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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

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To say that winning bids is the key to success in construction is a half-truth. Subcontractors getting awarded a contract spells financial disaster if the bid is too high to be competitive or too low to be profitable. Bidding on projects you have yet to gain experience in can broaden your horizons.

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Contractor Bookkeeping Vs. Regular Bookkeeping

Contractor Bookkeeping

This Type Of Bookkeeping Is Used - Where customers comes to the place of business or at most you ship or deliver a packaged product. In essence you are selling a product or a service from a fixed location. Cost of Goods Sold - If they sell products with 1-4 categories. Professional Bookkeeping Services At Affordable Price.

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Contractor Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

This Type Of Accounting Is Used - Where customers comes to the place of business or at most you ship or deliver a packaged product. In essence you are selling a product or a service from a fixed location. Cost of Goods Sold - If they sell products with 1-4 categories. Expenses - Overhead required to maintain business operations.

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“Why are bids so different?” and why your proposal document is most important when it least seems so.

Construction Marketing Ideas

This posting from Paul Lesieur in the Remdodelcrazy.com blog is worth repeating:’ Why are the bids so different? We like the contractor with the highest bid best because he had detailed all the fixtures we wanted and his estimate was very detailed in general. Why are the bids so different? Maybe the quote for $8052.00

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How much should you pay for a lead?

Construction Marketing Ideas

The types of statistical and measuring tools useful for consumer product purchases and higher volume/lower ticket price business-to-business sales don’t really work so well when you are dealing with multi-million dollar projects with incredibly long lead times from initial conception to conclusion.

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QuickBooks Online Converted To QuickBooks Contractors Desktop Online

Contractor Bookkeeping

This Type Of Accounting Is Used - Where customers comes to the place of business or at most you ship or deliver a packaged product. In essence you are selling a product or a service from a fixed location. Cost of Goods Sold - If they sell products with 1-4 categories. Expenses - Overhead required to maintain business operations.

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Construction Bookkeeping Unique Features

Contractor Bookkeeping

This Type Of Bookkeeping Is Used - Where customers comes to the place of business or at most you ship or deliver a packaged product. In essence you are selling a product or a service from a fixed location. Cost of Goods Sold - If they sell products with 1-4 categories. Item List Bid Bond Deposits. Vehicle Costs Officer.