Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. « Considering New Accounting Software? A lot of contractors have asked me about Section 179. Most of these contractors are considering an investment in equipment or software, and they want to know if it can actually help their construction business. Tags accounting.

Construction 180

Construction Software Software Accounting 180

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 26, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Greg is a Principal at Mountjoy, Chilton, Medley LLP , a CPA firm with a team of accountants dedicated to construction accounting. Meet with them before every project to discuss not only the contractual provisions for scope of work and change orders, but also what you bid and why.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Profitability Software 120

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 26, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. I know a lot of contractors are getting into bidding season, and this got me thinking about communication. I know from my days as a general contractor that plans and specifications are altered continuously as subcontractors become involved, materials are changed, and change orders are issued.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Bidding 159

Construction Business Owner

JULY 12, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. « Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Let’s look at a few important improvements that most contractors can make. Project managers are used to logging information – job progress, change orders, labor, weather, and so on. Tags accounting.

Construction 136

Construction Documentation Software Software 136

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. It crystallizes our mission to make contractors’ jobs easier and we put that mission into our own words: “When better is possible, good is not enough.” Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting. accounting software. change orders.

Construction 174

Construction Software Software Accounting 174

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 18, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Many State and Federal projects require a contractor to be bonded. In a way, a surety bond is like insurance; it is a three-part agreement between the contractor, the organization requiring the bond (e.g. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting.

Cash Flow 168

Cash Flow Software Software Accounting 168

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 1, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. One problem that even the most savvy contractors deal with is profit fade, when a job continues to incur additional costs that are not factored into the estimate. Learn how better change order management and forecasting can help prevent profit fade. Tags accounting.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Mid-January is a time of reflection for many contractors. There are plenty of construction-specific accounting packages that work the way construction does and can efficiently prepare W2s and 1099s and year-end financial reports. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

Construction 168

Construction Software Software Accounting 168

Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Contractors in today’s marketplace are caught in the middle of a paper and paperless culture. Many contractors haven’t taken advantage of digital document solutions, and the ones that have are still dealing with high volumes of data. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Cash Flow 120

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 19, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Why Construction-Specific Accounting Software Costs More than Generic Accounting Software » Look for the September How To Issue. One of my favorite parts of this job is getting to talk with professionals in the industry who work with contractors for a living. STRATEGY |.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 21, 2012

Construction Companies - Need short term liquid working capital such as cash, lines of credit, loans, owner financing, credit cards, supplier accounts and other forms of money to conduct daily operations. What Often Happens - Is that contractors hate paperwork preferring to keep everything in their head. The trouble is about to start!"

Profitability 48

Profitability Contractors Banking Change Orders 48

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Many contractors go into business because they’re great at what they do. I know a successful excavating contractor that took over his father’s grave digging business when he was younger. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 12, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. A Change (Order) for the Better? You deserve a great support system, so make sure you do your research when looking into new construction accounting software, or any software for that matter! Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites » Better Project Management through Better Communication. Contractors need to proactively evaluate and address how project teams – including subs and vendors – are communicating. Tags accounting. change orders.

Construction 136

Construction Documentation Software Software 136

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

New Contractor's Levels of Stress. You Quit Your Job - And started a construction business only to discover you need a contractor’s license and bond. Use Credit Cards - And supplier accounts to finance your new business and be very careful about what you buy. Bank Accounts - Set up two bank accounts in your company name.

Contractors 48

Contractors Insurance Claims Lien 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

According to a recent survey from Autodesk and Dodge Data & Analytics, 66% of general contractors experience trouble getting off the job on at least a quarter of their projects. Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Equipment Risk 52

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. What happens when construction expert George Hedley gathers 15 different contractors from all over the country, puts them in a room for 2 days and leads an open discussion? What I can tell you is encouraging: There are contractors who are succeeding in this economic climate. STRATEGY |.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. » Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared. Mountjoy, Chilton, Medley LLP is a CPA firm with a team of accountants dedicated to construction accounting. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting. accounting software.

