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Why You Need Materials Financing in Your Back Pocket

Levelset

Taking on bigger jobs requires more cash flow to cover upfront material costs and overhead expenses within your business. Instead of depending solely on your bank account, you can expand your business and take on more lucrative jobs by financing your materials so that your cash isn’t tied up at the start of a project. . “I

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Why Some Californians Are Opting to Live Off the Grid

Pro Builder

Lithium-ion batteries weighing as little as 30 pounds, requiring minimal maintenance and costing $10,000 to $20,000 have replaced banks of lead acid batteries that used to cost tens of thousands of dollars, could weigh thousands of pounds and needed regular upkeep. . Off-grid systems are particularly attractive to people building new homes.

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Five Basic Construction Accounting Tasks To Complete Every Month

Contractor Bookkeeping

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. Proper construction accounting is all about the details. The answers you need to operate and grow your company are in reports. Job Deposits.

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The Seven Ages of a Business

Constructonomics

Management becomes more formal and accounting needs to be stronger; money comes more from profits, banks and franchising options than from family. Money tends to come from profits, banks and government grants. Money comes from partnerships, joint ventures, new investors and licensing, not so much from banks or government.

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Why Successful Contractors Use Professional Bookkeeping Services

Contractor Bookkeeping

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. What You Should Expect From Your Bookkeeping System. First Important Principle In Construction Accounting: Everything starts with Cash because Cash Is Fact; Profit Is An Opinion.

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How to Avoid Running Out of Cash on a Construction Project

Levelset

In this article, we’ll explore some strategies to help you keep money in the bank. You can save your existing cash reserves to cover payroll and overhead costs, and the extended repayment terms ensures that you’ll have project income in the bank when the bill comes due. Why contractors run out of cash. But what about cash flow?

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Contractors Are Not Bankers!

Contractor Bookkeeping

You Are Not A Bank - Never lend money to a customer in the form of providing a lot of labor, material, subcontractors and rental equipment hoping to get paid later on down the road. No invoicing, no waiting for the check to arrive and hoping it will clear the bank. Your Money Goes To Your Bank In An Electronic Armored Car.