Advisory, Tax, and Assurance Services for Construction and Real Estate Development Companies
Saltmarsh helps construction companies and real estate developers navigate financial complexity, manage risk, and support long-term growth.
Who We Help
Saltmarsh works with construction companies and real estate developers across Florida and the Southeast as their operations, projects, and financial requirements become more complex.
Construction Companies
We support both subcontractors and general contractors who need clearer financial insight to manage growth and risk.
Subcontractors often face limited visibility into job profitability, inconsistent job costing and WIP reporting, and manual processes that make it difficult to understand performance across active projects. As these issues compound, financial reporting becomes a barrier to bonding and financing.
General Contractors managing multiple projects and subcontractor networks frequently struggle with fragmented project and accounting data, unreliable cash flow forecasting, and limited consolidated visibility across jobs, divisions, and entities. These gaps create challenges when responding to lender, investor, and surety expectations.
Real Estate Developers
We advise real estate developers managing multiple projects, entities, and financing structures who need disciplined financial reporting and tax planning to support decision-making and meet lender and investor requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
A Suite of Assurance, Tax, and Advisory Solutions for Construction & Real Estate Businesses
Saltmarsh provides audit, tax, and advisory services designed to bring clarity, discipline, and confidence to construction and real estate development organizations.
Audit & Assurance
Clear, reliable financial statements that meet the expectations of lenders, sureties, and investors and accurately reflect project performance.
Tax Services
Practical tax planning and compliance aligned with construction and development structures, transactions, and long-term objectives.
Advisory Services
Targeted guidance to improve financial visibility, manage risk, and support informed decisions as projects and portfolios grow.
Client Testimonial
Trusted Partners with a Practical Approach
Construction and real estate development firms choose Saltmarsh for our depth of industry experience and practical, relationship-driven approach.
Our team understands the operational realities of managing projects, cash flow, and risk while meeting the expectations of lenders, sureties, and investors. We work as an extension of our clients’ teams, providing clear guidance, timely communication, and insight that supports confident decision-making.
With a strong presence across Florida and the Southeast, Saltmarsh brings local market knowledge backed by the resources and technical expertise of a full-service advisory firm.
Meet Our Construction Accounting Professionals
Saltmarsh’s Construction and Real Estate Development practice is led by professionals with deep experience advising contractors and developers on the financial, operational, and risk considerations unique to the industry.
Our team brings hands-on knowledge of construction accounting, project-based financial reporting, and development structures, allowing us to provide practical guidance grounded in real-world experience.
Suzanne Bach, CPA, CITPartner
Suzanne is a partner in the tax, accounting, and advisory services, where she leads the compliance and advisory services, including specialty groups of SALT, M&A, Trust & Estate, and CAS. She began her career in public accounting in 2003, with a focus on tax and consulting.
Chuck Landers, CPA, CITPartner
Chuck is a partner who leads audit and assurance engagements. He began his career in public accounting in 1997, focusing on audit and assurance engagements. His primary areas of experience include providing audit and advisory services to clients in the construction, franchising, manufacturing and distribution, defined benefit retirement plans, government contracting, and common interest realty association industries.
Stacie Gaffrey, CPA
Stacie is a supervisor in the Audit & Assurance Services practice of Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund. Her expertise is construction accounting, where she has established herself as a professional and trusted advisor for many clients. Stacie believes that construction is an integral industry in our society. Her favorite part of the job is being able to help construction companies secure a solid financial foundation through accurate and reliable financial statements. Stacie’s favorite fundamental is #2 ‘Make Quality Personal’ because our clients have come to expect great quality from us and she prides herself in continuing to serve them this way.
Alex Hoffa
Alex is a manager in the Client Accounting and Advisory Services practice of Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund. Since joining Saltmarsh in October 2008, her primary focus areas have included providing audit services for the firm’s financial institution and construction clients, as well as private companies and not-for-profit organizations.
Industry Involvement
We are proud to be members of the following construction and real-estate development-related organizations that allow us to access resources, educational programming and industry insights:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do you work with both subcontractors and general contractors?
A: Yes. We work with subcontractors and general contractors across a wide range of project types and organizational structures, helping each gain clearer financial visibility and meet lender, surety, and investor expectations.
Q: Do you replace internal accounting teams?
A: It depends on your structure and needs. In many cases, we work alongside internal teams to add technical expertise, structure, and perspective. In others, we take on a more comprehensive role. Either way, our level of support scales to fit your situation.
Q: How do you support companies dealing with bonding or lender requirements?
A: We help improve the quality and reliability of financial reporting, address WIP and job costing issues, and support the documentation and analysis lenders and sureties expect to see.
Q: Do you provide both audit and tax services?
A: Yes. Our construction and real estate development clients often engage us for audit, tax, and advisory services, allowing for a more coordinated and informed approach.
Q: Do you only work with Florida-based companies?
A: Our roots are in Florida and the Southeast, but we serve construction and development firms wherever they operate, including those managing projects across multiple locations or expanding into new regions.
Q: When should a construction or development company consider outside support?
A: Companies often reach out when projects grow more complex, financial reporting becomes harder to manage internally, or external stakeholders require more reliable and timely information.
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