The Botkeeper Blog

Owning a company is like owning anything else: you love some aspects of it, and you despise others. We hear about the best and worst parts of ownership/leadership all the time, and everyone seems to agree that the worst part is managing accounting. (The best parts? Autonomy and office snacks, obviously.)

Sometimes there’s truth to the old adage that if you want something done right, you do it yourself. And usually that’s when you’re working on a passion project that requires your own individual creativity. But smart business owners with growth mindsets know that delegating is actually one of the most important skills they could have.

No matter what industry you’re in, accounting is one of those critical tasks that requires diligence and attention to detail. Needless to say, it’s not usually the favorite activity for most business owners or managers. Accounting for a construction company is even more complicated and often cumbersome. There are so many details, departments, and partners to consider that it’s a wonder anyone does it correctly at all!