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Kent, WA · King County
Accountant in Kent for construction & real estate businesses
Kent's industrial base, warehouse growth, and residential development keep contractors busy across South King County. We run the accounting so you can keep crews moving and projects profitable.
Accounting built for Kent construction & real estate
From warehouse and distribution center build-outs to residential subdivisions and tenant improvements, Kent contractors need job costing that handles mixed project types. We reconcile, code, and report monthly so you know which jobs are making money.
What we do for Kent clients
Job costing & WIP
Costs tracked by job, phase, and crew — WIP schedules for lenders when you need them.
Sales tax, WA B&O & 1099s
State and city filings on time, W-9s collected year-round, 1099s filed in January.
Who we work with in Kent
- General contractorsCommercial build-outs, warehouses, and mixed-use projects across South King County.
- Residential builders & remodelersNew homes, additions, and whole-home renovations in East and West Hill.
- Industrial & manufacturing supportContractors serving Kent's warehouse, logistics, and fabrication base.
- Real estate developersLand development, subdivisions, and small multifamily projects.
What Our Clients Say
74 five-star reviews from construction and real estate businesses across Washington
"Ruvim and his team have been great to work with. They're reliable, responsive, and provide accurate bookkeeping and payroll support. We appreciate their attention to detail and the outstanding work they do!"
"I worked with Ruvim and Ready Accounting for over two years and had a great experience. Ruvim is extremely responsible, reliable, and always on top of things. He built a great system that made reconciling all of our company accounts simple and organized, kept our filings on time, and helped us manage ACH payments to our trade partners smoothly. Ruvim is knowledgeable, responsive, and someone you can trust with the financial side of your business. Highly recommend Ready Accounting to any company looking for dependable and professional accounting support."
"Working with Ready Accounting has been smooth and stress-free. Ruvim is knowledgeable, responsive, and truly cares about your success. Highly recommend!"
"Ruvim is the best bookkeeper there is period. We have used several bookkeepers in the past but no one matched his level. I highly recommend using him."
"We have been with ready accounting for about half a year or so and let me say it's been amazing! Upon opening a business and hiring employees, there was so much things needed to be done where I had absolutely no clue how to do! A friend of mine recommended ready accounting and honestly never looked back! He does an amazing job and best of all, I don't have to do a thing! Thanks ready accounting for being trustworthy and amazing!"
"Ruvim is very organized, thorough and knowledgeable. Excellent communication skills, timely and cares about his clients and their business operations. Highly recommend!"
"Ruvim is an incredibly knowledgeable individual who consistently demonstrates responsiveness and helpfulness. Whenever I have questions, he promptly provides accurate answers, making him an invaluable resource for my business. His understanding of my business accounting needs is unparalleled, and he consistently delivers exceptional results. I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone seeking reliable expertise and support."
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Local details that matter in Kent
Mixed project-type accounting
Kent contractors often run commercial, residential, and service work side by side. We set up cost codes and classes so each project type reports cleanly.
South King County labor & materials
Tighter margins than Seattle or Bellevue mean job costing matters even more. We track actual vs. estimated costs monthly.
Sales tax on commercial work
Warehouse and TI jobs have specific sales-tax rules. We keep your coding straight so WA excise filings hold up under audit.
Accounting for Kent businesses — what it actually involves
Kent's Valley industrial corridor drives a steady stream of warehouse, distribution, and tenant-improvement work, alongside residential building on the East and West Hills. Commercial jobs here bring retainage, prevailing wage on public projects, and long collection cycles — three things that make cash-basis books misleading.
Kent Economic and Community Development
Kent issues its own commercial and residential building permits, and Valley industrial projects often involve multiple trade permits and phased inspections. We phase cost recognition against those milestones so your monthly financials match physical progress.
City of Kent permitsKent business and occupation tax
Kent administers a local B&O tax in addition to the Washington State excise return, and contractors doing Valley work frequently cross into Auburn, Renton, and unincorporated King County in the same month. Receipts have to be apportioned by city, and that only works if job data is clean.
City of Kent business licensing and taxHow we shape the monthly close for Kent clients
- Retainage and progress billings tracked separately by contract
- Certified payroll support for public and prevailing-wage projects
- City receipts apportioned across Kent, Auburn, and Renton work
Kent accounting questions we get asked
Do you support prevailing wage and certified payroll for Kent public work?
We keep payroll coded so certified payroll reporting is straightforward and job costs carry the correct burdened labor rate. We coordinate with your payroll provider rather than replacing it.
Why do my books look profitable when my bank account is empty?
On commercial work, retainage and 60-plus-day collection cycles mean revenue is earned long before cash arrives. We produce an accrual view with a separate retainage schedule and AR aging so you can see the gap and plan for it.
How is Kent's local B&O different from the state one?
They are separate returns to separate agencies on gross receipts attributed to different jurisdictions. Filing the state excise return does not satisfy the city obligation, and vice versa.
Neighborhoods we serve around Kent
We work with contractors and developers across King County — including:
- Downtown Kent
- East Hill
- West Hill
- Panther Lake
- Lake Meridian
- Benson Hill
- Soos Creek
- Fairwood
- Renton (adjacent)
- Auburn (adjacent)
Our services in Kent, WA
Every service below is available to Kent-area contractors, remodelers, and real estate developers — remote by default, in person when it helps.
- Bookkeeping services in Kent, WAConstruction & small business accounting — job costing, WA B&O, and monthly close.
- General contractor accounting in KentSubcontractor 1099s, change orders, and per-job margin.
- Remodeling accounting in KentDeposits, allowances, and burdened labor handled correctly.
- Home builder accounting in KentCost by lot, construction draws, and gross profit per home.
- Developer accounting in KentMulti-entity books, capitalization, and investor reporting.
- Construction accounting in KentWIP, retainage, and WA excise tax done monthly.
- Outsourced accountant in KentMonthly close, reconciliation, sales tax, and 1099s from $750/month.
- Outsourced controller in KentJob costing, WIP schedules, and lender-ready financials.
- Accounting cleanup in KentMonths or years of messy books brought current and tax-ready.
- Accounting system setup in KentQuickBooks Online, Buildertrend, Jobtread, and Jobber configured for job costing.
- QuickBooks Desktop to Online in KentFixed-fee migration with history and job costing preserved.
- Payroll setup in KentNew-employer registrations and ongoing payroll oversight.
How we run the books, in depth
Construction accounting guide
Job costing, WIP and percentage-of-completion, retainage, labor burden, WA sales tax, and 1099s.
Real estate development accounting guide
Capitalization policy, project cost ledgers, draw reconciliation, multi-entity books, and investor reporting.
Industry-specific accounting in Kent
Guides & explainers
Helpful reading for Kent business owners
How WA sales tax, city B&O, and payroll rules affect Kent contractors and small businesses — plus how outsourced accounting compares to hiring in-house.
- Why hire a WA-based accountantLocal rules that out-of-state accountants routinely miss in Kent and across King County.
- Outsourced vs. in-house accountantReal cost comparison and what's included at Core, Advanced, and Elite tiers.
- How to use QBO for sales taxAutomated Sales Tax setup for Kent's combined WA + city rate.
- How to use QBO for job costingProjects and cost codes for construction and real estate work.
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