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10 Contract Terms for Higher Profitability

PSMJ Resources

Receiving money up front, depositing it, and not crediting it to the client until the last invoice has been submitted allows you to avoid a bad debt, and earns maximum interest on the deposit. In addition to normal reimbursables, ask for reimbursement for items such as liability insurance premiums, computer time, and messenger services.

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Construction Bookkeeping Unique Features

Contractor Bookkeeping

Expenses - Overhead required to maintain business operations. Expenses - Overhead is extremely complex because some expenses in regular Accounting are actually Cost of Goods Sold in construction accounting. Chart of Accounts Bad Debts. Chart of Accounts Bad Debts. Chart of Accounts Insurance Health And Dental.

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

The increased competition has narrowed already slim bidding margins, forcing contractors to eke out a financial edge wherever possible. Equipment rentals allow contractors to shift downtime risk while trimming expenses, including licensing, insurance, taxes and debt, among others. rental business grew an estimated 18.6%

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Unique QuickBooks Setup For Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

Chart of Accounts Bad Debts. Chart of Accounts Insurance Builders Risk. Chart of Accounts Insurance Vehicles. Chart of Accounts Insurance Liability. Chart of Accounts Insurance Health And Dental. Item List Bid Bond Deposits. Insurance Audit Reporting. Chart of Accounts Intercompany Transfers.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. Scopes of Bids (Multiple Contracts). Scopes of Bids (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings. 00 41 00 Bid Forms. 00 41 13 Bid Form – Stipulated Sum (Single-Prime Contract). Requirements.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids. 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid. 00 24 13 Scopes of Bids. Scopes of Bids (Multiple Contracts). Scopes of Bids (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meetings. 00 41 00 Bid Forms. 00 41 13 Bid Form – Stipulated Sum (Single-Prime Contract). Requirements.