Two construction ERPs. One team that tells you the truth about both.
Most ERP consultants only sell one hammer, so every contractor looks like a nail. Syscon has lived inside Sage 100 Contractor since 1996 and implements Acumatica Construction Edition — giving you straight-talk guidance, construction-fluent accounting depth, and live 8–5 Central support whichever path fits.
Software only works when the accounting workflow underneath is sound.
Our ERP team is staffed by former construction controllers, payroll veterans, and SQL engineers — led by Co-Founder & President Cathy Wendt. Before recommending software changes, we look at how jobs are set up, how costs flow from the field, and how WIP reconciles to the general ledger.
Fast, battle-tested single-entity construction accounting — modernized with Azure & Syscon One.
For single-entity general and specialty contractors who value rapid keyboard-driven job cost entry and deep payroll rules, pairing Sage 100 Contractor with Syscon Managed Cloud (Azure) and Syscon One delivers cloud access and automated WIP/Cost-to-Complete without the cost or disruption of switching ERPs.
- Single primary operating entity with complex union, prevailing-wage, or certified payroll
- Controllers and accounting teams who want fast desktop SQL speed from anywhere via Azure Virtual Desktop
- Contractors eliminating month-end spreadsheet bottlenecks with Syscon One (WIP, Cost-to-Complete, Indirect Cost, Positive Pay)
- Field crews syncing mobile hours, receipts, and GPS punches directly into payroll via the FIT System
| Capability Dimension | Sage 100 Contractor (+ Azure & Syscon One) | Acumatica Construction Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment & Remote Access | SQL desktop app — hosted by Syscon on Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (since 2010) for anywhere access | 100% browser-native SaaS cloud platform + native mobile app — zero virtual desktop required |
| Entity & Intercompany Structure | Purpose-built per company database (combined reporting via Syscon SQL & Power BI) | Native multi-company, multi-branch, and automated intercompany accounting in one tenant |
| User Licensing Model | Concurrent seat licensing (extended to PMs/owners via Syscon One M365 SSO & Power BI) | Consumption-based resource tiers — invite every PM, foreman, and executive without per-seat fees |
| WIP, Cost-to-Complete & Controls | Powered by Syscon One cloud modules (Over/Under WIP, CTC Owner Dashboard, Indirect Cost, Positive Pay) | Native Construction Edition WIP, project cost projections, commitments, and approval workflows |
| Construction Payroll & Compliance | Gold-standard union locals, fringes, prevailing wage, certified payroll & FIT System 1-click sync | Full construction certified payroll, union, multi-state tax, and project timecard workflows |
Built around how contractors actually close the books.
Whether you run Sage 100 Contractor or Acumatica Construction Edition, our consultants configure, train, and support the real-world financial workflows generic accountants miss.
Job Costing, Commitments & AIA Billing
- Cost-code, phase, and division architecture tailored to how your estimators and PMs actually build
- Subcontract commitments, change orders, compliance tracking, and lien-waiver workflows
- AIA G702/G703 progress billing, T&M billing, and automated customer/vendor retainage
- Clean tie-out between job cost ledgers and your general ledger every single month
WIP, Cost-to-Complete & Margin Visibility
- Monthly Over/Under Billing (WIP) schedules ready for leadership, banks, CPAs, and bonding sureties
- Structured Project Manager Cost-to-Complete forecasting without fragile multi-tab spreadsheets
- Automated indirect overhead, equipment, and shop burden allocation across active jobs
- Executive Power BI scorecards and Syscon One CTC Owner Dashboards
Union, Prevailing-Wage & Certified Payroll
- Complex multi-local union rate tables, reciprocals, and benefit/deduction fringe calculations
- Prevailing-wage determination setups and certified payroll reporting (WH-347, LCPtracker & state portals)
- Multi-state payroll tax jurisdictions and mobile field-to-office time collection via FIT
- Guided year-end close, W-2s, 1099s, and annual Closing the Year contractor workshops
“My favorite story is when Cathy came out to our office to get us out of QuickBooks and into Sage 100 Contractor full-time. Our company had been trying to make the switch for some time, but when Cathy came out, it happened. It is nice to have total confidence in anything that Syscon recommends.”
ERP questions CFOs & owners ask first.
Straight answers on Sage 100 Contractor vs. Acumatica Construction Edition, migrations, WIP, and payroll.
How do we know whether to stay on Sage 100 Contractor or move to Acumatica Construction Edition?
Because Syscon implements and supports both platforms, we evaluate how your company actually operates first. Contractors with a single primary construction entity who love Sage 100 Contractor’s speed often get the highest ROI by pairing hosted S100C on Azure with Syscon One (WIP, Cost-to-Complete, Positive Pay) and FIT. Contractors managing multiple entities, intercompany accounting, browser-first field PM workflows, or unlimited-user growth are often ready for Acumatica Construction Edition.
Will Syscon ever push us into an ERP migration we don’t need?
Never. We have worked with Sage 100 Contractor since 1996 and hosted hundreds of construction users on it since 2010. If tightening your current chart of accounts, WIP process, SQL performance, or Azure hosting solves the bottleneck at a fraction of the cost and disruption of changing ERPs, we will tell you plainly.
Does Syscon handle construction-specific accounting like AIA billing, retainage, WIP, and union/certified payroll?
Yes. Our ERP consultants are construction accounting specialists — fluent in AIA G702/G703 progress billing, subcontractor retainage and lien waivers, Over/Under WIP schedules, Cost-to-Complete forecasting, indirect overhead allocation, multi-state payroll taxes, union fringes, and prevailing-wage certified payroll.
If we decide to transition from Sage 100 Contractor to Acumatica later, how does data migration work?
Because our engineers know the underlying Sage 100 Contractor SQL tables inside and out, we extract, clean, map, and reconcile your customers, vendors, cost codes, GL history, open jobs, commitments, and retainage balances into Acumatica Construction Edition with parallel validation before cutover.
Get an honest ERP fit conversation — zero sales pressure.
Tell us how many entities you run, how you bill, and where month-end hurts. We’ll tell you plainly whether optimizing Sage 100 Contractor or evaluating Acumatica makes more sense.