{"id":1848,"date":"2026-03-27T02:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T02:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/?post_type=case_study&#038;p=1848"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:07:10","slug":"epc-contractor-netsuite-project-cost-tracking","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/resources\/case-studies\/epc-contractor-netsuite-project-cost-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Mid-Size EPC Contractor Closed the Cash Flow Gap with NetSuite"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.cs-body{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 0 56px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;}\n.cs-body h1{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:clamp(26px,3.5vw,40px);font-weight:900;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 8px;}\n.cs-body h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,26px);font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);margin:2.8em 0 .8em;line-height:1.2;}\n.cs-body 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NetSuite<\/h1>\n\n  <div class=\"cs-snapshot\">\n    <div class=\"cs-snap-tile\"><div class=\"cs-snap-label\">Industry<\/div><div class=\"cs-snap-val\">EPC Contracting<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"cs-snap-tile\"><div class=\"cs-snap-label\">Revenue Band<\/div><div class=\"cs-snap-val\">&#8377;40-80 Cr annual turnover<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"cs-snap-tile\"><div class=\"cs-snap-label\">Active Projects<\/div><div class=\"cs-snap-val\">12 simultaneous contracts<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"cs-snap-tile\"><div class=\"cs-snap-label\">Go-Live<\/div><div class=\"cs-snap-val\">18 weeks, full ERP + CRM<\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>The Problem<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"cs-problem-grid\">\n\n    <div class=\"cs-problem-card\">\n      <div class=\"cs-pc-icon\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"3\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M3 9h18M9 21V9\"\/><\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n      <h3>No Single Source of Truth<\/h3>\n      <p>Each of the twelve active contracts lived in its own Excel workbook. Cost entries were reconciled manually at month-end, making real-time P&amp;L on any individual project impossible. Teams made spending decisions without knowing where a project actually stood.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cs-problem-card\">\n      <div class=\"cs-pc-icon\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n      <h3>Delayed Milestone Invoicing<\/h3>\n      <p>Billing was triggered by a project manager&#8217;s email rather than a system event. Completed milestone invoices sat un-raised for three to six weeks, creating a direct and recurring drag on working capital that compounded across every active project.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cs-problem-card\">\n      <div class=\"cs-pc-icon\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z\"\/><path d=\"M2 17l10 5 10-5\"\/><path d=\"M2 12l10 5 10-5\"\/><\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n      <h3>Subcontractor Cost Bleed<\/h3>\n      <p>Subcontractor invoices were approved without cross-checking against sanctioned BOQ items or retention clauses. Duplicate payments accumulated quietly, and unapplied GST input credits slipped through month after month without any structured reconciliation process.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>The Solution Stack<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"cs-solution-stack\">\n\n    <div class=\"cs-sol-row\">\n      <div class=\"cs-sol-badge\">\n        <div class=\"cs-sol-product\">NetSuite<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cs-sol-module\">Project Management<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-sol-body\">\n        <h3>Live Budget vs. Actual with BOQ-Locked Subcontractor POs<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n          <li>One project record per contract surfaces live cost vs. budget at any point during execution.<\/li>\n          <li>WIP recognition rules tied to percentage-completion milestones, aligned to IndAS 115.<\/li>\n          <li>Subcontractor POs locked to BOQ line items, blocking over-commitment before it reaches accounts.<\/li>\n          <li>Retention amounts auto-withheld per contractual terms, with scheduled release and approval workflow.<\/li>\n          <li>Budget variance alert fires at the 80% threshold, giving project managers time to act mid-project.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cs-sol-row\">\n      <div class=\"cs-sol-badge\">\n        <div class=\"cs-sol-product\">NetSuite<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cs-sol-module\">Accounts Receivable<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-sol-body\">\n        <h3>Milestone-Triggered Invoicing with GST E-Invoice Inside NetSuite<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Milestone completion automatically generates a draft invoice routed to the PM for approval.