Acorn Finance is working on an article about job costing for contractors, specifically how tracking costs at the project level reveals which jobs actually make money and which only appear profitable on the surface. Revenue alone does not tell the full story: a contractor can stay busy all year while losing money on certain project types without realizing it. This piece will cover the basics of job costing, what to track, and how the data can improve estimating, pricing, and decisions about which work to pursue. This requires a 30-minute Google Meet interview. We are not accepting written responses. We're looking to interview a contractor who tracks job costs, or a construction-focused CPA, bookkeeper, or business consultant who works with small contracting businesses, who can speak to: - What job costing actually means in practice for a small contractor and why revenue alone is misleading - The core cost categories contractors should track per job, including labor, materials, subcontractors, and overhead allocation - How a contractor who has never done job costing should start - Common surprises contractors discover when they start tracking profitability by project type - How job costing data should feed back into estimating and pricing future work - Whether certain project types, such as kitchens, additions, or service work, tend to be more or less profitable and why - The role of software versus spreadsheets and what tools work at different business sizes - Mistakes contractors make when implementing job costing, such as overcomplicating it, inconsistent tracking, or ignoring overhead Source requirements: - Residential contractor, remodeler, or construction business owner who actively tracks job costs; OR a CPA, bookkeeper, or business consultant who specializes in construction or home service businesses - Must be U.S.-based - Minimum five years of experience preferred - Must be available for a 30-minute Google Meet video interview; written responses will not be used Please include your title, company, years of experience, types of clients or projects, and availability for a video call in the coming weeks.