From Timesheets to Invoices to Your Bank — Automated
Stop calculating union payroll by hand. Appello automates the complexity so you can bill faster, pay accurately, and sync to QuickBooks Online 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.
- ✗Union payroll calculated by hand every pay period
- ✗Sunday night anxiety about payroll errors
- ✗Billing delayed while the office waits for information
- ✗Multiple disconnected systems for finance
- ✗Manual data entry between field systems 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
- ✓Payroll exports for Sage 50, QuickBooks, Dayforce Powerpay and more
- ✓Real-time reporting dashboards
- ✓HR and workforce administration
Results You Can Measure
Real outcomes from ICI contractors using Appello
Payroll administrators at Vanos Insulations
Timesheets approved in August 2026
Invoices issued from Appello
Counted across every Appello customer account, 2 September 2026. The Vanos figure is from its published case study.
Union Payroll That Actually Works
Multi-classification tracking, overtime rules, travel pay and wage regions — applied before anyone approves. End Sunday night anxiety for good.
- Bob starts as apprentice, finishes as journeyman → tracked
- Overtime rule sets → hours split automatically
- Travel pay by km or zone → priced on every row
- Wage regions → the right rate for where the work happened
Before Appello
3
payroll administrators
With Appello
1
after moving timesheets into Appello
Vanos Insulations · Mount Brydges, Ontario
Real-Time Bi-Directional Sync
Invoices created in Appello appear in QuickBooks Online. Bills from QuickBooks Online 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 dashboard tiles, built-in reports and CSV / PDF export.
Human Resources
Manage your team without the paperwork. Employee profiles, vacation tracking, and more.
QuickBooks Online Integration
Real-time bi-directional sync. No more double entry between systems.
"Since adopting Appello, we have one person running payroll now, which frees up two other administrative people to continue on with day-to-day tasks."
Brianne Ernewein
Accounting & HR Manager, Vanos Insulations
Your Books, Always Up to Date
Invoices created in Appello appear in QuickBooks Online. Bills from QuickBooks Online 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 Online sync.