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QuickBooks Training For Land Developers And Spec Builders

Contractor Bookkeeping

Understanding Overhead, Other Expenses, and Other Income compounds are also important. The last thing you want to do in give your banker or investor a Profit & Loss Report showing your company is losing massive amounts of money simply because QuickBooks was set up wrong for your type of business.

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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. Example of revenue projection.

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Real-Time Work-in-Progress Figures — Construction’s Secret Weapon

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In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project. Meaning, they’ve likely paid for most of the materials, labor, and overhead a while back. Well, not exactly. WIP figures refer to products that are part-way through the production or assembly process.

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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. Click On The Button Below To Download A Free Guide.

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Real-Time Work-in-Progress Figures — Construction’s Secret Weapon

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In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project. Here’s a little more about why you should consider this metric outside of the accounting context: 5 Things to Include In Your WIP Report– Click here to download this free guide Click Here. Well, not exactly.

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Bookkeeper Vs. Accountant Vs. C.P.A. For Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Their primary function is to read the incoming paperwork (electronic and hard copy) and follow a pre-determined set of rules and guidelines to put each transaction where it needs to go in QuickBooks or Xero Accounting Online depending on which accounting software the construction contractor is using. Need Help Now? Call Sharie 206-361-3950.

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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.