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Unique Tips For Managing Cash Flow In Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any construction company and especially the ones with annual sales volume under $1,000,000. Some construction Company experts even say that a healthy cash flow is more important than your contracting company''s ability to complete projects! What Makes Up Your Construction Company Cash Flow?

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Service Agreements Can Improve Contractors Cash Flow And Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

In the meantime, service agreement customers are a source of cash flow and are predetermined to call you instead of your competition when repairs are necessary. The price of a service agreement must pay for the corresponding maintenance and whatever is left after the cost of material, labor and other costs is gross profit.

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Five Basic Construction Accounting Tasks To Complete Every Month

Contractor Bookkeeping

Everything starts with cash because "cash is fact, profit is an opinion." All transactions in the bank account of your construction accounting system no matter if it is QuickBooks or Xero, must be assigned to the proper accounts: Income. These tasks form the solid foundation of your small business. Job Deposits.

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Unique Bookkeeper Errors Reduce Contractor Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

The banker said his Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet did not look right to him. His banker was a blunt and told him that if he wanted to stay in the construction business he needed to have accurate Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Job Costing Reports. This One Bookkeeper Error Caused the contractor to OVERPAY HIS ANNUAL INCOME TAX.

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Process Dependent Vs. People Dependent Increases Contractor's Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm. Cash flow issues kill contractors even though they have profit. Poor scheduling affects production and cash flow. Work-In-Progress (WIP) report the ultimate gauge for cash flow and least understood.

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Obtaining the Proper Bonding for Government Jobs

Construction Business Owner

Other common reports bonding agents will look at include income statements, balance sheets, statements of cash flow, and job specific invoice aging reports. foundation. foundation software. foundation. foundation software. These reports are great indicators of a company’s financial viability.

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Starting Profitable Construction Company Unique Secrets Revealed

Contractor Bookkeeping

There are a number of people who pass out advice on how to start a profitable construction company; however, very few have actually done it and fewer still had a clear understanding of where they were making or losing money and fewer yet have ever gotten past the point of owning a J.O.B. Education is the foundation for shifting paradigm.