If you run a construction company and you’re still managing your books in QuickBooks or another general-purpose accounting system, this review is for you.

I work with construction contractors every day, helping them place and co-manage full‑time remote accountants through Levvigo. Over the years, I’ve evaluated a lot of construction accounting platforms. ComputerEase consistently comes up in conversations with contractors who have outgrown entry‑level software. After a recent deep‑dive demo with the ComputerEase team, it’s clear why.

This is my honest take on what ComputerEase does well in 2026, where it’s still evolving, and which contractors it’s best suited for.

What ComputerEase Is Actually Built For

ComputerEase is purpose-built for construction. That sounds obvious, but it matters more than most contractors realize.

Generic accounting tools can handle revenue and expenses, but they aren’t designed around job costing, WIP schedules, retainage, subcontractor compliance, or AIA billing. ComputerEase is. That focus shows up everywhere in the platform, from how jobs are structured to how reports are generated.

If you’ve ever felt like your accounting system is working against the way construction actually operates, that difference alone is worth paying attention to.

The WIP Dashboard Is the Standout Feature

The feature that impressed me most is the Work In Progress (WIP) dashboard.

For contractors, WIP is the heartbeat of financial management. It tells you whether jobs are over‑ or under‑billed, how accurate your percent complete really is, and what your backlog looks like. Most smaller contractors are still piecing this together in Excel, usually with formulas that only one person fully understands.

ComputerEase centralizes all of this. You can see WIP at a company level or drill into a specific job to review percent complete, cost‑to‑complete, and billing forecasts in one place. John Meibers, who led our demo, described WIP as one of ComputerEase’s core competitive advantages—and I agree.

If you’ve ever tried to build a reliable WIP schedule inside QuickBooks, you already know how painful that process can be. ComputerEase solves that problem out of the box.

Reporting That Reduces Busywork

Another area where ComputerEase stands out is automated reporting.

WIP schedules, job cost reports, and custom QTool reports can be scheduled and automatically emailed to stakeholders on whatever cadence you choose. For teams with remote or distributed accounting staff, this matters more than it might sound.

Instead of someone manually pulling reports every week or month, the system handles it. That cuts down on friction, reduces human error, and keeps project managers and owners consistently informed without anyone chasing numbers.

AP Processing and Approval Workflows

ComputerEase has clearly invested in accounts payable.

Their intelligent capture and recognition (ICR) scanning pulls invoice data directly from email attachments, matches it against purchase orders, and flags discrepancies early. Approval workflows allow invoices to be reviewed, commented on, and approved digitally—no paper routing required.

For contractors juggling multiple jobs with field supervisors and remote accounting teams, this is a meaningful operational upgrade. Approval routing alone can eliminate a lot of the back‑and‑forth that slows down payments and creates bottlenecks.

The Mobile App Is Finally Catching Up

ComputerEase’s mobile app has been evolving for a couple of years, and it’s getting much more usable.

Field employees can clock in and out with geolocation, submit timesheets, upload reimbursable expenses with receipt photos, and log daily field reports that include labor, equipment, materials, and site photos. Supervisors can review and approve entries remotely, and that data flows directly into job costing without manual re‑entry.

For contractors trying to close the gap between the field and the office, this kind of integration is essential. Service and equipment modules are still in development, so this is an area where there’s more room to grow, but the direction is encouraging.

Job Costing, Dashboards, and Early Warning Signals

The job dashboard provides a clear view of profitability, cash position, and cost tracking by category and activity. Labor hours from the mobile app update before payroll runs, which keeps job‑level reporting more accurate throughout the week.

One tool I particularly like is the Troubleshooter Report. It functions as an early warning system, flagging KPIs such as overtime overages, budget deviations, and efficiency issues with clear visual indicators.

Instead of discovering problems during a monthly review, this report surfaces issues early—exactly when project managers can still do something about them.

Scheduling and Resource Planning

ComputerEase includes Gantt‑based critical path scheduling that ties directly into job costing. That linkage helps keep schedules and budgets aligned.

The Resource Planning Board provides a visual view of how labor, equipment, and subcontractors are allocated across projects, with color‑coding to highlight overloads and gaps. For general contractors managing multiple active jobs, that visibility can materially improve how crews and equipment are deployed.

Cash Flow Visibility (With Some Caveats)

ComputerEase supports cash flow projections at both the job and company level, linking AR aging, AP, and budget data. For deeper forecasting, the platform currently relies on custom reports.

The team mentioned they’re exploring a dedicated cash flow forecasting module, which would be a welcome addition. In the meantime, contractors who want sophisticated cash flow projections may still need to supplement with a WIP‑plus‑billing‑timing model—which is what I recommend to most clients regardless of software.

Pricing and Deployment in 2026

ComputerEase is now cloud‑only, which aligns well with modern construction operations that rely on remote staff and field mobility.

For a general contractor doing around $20M in revenue, pricing typically falls between $1,000 and $1,500 per month, including implementation. Smaller companies often come in closer to $1,000. Final pricing depends on module selection and whether you use their payroll services.

One practical note: if you’re considering a switch, start the conversation at least three months before your current contract renews. Implementation takes time, and rushing a cutover introduces unnecessary risk.

How This Fits with Remote Accounting Teams

From my perspective at Levvigo, ComputerEase checks most of the boxes our embedded Latin American accountants need to operate effectively inside U.S. construction companies.

Cloud access, automated reporting, AP workflows, and mobile integrations reduce the coordination overhead that tends to grow when accounting teams are distributed. Given the ongoing shortage of experienced construction accountants in the U.S., having the right tools in place makes a real difference.

Construction accounting is specialized—job costing, WIP, AIA billing, and retainage aren’t skills most general accountants walk in with. Pairing trained construction accountants with a platform like ComputerEase is a combination that works. But the software is only part of the equation.

Bottom Line

ComputerEase is a mature, construction‑first accounting platform that continues to improve in meaningful ways. The WIP dashboard remains its strongest differentiator, and recent progress in mobile functionality, reporting automation, and AP processing strengthens the overall offering.

For contractors in the $5M–$50M range who are running on QuickBooks or another non‑construction platform, ComputerEase is worth a serious look in 2026. The pricing is reasonable, the cloud model supports modern teams, and the depth of construction‑specific functionality is difficult to match.

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