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Copying Past Construction Accounting Entries Is A Bad Idea

Contractor Bookkeeping

It appears regular bookkeepers who are in over their head with construction accounting are trying to figure out how to input new QuickBooks transactions by copying previous transactions. To learn more visit construction accounting vs. regular accounting.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 11 Ways to Cut Overhead

PSMJ Resources

11 Ways to Cut Overhead. Here are eleven creative ideas to reduce your overhead expenses. Shift job-cost reporting, billing, and other accounting functions to the secretary who does it as a part-time, collateral duty. Assign collateral duties to everybody in the office, virtually eliminating overhead positions.

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Construction Estimating

Chianelli Estimating

Recently Contractors and Owners have found that Outsource Estimating is becoming a practical way to cut overhead. It is best to have an idea of what an item will cost when proposals are received to guard against over paying or in determining if the proposal cost is too low. Choosing the lowest bid is not always the best practice.

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Construction Safety Meetings: 7 Key Topics You Need to Address

Safety Services Company

Therefore, they are perfect topic ideas for construction meetings. >> Related safety meeting topic ideas: Focus Four Hazards, Jobsite PPE, Securing Loads. >> Related safety meeting topic ideas: Focus Four Hazards, Fall Protection, Ladder Safety. They are highly relevant to the construction industry.

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Proposal Pricing Strategies: How Much are You Selling that Watermelon For?

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This may seem like a silly story, but it is one that Certified Public Accountants tell when they describe how many businesses today operate. That does not take into account how much each CAD Operator makes. Published rates take into account the cost of doing business and are usually developed with an eye towards realizing a profit.

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Real-Time Work-in-Progress Figures — Construction’s Secret Weapon

ProcurementExpress.com

In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project. Yes, WIPs are considered current assets – meaning, accountants consider inventory assets to be current, as they are expected to turn into cash within the year. WIP is one element of an inventory account.

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The Seven Ages of a Business

Constructonomics

This is the very start of a business, when it’s no more than an idea that’s trying to gain marketplace acceptance. Management becomes more formal and accounting needs to be stronger; money comes more from profits, banks and franchising options than from family. The seed stage. The established stage. The exit stage.