article thumbnail

How To Protect Your Construction Company From Bankruptcy

Contractor Bookkeeping

Learn the top reasons why small businesses end up in bankruptcy and what you can do to prevent that from happening to you. You must have more money coming in than is going out, or you're on the express train to bankruptcy. Poor cash flow Not bringing enough money in is the main reason why businesses fail.

article thumbnail

#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

NH Construction Law

Worse, a lawsuit against the general contractor or subcontractor for breach of contract after abandonment of the project will almost certainly be futile; the default on its loan usually signals that it won’t be able to pay a judgment and is probably headed for bankruptcy.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Serious And Funny Construction Definitions Contractors Enjoy Reading

Contractor Bookkeeping

Bad Numbers - Lead to bad decisions / cash shrinks / business unstable / bankruptcy or failure. Bankruptcy - Result of saving money on bookkeeping and making decisions on garbage reports. BCA Business Coach - Someone who helps you raise your level of thinking and income. Income - Working for daily money.

article thumbnail

Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

1 External Tax Accounting purpose is to report income to the government by preparing tax forms and making certain you pay your fair share of taxes and if you have bad bookkeeping perhaps a little extra. If the contractor believes the company is undercharging they may raise bid prices, lose jobs, eventually run out of cash and file bankruptcy.

article thumbnail

Unique Construction Company Financing Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

Using the information gathered the IRS was able to make a compelling case from the bottom up of his annual income. Each major category, Sales, Cost of Goods Sold, Overhead, Other Expenses and Other Income are rated on a scale of top 25%, middle 50% and bottom 25%. The rest as they say is history. Altman published it in 1968.

Finance 48
article thumbnail

California is Rolling in Dough

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In the midst of the Recession, nearly two-thirds of the 50 states were teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Mike Pence proposed using any surplus to pay for a 10 percent cut in state income taxes; the Legislature is opting for a 5 percent tax cut and setting aside the rest for other purposes. In Indiana, Gov.

article thumbnail

BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The property is part of the Urbana Corporate Center, a large campus that also is home to a 60,000-square-foot data center servicing Fannie Mae, a provider of housing loans to low-income Americans. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware and said it expects the sale to be completed in two to three months.