September 2025: Construction Accounting & CFO Strategies to Finish Q3 Strong

September Focus: Financial Strategies to Drive Profitability & Growth

As Q3 closes and we move into Q4, construction companies, trades, and service-based businesses need to seize the critical opportunity to strengthen financial strategies. The difference between finishing strong and falling short often comes down to financial clarity.

At McCoy Accounting Advisors, we emphasize focus on the Critical 4:

  • Revenue – Building predictable and scalable income streams
  • Gross Profit – Protecting margins with accurate construction accounting and job costing
  • Net Profit – Optimizing resources for long-term profitability
  • Cash – Managing cash flow to cover payroll, growth, and future investments

Through Fractional CFO services, Construction Accounting solutions, Outsourced Accounting, and Payroll services, we help businesses in Kansas City, Overland Park, Lenexa, Johnson County throughout the greater metropolitan area and across the U.S. grow with confidence.

CFO Insights: Strategies That Create Profitability & Growth

  1. Construction Accounting & Job Costing

Accurate job costing supports profitability of every project. We help implement construction accounting systems that track labor, materials, subcontractors, and overhead with real-time clarity.

  1. Margin Protection for Trades & Service Businesses

Small leaks in pricing or overhead can drain net profit. Our advisors analyze pricing models, profit analysis and strategies to safeguard gross margins.

  1. Cash Flow Forecasting

Cash flow challenges are common in project-based and service industries. Payroll, receivables, and materials can put a strain on cash. Our 6-week and 13-month cash flow forecasts prevent bottlenecks, fund growth and help business owners make decisions with confidence.

  1. Budgeting & KPI Tracking

Working budgets with KPI dashboards keep businesses aligned with growth goals. Tracking metrics monthly allows teams to stay on target or course correct in real-time.

  1. Net Profit Growth

Revenue is great but it means little without profit. We help contractors and service businesses identify their most profitable clients, jobs, services, and scale strategically.

Coming Soon: Peace, Love & CFO Podcast

More than your typical accounting conversation:

  • We explore future focused financial planning and strategies to propel our listeners and their businesses forward
  • We touch on business and personal growth topics specific to Construction, Trades and Service business owners and executives
  • We answer relevant questions, explore innovation, and talk to business and thought leaders all with the intention of providing valuable content to our listeners

Coming soon to your favorite podcast streaming platform

Speaking Engagements

McCoy Accounting Advisors offers speaking opportunities with Valerie McCoy and our team of experts.

We are available to present at construction associations, trade groups, and business leadership forums and events on topics such as:

  • Construction Accounting & The Critical 4 Metrics
  • Cash Flow Forecasting for Contractors
  • Outsourced Accounting & Payroll Solutions for Growing Businesses
  • Fractional CFO Insights: Scaling With Profitability

If your group or event in Kansas City, Overland Park, Lenexa, Johnson County, or the greater metropolitan area is seeking an engaging and practical speaker, contact us today.

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Client Spotlight

This month, we celebrate our construction and trades clients who are:

  • Leveraging construction accounting for accurate job costing
  • Using cash flow forecasting to manage payroll and project growth
  • Building accountability into project and service reporting

Their results prove that financial clarity creates measurable growth and profitability.

Takeaway for September

Profitability doesn’t happen by accident—it’s a strategy.
By combining construction accounting expertise, fractional CFO services, and cash flow forecasting, your business can finish Q3 strong and on target and build strong momentum for Q4.

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McCoy Accounting Advisors specializes in:

  • Fractional CFO Services
  • Fractional Controller Services
  • Construction Accounting Services
  • Outsourced Accounting Solutions
  • Payroll Solutions for Service Businesses

We proudly serve construction, trades, and service-based businesses in Kansas City, Lenexa, Overland Park, Johnson County and the entire metropolitan area and beyond.