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Accounting for Retention Receivable & Payable: A Contractor’s Guide

Levelset

In an attempt to hold contractors accountable, many projects use retention holdbacks, also known as retainage. These holdbacks need to be accounted for by every party to a project: owner, general contractor, and subcontractor. Retention receivable and payable is different from accounts receivable and payable. Steven Peterson.

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Five Basic Construction Accounting Tasks To Complete Every Month

Contractor Bookkeeping

Proper construction accounting is all about the details. Everything starts with cash because "cash is fact, profit is an opinion." All transactions in the bank account of your construction accounting system no matter if it is QuickBooks or Xero, must be assigned to the proper accounts: Income.

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Hill Group counts on partnership housing to drive growth

Construction Enquirer

Andy Hill, group chief executive officer, said a steady performance last year, which saw it maintain record profit of £66m from revenue down 5% at £716m, positioned Hill to pursue further strategic investments to achieve its goal of doubling the size of its business by 2025.

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Contractor Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

All Accounting Methods Share The Same Accounting Equations. Business Owners - Need three basic reports, Cash, Profit and Equity. Bank Balance - Un-cleared Checks) = Cash. Profit And Loss Report. Sales - Expenses) = Profit. Regular Accounting Has These Things In Common: Sales - With 1-4 categories.

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Online Exclusive: Accounting Basics for Small Contractors — Improving Cash Flow

Contractor Magazine

Previously, we addressed a question posed by a number of contractors on message boards regarding the difference between profits and cash. Specifically, “my income statement shows $50,000 but I don’t have $50,000 in my bank account. BY MICHAEL BOHINC, CPA. Where did the money go?”

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Contractor Tactics On How To Avoid Payment Problems

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction companies need short-term liquid working capital such as cash, lines of credits, loans, owner financing, credit cards, supplier accounts, and other forms of money to conduct daily operations. Compare the success and profitability of a McDonald's franchise to most restaurants.

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Unique Bookkeeper Errors Reduce Contractor Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

The banker said his Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet did not look right to him. His banker was a blunt and told him that if he wanted to stay in the construction business he needed to have accurate Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Job Costing Reports. This One Bookkeeper Error Caused the contractor to OVERPAY HIS ANNUAL INCOME TAX.