CERTIFIED PAYROLL SERVICES
Certified Payroll for Public Works Contractors
End-to-End DIR and Davis-Bacon Act Reporting - Done Right Every Week
We handle certified payroll reporting end-to-end - from employee classification setup to DIR-ready submission. Our process ensures every CPR matches actual payroll, covering craft/classification, prevailing wage and fringe benefits, job costing, and deductions. The result: faster reporting, stronger compliance, and better credibility with general contractors and public agencies
WHAT WE DELIVER
Complete Certified Payroll Services for Public Works
From employee classification setup through DIR-ready submission - every step covered.
Construction Cost Accounting provides certified payroll services to construction firms handling public works projects. Our certified payroll reporting process is built around one standard: every CPR submitted to the California DIR or to federal contracting agencies must reconcile to the actual payroll paid. Whether you need Davis-Bacon Act compliance via the federal WH-347 form or California DIR submissions, our construction payroll services handle both - same workflow, same team, same standard.
OUR PROCESS
The 7-Step Certified Payroll Reporting Workflow
Structured. Reusable. Built so the certified payroll matches actual payroll every week.
Each step of our DIR certified payroll workflow maps to a specific compliance risk. Classification and prevailing wage setup prevents misclassification findings. Hours-to-payroll reconciliation prevents the most common audit issue: certified payroll data that doesn't match the payroll register. Final client review catches errors before submission. The WH-347 form for federal Davis-Bacon work follows the same workflow, with different submission targets.
WHO WE SERVE
Public Works Contractors Across Industries
Whether your work is federal Davis-Bacon Act, California DIR certified payroll, or both - our process applies.
​Our public works payroll expertise covers both federal and state frameworks. For federal projects, we prepare WH-347 submissions and Statement of Compliance under the Davis-Bacon Act. For California work, we manage DIR certified payroll XML submissions, contractor PWCR registration tracking, and Form A-1-131 reports. Many of our payroll services for contractors clients handle certified payroll for public works projects with both federal and state compliance layers running in parallel — including general contractor and public works contractor teams across multiple states.
WHY CCA
Built for Construction. Trusted by Public Works Contractors.
What distinguishes Construction Cost Accounting from generic bookkeeping firms.
As a construction-specialized construction bookkeeper and QuickBooks ProAdvisor firm, CCA's construction bookkeeping services foundation directly supports the certified payroll work — monthly close, job costing, WIP reporting, and CPR preparation all run from the same accurate financial data. Our team of certified construction bookkeeper professionals understands the unique requirements of prevailing wage construction work — both federal Davis-Bacon and California DIR — and configures the construction payroll services infrastructure that makes weekly reporting sustainable.
WHERE WE WORK
Serving Public Works Contractors Across the Western United States
Headquartered in Orange County, California - supporting contractors nationally on federal Davis-Bacon projects.
Stop Drowning in Weekly Certified Payroll Reports
We prepare DIR-ready and Davis-Bacon WH-347 certified payroll for public works contractors. Same standard every week: The certified payroll matches the actual payroll paid. Schedule a consultation to discuss your firm's certified payroll services California needs today.
CALL US (949) 889-3283
Our certified payroll services California cover the full state — Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, Irvine, and surrounding markets. Outside California, our certified payroll services California team also supports public works contractor clients in Houston, Seattle, and other major markets — primarily on federal Davis-Bacon Act work. CCA's payroll services for contractors are remote-first by design — modern cloud-based payroll, public works payroll preparation, and DIR submission all run from a remote workflow that delivers the same monthly close and weekly CPR discipline regardless of contractor location.
Construction Cost Accounting | Construction Bookkeeping Services for Public Works Contractors
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