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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Formula: (Cash and Cash Equivalents + Marketable Securities + Accounts Receivables) / Current Liabilities . Like the Quick Ratio, Current Ratio measures a company’s ability to pay off its short-term liabilities with its current assets. Formula: Current Assets / Liabilities . Formula: Total Liabilities / Total Assets .

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#92:  Lost Profits and Waivers of Consequential Damages

NH Construction Law

This mutual waiver includes: 1 damages incurred by the Owner for rental expenses, for losses of use, income, profit, financing, business and reputation, and for loss of management or employee productivity or of the services of such persons; and.2 A commercial owner's lost profits will always be of the latter type.

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Business Interruption Insurance in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

This type of insurance can help ensure that you’re able to continue operations if something happens that causes you to lose income. These include financial losses from reduced income streams or damaged equipment. This type of policy bundles together several types of coverage, including property damage and liability insurance.

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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 private sector clients, it can dramatically increase profits. Get partial or full payment of fees before starting.

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Service Agreements Can Improve Contractors Cash Flow And Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

The Balance Sheet is the summary report which shows all of the assets minus the liabilities which equals the "Book Value" or owner''s equity. Owner’s equity is in theory what would be left over if you liquidated the company, sold the assets and paid all of the debts or liabilities. Keep The Service Agreement Cash Separate.

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Fixing Contractor Profit Drains Leads To Easy Profit Increases

Contractor Bookkeeping

Contractors That Do Not Earn Large Profits see contractors bookkeeping services as overhead which leads to the following profit drains: They get a cheap computer, tiny monitor, garbage printer, tiny desk and broken down chair that even the dog would not sit in and tell the bookkeeper this is all the company can afford.

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Accounting for Retention Receivable & Payable: A Contractor’s Guide

Levelset

It can significantly impact the financial standing of contractors, especially when working on projects with a small profit margin. Both retention accounts are shown as current assets and current liabilities, respectively. Plus, not recording retention payable leads to the understating of a company’s liabilities. Fariba Mehdian.