Built specifically for Australian Trade Contractors & Medium Trades Businesses

Contractor Accounting & Job Costing Software

25+ years of proven job costing, estimating, and accounting software for plumbers, electricians, builders, HVAC specialists, and medium-sized trade businesses. Seamlessly manage quick quoting, variable progress claims, plant hire, and real-time WIP financials.

Why Contractors Choose InterAcct?

100%

Budget vs Actual WIP

Instant variance analysis tracking labor, materials, subbies, and plant hire against original quotes.

Quick Quote

Fast Pro Forma Estimating

Build estimates using standard tasks by $/m2, $m3, linear metres, or per each item without over-complicating.

Do & Charge

Automated Draft Invoicing

Convert cost transaction ledger entries directly into clear, story-book style progress or service invoices.

Tool Library

Equipment & Plant Tracking

Monitor internal plant hire charges to projects and track employee tool lending records.

Complete Trade & Contractor Suite

6 Core Software Modules for Contractors

Engineered specifically to handle the fast-paced workflow of trade contractors—from incoming sales enquiries and visual scheduling to quick estimating, mobile purchasing, and integrated accounting.

Sales & Visual Scheduler Manage & analyse incoming sales enquiries, schedule appointments, and use the visual calendar (daily/weekly/monthly views) to spot available employee gaps.
Quick Estimating & Quoting Set up standard job tasks by area, volume, or count. Cost materials, labor, subbies, and sundries rapidly to produce professional pro-forma quotes.
Job Costing & WIP Variance Track actual costs against estimated budgets in real time. Monitor expected revenues, month-by-month billings, and recognized profits accurately.
Flexible Job Invoicing Choose between 'story-book' style line-item invoices (using a pre-set library) or automated draft invoices generated directly from 'Do & Charge' ledger entries.
Materials & Subcontractor Purchasing Issue commitment purchase orders and works orders linked directly to project phases, with full tracking of material requirements and supplier dockets.
Document Control & Tool Tracking Attach MS-Word files, CAD drawings, and site photos indexed by topic or author. Keep tabs on company tools with an integrated lending library database.
Trade Specifications

Advanced Contractor Capabilities

Built for the unique operational demands of medium-sized trade businesses requiring robust job tracking without enterprise bloat.

Phase & Cost Item Breakdowns Structure projects into clear phases, cost centers, and standard material kits.
Multi-Format Sales Invoices Multiple layout options tailored for fixed-price contracts, percentage claims, or time-and-materials work.
Plant & Hire Allocation Charge internal and external machinery, tools, and equipment directly to specific jobs.
Document & Drawing Search Centralised document management control linked by job and client.
Visual Resource Scheduling Drag-and-drop or calendar-based scheduling matching staff availability to upcoming milestones.
Integrated Accounting & Payroll Complete general ledger, debtors, creditors, and ATO compliance natively linked to job costing.
Video Walkthrough

Walkthrough video of a Contractor System

See how an InterAcct system is configured for plumbing, electrical, and medium-sized trade businesses.

Let's Talk

Request a Personalised Contractor System Demo

Speak with an InterAcct specialist to see how our software can be tailored to your estimating methods, dispatch schedules, and job invoicing workflows.

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