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How High Profit Jobs Send Contractors Into Bankruptcy

Contractor Bookkeeping

You have what appears to be a high profit job and now you are thinking you have it made and I hope you are right! Construction company owners who understand Construction Psychology and the need for Business Process Management (BPM) System also know the importance of being process dependent, not people dependent. The Solution.

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

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. Faster payment cycles are essential for GCs and subcontractors alike to stay profitable in today’s fast-paced and evolving economic environment.

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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!

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Construction Change Order Phobia Increases Stress Reduces Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Several Years Ago - A prospect and his office manager / bad bookkeeper / wealth prevention tool came to our office. Oddly Enough - The office manager / bad bookkeeper / wealth prevention tool was not the least bit concerned about anything.

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How to Protect Your Business When Employees Get Poached

Pro Builder

This area of law is growing quickly,” says Ben Mathis, an Atlanta attorney and managing partner of the nationwide law firm of Freeman Mathis & Gary. Resolving those competing interests can hit profits hard. A decline in business from certain clients, or their bankruptcy. Business Management. Business Management.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. The manager will determine what he can salvage from a legacy of decline that has left Motown on the cusp of bankruptcy. million-square-foot plant.

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Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

Construction accountants think holistically because Job Costing Reports are not the same as Profit and Loss reports. If the contractor believes the company is undercharging they may raise bid prices, lose jobs, eventually run out of cash and file bankruptcy. Job Costing Reports are accumulated horizontally.