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Types of Capital for Construction Businesses

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Several different types of capital — working capital , debt capital , and equity capital — are common in the construction industry. That’s because other forms of capital — like labor or equipment — can’t generate value if you don’t have enough cash to take on new jobs, acquire materials, or cover overhead.

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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. Oddly enough most of them paid the debt years later and all of them were very appreciative that we treated them with courtesy and respect. Knowing The Answers Helps.

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Construction Bookkeeping Unique Features

Contractor Bookkeeping

Bank Balance - Un-cleared Checks) = Cash. Expenses - Overhead required to maintain business operations. Expenses - Overhead is extremely complex because some expenses in regular Accounting are actually Cost of Goods Sold in construction accounting. Bank Account - Escrow Deposits. Bank Account - Operating.

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Contractor's Secretary Does Everything Including Bookkeeping!

Contractor Bookkeeping

Some Contractors Hire Part Time Secretaries to do everything including construction bookkeeping and then wonder why their company debts keep growing and crushing them. Enter banking transactions including EFT, ACH, NSF, checks, debits and automatic payments. Enter banking transfers between checking and savings accounts.

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Contractors Use Google Earth Like A Giant Stanley Tape Measure

Contractor Bookkeeping

an hour plus overhead. 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? For example let''s examine a contractor who is paying an estimator or field employee responsible for gather information $25.00

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Bookkeeper Vs. Accountant Vs. C.P.A. For Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Their primary function is preparing the annual tax return, performing audits and preparing Certified Financial Statements for bank loans and when a construction contractor requires them before issuing a construction bond. Bank Balance - Un-cleared Checks) = Cash. Expenses - Overhead required to maintain business operations.

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Can dentists survive as the lockdown starts to bite? Shocking report reveals a fifth of practices may close within weeks without a government cash lifeline

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Most others estimated they had money in the bank to keep going for another three months at most if the lockdown — which is preventing the vast majority of dentists from providing anything but free telephone advice — continues that long. Stock image). There is no doubt that many practices will be forced to shut down due to financial pressure.

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