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Construction Bad Debt What To Do About It

Contractor Bookkeeping

All construction contractors have experienced the financial pain of bad debt which is defined as a customer who refuses to pay no matter what you do. Owning and operating any business including accounting means sometimes you provide goods and services and not get paid. Knowing The Answers Helps. Answer #2 - The Two Percent Rule.

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Xero Accounting Online Setup Errors Fixed Fast And Easy!

Contractor Bookkeeping

Did You Have Trouble Setting Up Xero Accounting Online? You are not alone, it is an accounting program built to satisfy the needs of accountants with an attempt to make it easy for non-accountants. Xero Accounting Online Setup is not as complicated as QuickBooks setup projects. Set up your Chart of Accounts.

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Construction Bookkeeping Unique Features

Contractor Bookkeeping

All Accounting Uses The Accounting Equation. Bank Balance - Un-cleared Checks) = Cash. Regular Bookkeeping - Is roughly 80% of all accounting for businesses in the world. Construction Bookkeeping - Is roughly 15% of all accounting and Accounting with manufacturing making up roughly 5%. Cash On Hand.

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As Economy Heats Up Your Bookkeeper May Leave For Bigger Better Deal

Contractor Bookkeeping

If Has Just Happened to you please stop and click on Emergency Accounting or call Sharie 206-361-3950 or email her Sharie@FastEasyAccounting.com and get help now! When it happens you have a full blown emergency accounting situation! And Worst Part Is - She had no idea that Construction Accounting is the hardest bookkeeping of all!

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Contractors Use Google Earth Like A Giant Stanley Tape Measure

Contractor Bookkeeping

Which means if they invest $100 today we would like to see the money back in the company bank account in four years? How will it affect the debt to equity ratio? If we do our job well we help contractors earn and save more than what they pay us. 100 X 25% a year = $25 a year X 4 Years = $100. What about discount rates?

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Unique QuickBooks Setup For Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

Let us handle your QuickBooks setup for your contracting company because accurate QuickBooks contractor reports are what profitable contractors use to help them steer their construction company through the ups and downs of the business cycle. QuickBooks Premier Accountant 2000 And Up. Chart of Accounts Direct Construction Costs.

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Contractor Cash Flow Problems Caused By A Bookkeeping Troll

Contractor Bookkeeping

This is a special type of bookkeeper who BS's their way into a job as a construction bookkeeper with little or no construction accounting skills and in a short time find themselves in over their head with no way out except to keep the game going until they are discovered. The contractor contacted us for help and advice.