<\/li>\n          <li>GST e-invoice and IRN generation handled inside <a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/products\/netsuite-erp\/\" class=\"sp-content-link\">NetSuite ERP<\/a> via API connector, no manual portal upload.<\/li>\n          <li>Collections dashboard surfaces overdue amounts by project and client with 30\/60\/90-day aging bands.<\/li>\n          <li>Full GSTR-2B reconciliation inside NetSuite captures every eligible input credit without manual cross-checks.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cs-sol-row\">\n      <div class=\"cs-sol-badge\">\n        <div class=\"cs-sol-product\">Zoho<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cs-sol-module\">CRM<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-sol-body\">\n        <h3>Tender Pipeline with Direct Handoff to NetSuite on Award<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Tender opportunities tracked from enquiry to letter of intent with probability-weighted revenue forecasting.<\/li>\n          <li>Bid cost estimates attached to <a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/products\/zoho-crm\/\" class=\"sp-content-link\">Zoho CRM<\/a> deals and synced directly to NetSuite on status change to awarded.<\/li>\n          <li>Eliminates manual re-entry of bid data when a project moves from pipeline to execution.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>Before vs. After<\/h2>\n  <table class=\"cs-ba-table\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Process Area<\/th>\n        <th class=\"before\">Before<\/th>\n        <th class=\"after\">After<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Project P&amp;L Visibility<\/td>\n        <td class=\"before\">Month-end only, manual consolidation across workbooks<\/td>\n        <td class=\"after\">Live per-project dashboard, updated continuously<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Invoice Raise Time<\/td>\n        <td class=\"before\">3 to 6 weeks after milestone sign-off<\/td>\n        <td class=\"after\">Within 24 hours of milestone completion<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Subcontractor Bill Validation<\/td>\n        <td class=\"before\">Manual BOQ cross-check, prone to gaps and duplicates<\/td>\n        <td class=\"after\">System-blocked if PO line item is violated or exhausted<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>GST Input Credit Tracking<\/td>\n        <td class=\"before\">Missed credits due to no structured GSTR-2B reconciliation<\/td>\n        <td class=\"after\">Full GSTR-2B reconciliation inside NetSuite, credits captured<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Cost Overrun Detection<\/td>\n        <td class=\"before\">Discovered at project close, no mid-project alert<\/td>\n        <td class=\"after\">Budget variance alert at 80% threshold, mid-project<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Tender-to-Cash Handoff<\/td>\n        <td class=\"before\">Bid data re-entered manually into project records on award<\/td>\n        <td class=\"after\">CRM deal syncs automatically to NetSuite project on status change<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Retention Release<\/td>\n        <td class=\"before\">Tracked in a separate spreadsheet, often delayed or missed<\/td>\n        <td class=\"after\">Scheduled release with structured approval workflow in NetSuite<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n\n  <h2>Implementation Phases<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"cs-timeline\">\n\n    <div class=\"cs-tl-item\">\n      <div class=\"cs-tl-badge\">1<\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-tl-content\">\n        <div class=\"cs-tl-title\">Discovery and Chart of Accounts Design <span class=\"cs-tl-dur\">Weeks 1-3<\/span><\/div>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Mapped all twelve active project structures, cost categories, and BOQ line item conventions.<\/li>\n          <li>Designed a unified chart of accounts covering project P&amp;L, retention, WIP, and GST payable and receivable.<\/li>\n          <li>Documented milestone billing triggers and contractual retention terms for each client type.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cs-tl-item\">\n      <div class=\"cs-tl-badge\">2<\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-tl-content\">\n        <div class=\"cs-tl-title\">NetSuite Core Build and Data Migration <span class=\"cs-tl-dur\">Weeks 4-10<\/span><\/div>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Configured project records, budget vs. actual tracking, and BOQ-locked subcontractor PO workflows.<\/li>\n          <li>Built IndAS 115 WIP recognition rules and retention auto-withholding logic.<\/li>\n          <li>Migrated open project data, vendor master, and historical cost entries from Excel into <a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/services\/netsuite\/\" class=\"sp-content-link\">NetSuite via Aaxonix&#8217;s implementation service<\/a>.<\/li>\n          <li>Integrated GST e-invoice API connector and validated IRN generation end-to-end.