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TERP Accounting for Construction

Improve controls, approvals, and reporting so construction teams can close faster.

Key metrics

Project marginBudget complianceAP cycle timeCashflow visibilityClose time
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Overview

What TERP Accounting helps you achieve

Improve reconciliations, approvals, and financial reporting so construction teams can move faster with better controls.

01

Project and cost center reporting.

Improves financial controls with approval routing, reconciliations, and drill-down reporting.

02

Budgets and approvals for spend governance.

Improves financial controls with approval routing, reconciliations, and drill-down reporting.

03

AP/AR ageing with outstanding visibility.

Improves financial controls with approval routing, reconciliations, and drill-down reporting.

04

Bank reconciliation and exports.

Improves financial controls with approval routing, reconciliations, and drill-down reporting.

Integrations

Bank exportsEmail/SMS notifications

Challenges

Common pain points we solve

Most construction teams struggle with visibility, controls, and reporting. Tessera brings those workflows together.

01

Project budget overruns are identified too late without real-time cost visibility.

TERP Accounting tackles this with approval routing, reconciliation workflows, and cashflow visibility.

02

Subcontractor billing and variation management is slow and approval-heavy.

TERP Accounting tackles this with approval routing, reconciliation workflows, and cashflow visibility.

03

Cashflow on long projects is unclear without structured drawdown visibility.

TERP Accounting tackles this with approval routing, reconciliation workflows, and cashflow visibility.

04

Multiple cost centers per project make financial reporting complex.

TERP Accounting tackles this with approval routing, reconciliation workflows, and cashflow visibility.

05

Compliance documentation for audits and clients requires manual compilation.

TERP Accounting tackles this with approval routing, reconciliation workflows, and cashflow visibility.

Workflows

Key workflows for Construction

These are the most common workflows construction organizations implement first for fast ROI.

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Project and site P&L

Designed for faster close with approval routing, drill-down visibility, and exportable outputs.

Subcontractor billing

Designed for faster close with approval routing, drill-down visibility, and exportable outputs.

Budget and variation controls

Designed for faster close with approval routing, drill-down visibility, and exportable outputs.

Cashflow reporting

Designed for faster close with approval routing, drill-down visibility, and exportable outputs.

Compliance and audit exports

Designed for faster close with approval routing, drill-down visibility, and exportable outputs.

Multi-site dashboards

Designed for faster close with approval routing, drill-down visibility, and exportable outputs.

Common use cases

Budget vs actual reporting by project/site.
Invoice approvals and spend controls.
Cashflow planning and outstanding tracking.
Profitability views by project/cost center.
VAT/statutory reporting and audit-ready outputs.

Capabilities

What you get with TERP Accounting

A practical feature set designed for construction teams, with controls and reporting built in.

01

Multi-company + multi-currency

Handle multiple entities, currencies, and reporting structures with clear controls.

02

Chart of accounts + cost centers

User-defined COA with cost/profit centers for departmental accountability.

03

AP/AR + ageing controls

Supplier/customer management, ageing, credit limits, and outstanding visibility.

04

Budgets + approvals

Spending controls with approval routing to reduce leakage and improve governance.

05

Bank reconciliation + exports

Reconcile faster and export/import transactions for integrations where needed.

06

VAT/statutory reporting

Generate VAT/statutory outputs and audit-ready reports with drill-down clarity.

07

Report builder

Design reports with filters, pivots, and role-based visibility for secure sharing.

08

Operational integrations

Connect inventory, purchasing, and POS so finance stays aligned with operations.

Reporting

Dashboards and insights

Get visibility that helps teams act faster: drill-down reporting, analysis views, and exportable outputs.

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Common dashboards & reports

Trial balance, P&L, balance sheet (with drill-down)
AP/AR ageing and outstanding analysis
Cost center P&L and profitability views
Budget vs actual and variance reports
Bank reconciliation outputs and exports
VAT/statutory and compliance reports

Built for teams

Secure reporting and controlled exports

Share the right view with the right people using role-based access. Export and schedule reports for finance, operations, and leadership.

Role-based visibilityDrill-down viewsExports (PDF/Excel)Scheduled sharing

Stories

What success looks like

Outcomes construction teams expect after implementing TERP Accounting workflows, approvals, and reporting.

Month-end close in days, not weeks

Month-end close in days, not weeks

Standard reconciliation workflows and AP approvals reduced manual effort and made the close process predictable every month.

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Cashflow visibility that changes decisions

Cashflow visibility that changes decisions

Leadership sees AR aging, outstanding balances, and cashflow in real time — not at the end of the month when it is too late.

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Audit-ready without the scramble

Audit-ready without the scramble

Approval logs, transaction history, and structured exports mean the finance team is always ready — no last-minute compilation.

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FAQ

Questions we hear from Construction teams

If you want, we can walk through your exact workflows in a short demo.

Yes. Project-level cost centers and variance reporting give real-time visibility.

Structured AP workflows with variation tracking and approval routing reduce delays.

Yes. Cashflow dashboards and outstanding tracking support project financial planning.

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Get a construction demo

We will map your workflows, recommend a rollout plan, and show the dashboards your team will use day-to-day.

In the demo

  • Reconciliation workflows and AP/AR controls
  • Budget approvals and financial dashboards
  • Implementation timeline + support plan
  • Module recommendations for your team

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