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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

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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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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. Section 179 was designed to provide an attractive tax savings on these purchases. All businesses that purchase, finance, and/or lease less than $2 million in new or used business equipment during tax year 2011 should qualify for the Section 179 Deduction. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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KPIs for Architects: 3 Performance Indicators to Watch

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For architects and other design firms, the break-even point is ideally expressed as an hourly rate to help guide you when you’re setting your billing rates. Let’s say the total cost of all business expenses is $150,000 (including salary, benefits, licenses, rent, insurance, etc.). Related: An architecture firm’s guide to cash flow.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. At Foundation Software, we try to avoid inmate takeovers by first assigning a lead analyst to oversee design for each project. We then provide a design methodology to follow. Design considerations are not relevant at this stage. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. One of my very favorite books is Alan Cooper’s The Inmates Are Running The Asylum , which takes an in-depth look into software application design. The Inmates Are Running The Asylum—or in other words, “The Programmers Are Designing the Software.” STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. For starters, it is designed for construction, so you’re getting software that handles the accounting and reporting challenges of your industry. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Construction Law.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Accounting & Finance. IPD is all about teamwork – bringing the design team and the construction team together early in the project delivery process to resolve issues and streamline processes. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Construction Law.