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Transforming Construction Payments: Autodesk's Strategic Move with Payapps Acquisition 

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A strong financial base in construction is as vital for success as a solid physical foundation is for any building project. Paired with razor-thin profit margins, it’s increasingly difficult for construction firms to build and maintain the financial foundation necessary to compete and thrive in the industry.

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How High Profit Jobs Send Contractors Into Bankruptcy

Contractor Bookkeeping

The problem is high profit jobs have a way of turning into low or no profit jobs and in some cases they can bankrupt your construction company because you bid the project using whatever model you are accustomed to using and in the end you wind up with cash flow problems.

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Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

Job costing reports are the key to unlocking the mystery of which markets to serve, which jobs to bid, how much they need to cover the direct and indirect costs and which ones to walk away from. Having QuickBooks Setup the right way for construction is the foundation for having a useful job costing reporting system.

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Latest Trend, Bookkeeper Works For Contractor That Goes Bankrupt

Contractor Bookkeeping

No construction company goes bankrupt that had useful accurate Financial Statements and Job Costing Reports that they understood and paid attention to because they would have seen bankruptcy coming well enough ahead of time to avoid it. And Job Costing Bankruptcy Is A Matter Of Time! Edward Deming, Michael Gerber, Walter A.

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Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A few hours after the pixels for that post were hatched, Detroit announced it had become the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection. This summer, a federal judge will decide whether to approve a plan that would allow the city to exit bankruptcy court by mid-October.

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How to Start a Plumbing Business: 9 Tips for Growth

Levelset

What kinds of jobs are they bidding on? If you start growing without proper financial management, you will quickly find your company out of cash and in bankruptcy court. Plumbers know that pipes are the groundwork of any successful building project, so find employees that will build a strong foundation for your business.

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How To Reduce Risk On Construction Projects

ProcurementExpress.com

What to do when you can’t afford a QS and you heedlessly bid less than a project ends up costing you? What can I do besides bankruptcy? A proven way to find good contractors to add to your bid list, is to ask design consultants to refer contractors with whom they have worked with on successful projects. Improper planning.

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