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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

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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. Where direct labor is the percentage of salaries that are spent on billable work (rather than overhead time). Cash flow basics. Budget categories. Example of revenue projection.

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Basic Accounting Terminology for PMs

PSMJ Resources

The determination of income and recognition of revenue rests upon the collection of cash and payment of expenses in a cash-based system. Professional service firms use accrual based accounting methodology, not cash-based, and once this is understood everything gets much simpler.

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10 Contract Terms for Higher Profitability

PSMJ Resources

Most clients are demanding more work for lower fees, and firms that do not reexamine the terms of their contracts usually find themselves without enough income to break even, let alone make a profit. With government clients, this term can reduce overhead, making your contract price more attractive. Shorten the billing/payment cycle.

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Choosing QuickBooks Version For Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

QuickBooks Pro - Is great for contractors acting as Sole Proprietor with annual sales under $100,000 who simply need a way to keep track of basic income and expenses. When you spend money record it in the check register as an expense and when you receive money record it as income.

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Service Agreements Can Improve Contractors Cash Flow And Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

This means you will send a plumbing drain technician to clean the main drain of the restaurant four times a year at a cost to your company of $75 for labor and overhead each = $300. The income from the service agreement is $600 - your cost $300 = $300 additional income. Keep The Service Agreement Cash Separate.

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Unique Contractor Investment Can Exceed 100% Return

Contractor Bookkeeping

an hour that means with all of the employment taxes and overhead he costs you roughly $35.64 When You Come - To my office and start complaining about how much you are paying more in income tax since working with us than you used to earn in a year that makes me very happy! If Henry Wastes Thirty Minutes A Day - And you pay him $25.00

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Five Tips To Help Contractors Stop Losing Money On Change Orders

Contractor Bookkeeping

3% of your customers are "Grinders" and will try to take all your profit by telling you too "Sharpen Your Pencil" which means do the job for just over your hard cost for material and whatever you pay your employees in gross wages with no allowance for overhead costs. 3 Consult Your Employees. 3 Consult Your Subcontractors.