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Industry GuideMar 26, 2026

What Is Job Costing in Construction? The Foundation of Construction Accounting

Every dollar spent on a construction project has to be tagged to a specific job, a specific cost code, and a specific phase — otherwise the company has no idea which projects are actually making money. Job costing is the accounting discipline that makes that tracking possible, and it is the single most distinctive feature of construction accounting.

Marcus Reyes9 min read

Industry GuideMar 22, 2026

Cost Codes and the CSI MasterFormat: A Construction Accounting Primer

Cost codes are the organizational backbone of construction accounting — the tags that turn millions of individual cost transactions into a coherent view of how a project is performing. The CSI MasterFormat is the industry-standard numbering system that most construction companies use as the foundation for their cost code structure. Here is how the system works, why the six-digit pattern matters, and how to set up a cost code structure that survives the life of a company.

Marcus Reyes7 min read

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cost codes

What Is Job Costing in Construction? The Foundation of Construction Accounting

Cost Codes and the CSI MasterFormat: A Construction Accounting Primer

Ready to automateconstruction AP?

cost codes

What Is Job Costing in Construction? The Foundation of Construction Accounting

Cost Codes and the CSI MasterFormat: A Construction Accounting Primer

Ready to automateconstruction AP?

Ready to automate
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