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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? Poor planning. Stuff happens.

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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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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

Knowing the implications of when and how to accrue income and expenses across multi-year projects is an art in itself. . To make things even more complex, items that you might consider overhead expenses are often actually costs of goods sold because they are connected to a client project. Tracking Sales.

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Steps To Obtaining A Surety Bond

Contractor Bookkeeping

This includes such information as whether you have overbilled or underbilled the project – change order issues, revisions to cost estimates, estimated final gross profits and anticipated completion dates. After you have obtained your bond, the surety will likely ask you to prepare quarterly schedules of work in progress.