Banking 120

Banking Construction Cash Flow Finance 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 16, 2014

If you are thinking about delegating your contractors bookkeeping to someone I would like to make a case for why you should hire the best bookkeeping service you can afford regardless of whether or not it is us because we may not be the best choice for your contracting company. . #1 1 - What do you know about construction accounting?

Contractors 48

Contractors Accounting Office US 48

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 6, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. There is just something special about being around contractors. One of the things I enjoy most about my position at ComputerEase is that I have the opportunity to deal with different contractors everyday and have the opportunity to help them with their construction software needs.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. And for good reason, since the way accounting and business management use software is much different from the way construction operations and project management use it. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting. accounting software. STRATEGY |.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Iowa 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 2, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. For those of you contractors doing government work: relish the competition involved with bidding. My company’s flagship product continues to evolve, and we constantly have one goal in mind: to be the industry leader in new sales for construction accounting software. Tags accounting.

Construction 159

Construction Software Software Accounting 159

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. « Why Construction-Specific Accounting Software Costs More than Generic Accounting Software. » Considering New Accounting Software? Kids are back at school, football has started up, and contractors all over the country are starting to consider new accounting software.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 19, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Connection between our company and our customers, between industry peers, between contractors and their project teams. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting. accounting software. change orders. Construction Accounting Software.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Conference 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. We’re all familiar with the actuary tables that are used to set the rates for car insurance and that take into account many factors contributing to risk such as age, location, type of vehicle, driving record, and more. Contractors work in the middle of a chain of risk passed onto them.

Risk 120

Risk Insurance Construction Software 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. I know a lot of construction business owners (especially contractors who have grown their small businesses into medium-sized companies) who were once “digging graves with a shovel.” But should you rely on spreadsheets for accounting and jobs analysis? STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. There’s been a lot of talk about BIM and more recently IPD as project collaboration solutions, but adoption by contractors has been slow. Because change is difficult. With these improved technologies, we’ll see healthier projects and cash flow, not to mention happier contractors.

Cash Flow 120

Cash Flow Construction Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 19, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Relationship between the designer and the contractor » The Difference Between Selling Used Cars and Selling Software. They just plod along telling unsuspecting contractors that their software can do everything imaginable. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 20, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. One of my favorite books is Good to Great by Jim Collins, which crystallized our mission to make contractors’ jobs easier, characterized by the quote, “When better is possible, good is not enough.” Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting. STRATEGY |.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 26, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Venture tools are built to give contractors visibility and control over three key areas of construction operations: Documentation. I remember the amount of time I used to spend as a general contractor following up on project notifications and issues. Tags accounting. STRATEGY |.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. I’ve even read of contractors creating their own applications to fit their business. While not every contractor has the resources to create their own “app,” the need for construction applications is present, and demand is growing. Tags accounting. change orders.

Software 120

Software Software Construction Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared » Hazard Communication? Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting. accounting software. change orders. Construction Accounting Software. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Safety 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. « Contractors Seeking Credit Should Prepare to be Prepared. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting. accounting software. change orders. Construction Accounting Software. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. SOFTWARE |.

Construction 136

Construction Software Software Accounting 136

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2011

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Contractor, do for me? It is up to us, the contractor, to shape the message effectively and communicate to the client what the building will cost, an estimated time line to completion and any inherent issues that need to be addressed as early in the project as possible. STRATEGY |.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 8, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. As a business owner and accountant, I have an affinity for numbers and data. You have to identify relationships and see correlations between data in order to make it intelligent and find your answers. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. As a general contractor a few years ago, I was working on a tenant improvement project. A lot of contractors track these issues in an Excel spreadsheet, which is great, but takes time and energy to keep current. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. change orders.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. But what would that look like and how would contractors be able to comply with some of the very costly expenses? Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Tags accounting. accounting software. change orders. Construction Accounting Software.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Injury 120