Accounting for property developers

Built on
solid numbers.

Project accounting that keeps the whole development in view.

Talk through your project ↗Explore our approach ↓

For the whole life of a development.

Developer reviewing plans in a bright brick atrium

From first plan
to final account.↗

P&P / THE BIG PICTURE

The whole project.
The useful detail.

A development moves between big decisions and small records. The accounting needs to connect them.

Brick courtyard with a deep teal doorway — The place.

Hands reviewing costs at a construction workbench — The work.

Teal project binder and cream records — The record.

See how the pieces connect ↗

01 / A project perspective

The site changes.
The picture stays clear.

A development moves through many hands; its numbers should tell one story.

See the project

Costs, commitments and cash, read together.

Know the next move

Reports shaped around the decisions ahead.

Keep the detail

A clear trail from the ledger to the source.

PROJECT FILE / COST CODE INDEX

A place for every record.

Code	Workstream	Source record
10	Land & planning	Purchase file
20	Construction	Contract & invoice
30	Completion	Closeout records

Illustrative project structure — not client records.

Land & planningConstructionCompletion

One connected project.

THE WORK BEHIND THE RECORD

A number belongs
to something.

Materials, time, decisions and commitments. Keep the record close to the work it describes.

Brick and oak material samples with a delivery slip — 01
Materials
What was supplied.

Project costs being reviewed at a workbench — 02
Time
When the cost belongs.

Building materials and a purchase folder — 03
Commitments
What has been agreed.

Explore project accounting ↗

02 / At your side

Accounting at
every stage.

Choose a phase to see what belongs on your desk.

Project binder prepared for the first records

Before the build

Give the project a clean start.

Set up entity records, project codes and a reporting structure before the first draw.

Entity-level records
Budget structure
Opening balances

Costs reviewed at a construction workbench

During the build

Keep the moving parts connected.

Bring costs, commitments and draw support into a dependable monthly view.

Project bookkeeping
Cost-to-budget reporting
Draw-package support

Organized records ready for a project handoff

After the build

Close the books with context.

Reconcile the final costs and assemble records for the next chapter.

Project closeout
Partner reporting
Year-end coordination

Development team collaborating over a scale model and plans

03 / At the table

Close to the work.

Good accounting starts with understanding what you are building.

AROUND THE PROJECT TABLE

Meet
the team.

Good work starts around a table.

Three people discussing project records around a pale oak table

Bring the project context. We bring questions about the records, the timing and what needs to be understood next.

Project records.
Reporting and review.
Your next question.

Start a conversation ↗

04 / A working rhythm

A steady hand,
from start to finish.

A simple working rhythm for a complicated undertaking.

PHASE 01 / 03

Lay the groundwork.

Agree the entities, reporting needs and records that make the project legible.

A shared starting point ↗

Entity recordsProject codesReporting needs

PHASE 02 / 03

Keep the view current.

Reconcile the detail and talk through the changes while there is time to act.

A useful monthly rhythm ↗

Costs to dateCommitted costsCash position

PHASE 03 / 03

Finish with a clear record.

Bring the final accounts and supporting documents together for a considered handoff.

A complete project file ↗

Final accountsSupporting recordsNext chapter

The total is
only one view.

A useful project report separates what is recorded from what is still committed.

Source: posted invoices
Question: what has landed?
Next check: coding and period

Source: approved agreements
Question: what is still expected?
Next check: remaining scope

Illustrative reporting structure.

See the reporting rhythm ↗

A project binder with the supporting records for a cost review

A purchase file beside building materials

05 / Working principles

Made for the way
developers work.

Practical habits matter as much as the final report.

Direct conversations

Know who is looking at the detail, and what they need from you.

Project-level clarity

Keep the individual scheme visible inside the wider business.

Useful handoffs

Make the next conversation easier for partners, lenders and advisers.

Leave a clear
next chapter.

A useful handoff lets the next reader find the accounts, the support and the questions still open.

Open archival box with a teal ledger and organized project folders

CONTENTS / THE NEXT READER

01Final accounts.

Accounts brought together.

02Supporting records.

Sources kept with the summary.

03Open questions.

Questions carried forward.

Get the project ledger guide ↗

A bright brick courtyard with a deep teal doorway

06 / Your next chapter

Room for
the next chapter.

A clear starting point for your next development.

Tell Plot & Pier what needs attention, and find a practical starting point.

Arrange a conversation

What should we bring to a first conversation?

Start with the project overview, entity structure and any existing financial records.

Can you work with our other advisers?

A shared reporting framework keeps the conversations with your advisers connected.

A useful little read · 10 pages

Before the first draw

A developer’s field guide to project-ready financial records.

Read the contents

Build the project file
Separate entities and projects
Map the cost codes
Read a draw package
Track changes and commitments
Set a monthly reporting rhythm
Prepare the handoff

Built onsolid numbers.

The whole project.The useful detail.

The site changes.The picture stays clear.