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cs-tl-item\">\n      <div class=\"cs-tl-badge\">3<\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-tl-content\">\n        <div class=\"cs-tl-title\">Zoho CRM Setup and NetSuite Integration <span class=\"cs-tl-dur\">Weeks 11-15<\/span><\/div>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Configured Zoho CRM tender pipeline with probability-weighted forecasting and bid cost attachment.<\/li>\n          <li>Built the CRM-to-NetSuite sync trigger on deal status change to awarded.<\/li>\n          <li>Tested end-to-end flow from tender enquiry through project record creation without manual re-entry.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cs-tl-item\">\n      <div class=\"cs-tl-badge\">4<\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-tl-content\">\n        <div class=\"cs-tl-title\">Parallel Run, Training, and Go-Live <span class=\"cs-tl-dur\">Weeks 16-18<\/span><\/div>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Ran NetSuite alongside existing Excel processes for three weeks to validate output accuracy.<\/li>\n          <li>Delivered role-based training for project managers, accounts, and procurement teams.<\/li>\n          <li>Cutover with all twelve active projects live in NetSuite, zero manual billing backlog on day one.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>Results<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"cs-stats-grid\">\n    <div class=\"cs-stat-card\">\n      <div class=\"cs-stat-num\" id=\"cs-counter-1\" data-target=\"23\" data-suffix=\"%\">0%<\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-stat-lbl\">Reduction in Project Cost Overruns<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"cs-stat-card\">\n      <div class=\"cs-stat-num\" id=\"cs-counter-2\" data-target=\"3.5\" data-suffix=\"x\" data-decimals=\"1\">0x<\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-stat-lbl\">Faster Client Invoice Turnaround<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"cs-stat-card\">\n      <div class=\"cs-stat-num\" id=\"cs-counter-3\" data-target=\"18\" data-prefix=\"&#8377;\" data-suffix=\"L\">&#8377;0L<\/div>\n      <div class=\"cs-stat-lbl\">Annual Cash Flow Gap Recovered<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"cs-chart-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"cs-chart-title\">Project Operations &#8212; Key Metrics Before vs. After<\/div>\n    <canvas id=\"cs-bar-chart\" height=\"200\"><\/canvas>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"cs-takeaway\">\n    <h3>What This Means for EPC Contractors<\/h3>\n    <p>When project P&amp;L is visible in real time and invoicing is tied to system events rather than email reminders, cash flow stops being a guesswork problem. The gap between work completed and cash received closes, and cost overruns become something you catch mid-project rather than explain at closeout. <a href=\"https:\/\/aaxonix.com\/contact\/\" class=\"sp-content-link\">Talk to us<\/a> if your EPC business is ready to make the shift.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"cs-faq\">\n\n    <div class=\"cs-faq-item\">\n      <div class=\"cs-faq-q\">How does NetSuite handle retention accounting for EPC contracts?<\/div>\n      <p class=\"cs-faq-a\">NetSuite withholds retention amounts automatically at the point of subcontractor PO creation, based on the retention percentage defined in the contract record. The withheld amount sits in a dedicated retention liability account until release conditions are met. When the contractual release date arrives or a completion event is recorded, NetSuite generates a scheduled release transaction routed through an approval workflow before payment is made. This removes the need for a separate retention tracker and ensures no retention is released without explicit sign-off.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cs-faq-item\">\n      <div class=\"cs-faq-q\">Can NetSuite produce GST-compliant e-invoices for milestone billing?<\/div>\n      <p class=\"cs-faq-a\">Yes. NetSuite connects to the GST e-invoice portal via an API connector that generates the Invoice Reference Number directly inside the system, without requiring a manual upload to the government portal. When a milestone is marked complete and the draft invoice is approved, the connector submits the invoice data, retrieves the IRN and QR code, and attaches them to the NetSuite invoice record. The resulting PDF is GST-compliant and ready to send to the client, cutting what was previously a multi-step manual process down to a single approval action.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cs-faq-item\">\n      <div class=\"cs-faq-q\">What does the Zoho CRM to NetSuite integration actually automate?<\/div>\n      <p class=\"cs-faq-a\">When a tender opportunity in Zoho CRM moves to awarded status, the integration automatically creates a corresponding project record in NetSuite, pulling across the client details, contract value, bid cost breakdown, and project manager assignment. This eliminates the manual re-entry that previously happened between the CRM team and the accounts team after an LOI was received. 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