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How to Avoid Running Out of Cash on a Construction Project

Levelset

Bigger projects require more materials and more labor, which means higher cash requirements. Contractors can take on more work than their cash flow will let them perform, leaving them scrambling for cash to pay their bills or their employees. But what about cash flow? Forecast cash flow.

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Five Tips To Help Contractors Stop Losing Money On Change Orders

Contractor Bookkeeping

Part of the root cause can be traced to a mild case of "Stockholm Syndrome" where contractors feel their cash flow may be held captive by their customers or clients. In this case the "Hammer" is a change order. Change orders are the "Hammer" and if you have a signed change order you have the hammer.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Accounting & Finance. Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? When clients ask me about change orders, I’m reminded of a well-circulated photo. The yacht is named “Change Order.” Yes, change orders are nearly inevitable.

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Real-Time Work-in-Progress Figures — Construction’s Secret Weapon

ProcurementExpress.com

In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project. Yes, WIPs are considered current assets – meaning, accountants consider inventory assets to be current, as they are expected to turn into cash within the year. Well, not exactly. Slow Work in Progress Figures Just Don’t Work.

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Real-Time Work-in-Progress Figures — Construction’s Secret Weapon

ProcurementExpress.com

In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project. Yes, WIPs are considered current assets – meaning, accountants consider inventory assets to be current, as they are expected to turn into cash within the year. Well, not exactly. Slow Work in Progress Figures Just Don’t Work.

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A Practical Guide to Construction Accounting Software

Autodesk Construction Cloud

But the latest innovations in construction project management software provide an exciting level of financial clarity—especially useful to connect project finances to accounting decision-makers. As a result, accurately managing milestones and finances throughout the life of a project—whether payables or receivables—can be challenging.