From Timesheets to Invoices to Your Bank — Automated
Stop spending 12 hours per pay period on union payroll calculations. Appello automates the complexity so you can bill faster, pay accurately, and sync to QuickBooks in real-time.
The Challenges You Face
Financial administration in construction is uniquely complex. Union rules, multi-classification tracking, travel pay, prevailing wages — the complexity eats hours every week.
- ✗12-15 hours per pay period on union payroll calculations
- ✗Sunday night anxiety about payroll errors
- ✗Billing delayed 1-2 weeks waiting for information
- ✗Multiple disconnected systems for finance
- ✗Manual data entry between Appello and QuickBooks
- ✗No real-time financial visibility
Your Complete Solution
Appello automates the entire financial workflow — from field timesheets to approved invoices to your accounting system.
- ✓Automated union payroll (multi-classification, travel pay, per diems)
- ✓Progress billing from completed work
- ✓QuickBooks Online real-time sync
- ✓Certified payroll reports for government jobs
- ✓Real-time reporting dashboards
- ✓HR and workforce administration
Results You Can Measure
Real outcomes from ICI contractors using Appello
Hours per pay period
Annual labor cost savings
Union grievances from payroll errors
Union Payroll That Actually Works
Multi-classification tracking, shift differentials, travel pay across state lines, prevailing wage tables — all automated. End Sunday night anxiety for good.
- Bob starts as apprentice, finishes as journeyman → tracked
- Night/weekend shift premiums → calculated
- County-based travel pay → automated
- Prevailing wage tables → auto-updated
Before Appello
12-15 hours
per pay period calculating union payroll
With Appello
~2 hours
per pay period — automated
Sunday night anxiety? Gone.
Real-Time Bi-Directional Sync
Invoices created in Appello appear in QuickBooks. Bills from QuickBooks sync back to Appello. No double entry, no sync delays, no reconciliation nightmares.
Explore the Modules
Each module works together to automate your entire financial workflow
Progress Billing & Invoicing
Bill same day — not weeks later. Generate progress invoices from completed work.
Reporting & Dashboards
See your entire business at a glance with customizable dashboards and KPIs.
Human Resources
Manage your team without the paperwork. Employee profiles, vacation tracking, and more.
QuickBooks Integration
Real-time bi-directional sync. No more double entry between systems.
"We went from 12-15 hours per pay period calculating union payroll to about 2 hours. Sunday night anxiety is gone. The union grievances stopped."
Operations Manager
ICI Electrical Contractor
Your Books, Always Up to Date
Invoices created in Appello appear in QuickBooks. Bills from QuickBooks sync back to Appello. No double entry.
Ready to Automate Your Back Office?
See how Appello streamlines your financial operations — from union payroll to progress billing to QuickBooks sync.