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Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

There is some confusion about the differences between job costing accounting and regular accounting which leads some contractors to believe they can get what they need from any bookkeeper and the cheaper the better. Two Basic Types Of Accounting. #1 Tax Accountants are good people and have a place in the accounting world.

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Unique Construction Company Financing Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

2 The financials tell the banker your bookkeeper doesn''t understand Construction Accounting. #3 4 You have no access to a construction accountant, not even for quarterly check-ups. #5 Bankers love chatting with accountants because we speak the same language. The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).

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Why Your Construction Company Needs Bookkeeping

Contractor Bookkeeping

Since 1973, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has been the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting that govern the preparation of financial reports by nongovernmental entities. See more at: [link].

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Unique Tips For Managing Cash Flow In Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction Company cash flow is the movement of money in and out of your Construction Company; these movements are known in accounting circles as inflow and outflow. Outflows for your Construction Company are generally the result of paying labor, material, other direct and indirect costs of goods sold and overhead expenses.

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

Building Information Management

The contractor’s coefficient is based on cost elements such as overhead, profit, minimum design costs, G&A expenses, bond premiums, and gross receipt taxes. Interagency usage can serve to reduce the overhead associated with multiple acquisitions. These contracts have much of their pricing determined by pre-award competition.