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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

Levelset

However, like any other business, you need to maintain positive cash flow or you may find yourself unable to pay your workers and other expenses. Let’s take a look at the basics of cash flow and how architects can budget their expenses and forecast their income to stay in good financial standing. Cash flow basics.

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4 Factors Underwriters Consider When Issuing a Construction Bond

Levelset

The surety is also likely to explore a contractor’s payment history on past projects — an inability to make on-time payments to subcontractors and suppliers can increase the risk of mechanics liens or bond claims. . You can calculate your working capital by adding your cash on hand with your accounts receivable that are under 90 days.

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Attorney Demand Letter – Will It Get You Paid?

Construction Law Monitor

” Payment applications and invoices get sent out, and then it’s unfortunately a battle to always get cash flowing. You can also file a mechanics lien to bridge the gap. Construction Liens: Are There Any Downsides? What can you do to mitigate these circumstances and get paid more and more often?

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Contractor's Secretary Does Everything Including Bookkeeping!

Contractor Bookkeeping

Some Contractors Hire Part Time Secretaries to do everything including construction bookkeeping and then wonder why their company debts keep growing and crushing them. Sending the Notice to Owner of Intent To Lien to protect my financial interests. Change orders were done but not invoiced and paid which hurts cash flow and profits.

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PACE in Maryland is Not Keeping Pace

Green Building Law Update

In the event of a default, the amount in default (but not the entire principal of the PACE loan) is a liability that is a property tax lien collected by the local government with the priority associated with other real property tax liens, so existing mortgage holder acknowledgment of a PACE loan is required.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

This allows many companies to recover investments more quickly, significantly reducing personal property’s full cash value, and taxes owed, over five years. Additionally, the company must demonstrate that it can service the debt. Applicant must have 10 percent equity in cash for the loan. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. The private sector participant finances 50 percent of the project cost and takes a first lien on assets pledged as collateral.

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