Project Snapshot

● Client:  Barnett Builders

● Industry :  Construction

● Location :  Nova Scotia

Services Provided :

• Cloud-Based Bookkeeping
• CPA & Accounting Support
• Payroll & Tax Management
• Process Improvement
• Workflow Automation
• Cloud-Based Business Systems

About Barnett Builders 

Barnett Builders is a well-established construction company based in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. Known for quality workmanship and professionalism, the company has built a strong reputation within the construction industry.

As the company continued to grow, owner and president Brant Barnett recognized the need for a more modern and efficient way to manage financial operations, invoicing, payroll, and internal processes.

The Situation

Like many growing construction companies, Barnett Builders was relying on traditional accounting processes that involved heavy manual data entry, delayed reporting, and time-consuming invoicing workflows.

Financial information was not always available in real time, and administrative tasks were taking valuable time away from running the business.

Brant wanted:

• Faster access to financial information
• Better operational efficiency
• Improved cash flow
• A streamlined cloud-based system
• Less time spent on administration

Initially, he considered hiring internally to build these systems, but finding the right expertise proved difficult.

Through referrals, he was introduced to BAGE CPA.

“BAGE was the first firm we spoke to. They struck me as being very professional and they had someone in customer relations who catered to my questions and helped me make the transition. It was a smooth transition.”

— Brant Barnett, President, Barnett Builders

What BAGE Did

BAGE transitioned Barnett Builders to a fully cloud-based accounting environment and became an integrated extension of the company’s operations.

The BAGE team managed:

• Monthly bookkeeping
• Payroll
• Tax filings
• Accounts receivable
• Accounts payable
• Financial reporting

Beyond accounting support, BAGE redesigned and streamlined operational workflows to reduce duplication and improve efficiency across the business.

This included:

• Electronic invoice capture
• Automated data extraction
• Streamlined purchase-to-pay workflows
• Job and payroll tracking systems
• Faster invoice generation
• Cloud-based employee access tools

The implementation process took approximately two months to fully configure, integrate, and optimize.

According to BAGE CEO Gerard Jones, the focus was never just bookkeeping—it was improving how the business operates as a whole.

“One of my most important roles at BAGE is making sure our clients fit with our vision and values. Brant was an easy decision. He is very bright—he could do the bookkeeping himself—but he was smart enough to realize he was better off spending his time elsewhere.”

— Gerard Jones, CPA, CEO at BAGE

The Outcome

The operational improvements created measurable results for Barnett Builders.

Key Outcomes Included:

• Faster invoicing cycles
• Improved cash flow timing
• Real-time financial visibility
• Reduced administrative workload
• Streamlined payroll and reporting
• Improved operational efficiency
• Significant time savings for management

One of the biggest transformations came from invoicing.

Before working with BAGE, Brant manually reviewed and organized hundreds of invoices every month. After implementing the new system, invoices could be generated almost instantly.

“It’s cut months out of my invoicing. I get paid two months quicker than before and I’m able to invoice two months quicker than I would have before.”

— Brant Barnett

The system also dramatically reduced the amount of time Brant personally spent on administrative work.

“It’s saved me, personally, probably a week a month. It’s been huge.”

— Brant Barnett

Since implementing the new systems and workflows with BAGE, Barnett Builders has experienced revenue growth of nearly 300% year over year, while maintaining structured and scalable financial operations.

A Long-Term Business Partnership   

Over time, BAGE became more than an accounting provider for Barnett Builders—it became a trusted operational partner.

The systems implemented by BAGE improved communication, reduced administrative friction, and gave employees easier access to information without relying on management for day-to-day requests.

“BAGE created a complete system that was user friendly and trained our employees on how to use it.”

— Brant Barnett

“Their team has been great. I have one point of contact, and everything is dealt with quickly. There was a lot of uncertainty about what I was going to do before we worked with them and this has been a positive experience.”

— Brant Barnett