused reviewBookkeeping, cash-flow visibility, and workflows.
- Actionable prioritiesA short list of margin-boosting changes.
- Real construction expertiseBuilt for subcontracting & job-costing realities.
Let's get your books on the level.
Call or text, send an email, or book a free 30-minute discovery call — whatever's easiest.