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How To Manage Cash Flow Properly In Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Other examples of cash inflows are borrowed funds, income derived from sales of assets, and investment income from interest. Outflows for your construction company are generally the result of paying labor, material, other direct and indirect costs of goods sold and overhead expenses. Cash is king!

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Justifying a Revit Manager

Revit OpEd

Imagine.you work for a firm that doesn''t have a dedicated Revit Manager. Still, management isn''t interested in having a dedicated Revit Manager. Can you help your firm justify a Revit Manager? I''d want to find out how my firm''s management makes decisions about staff in general. That''s great!

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A Practical Guide to Construction Accounting Software

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Managing the myriad of accounting activities across an entire construction business, or at any phase of an individual project, you’re going to want access to the most accurate, real-time numbers possible. It’s essential to business administration, management and financial reporting. That includes accounting. Tracking Sales.

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Unique Tips For Managing Cash Flow In Your Contracting Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Other examples of cash inflows are borrowed funds, income derived from sales of assets, and investment income from interest. Outflows for your Construction Company are generally the result of paying labor, material, other direct and indirect costs of goods sold and overhead expenses. Cash is king!

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Construction Company Profits Are Easy To Understand

Contractor Bookkeeping

Income - COGS - Expenses] = Profit. "If For contractors not familiar with income and expenses flow for a typical mid-size construction job, consider the following general example. Month 2: Labor, materials, G&A (overhead) are expensed by the contractor for Month 2, but no payments (draws) are still behind the job costs for Month 2.

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The 7 Biggest Construction Safety Stories of 2020

Construction Junkie

The coronavirus pandemic placed the notion of “people over profits” under the microscope, while also balancing the needs of their employees to continue to make an income under difficult circumstances. 2020 was a challenging year in many respects, but none greater than from a safety standpoint.

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Contractor Bookkeeping Vs. Regular Bookkeeping

Contractor Bookkeeping

Expenses - Overhead required to maintain business operations. Breakeven - Is fairly easy to calculate because there is a direct relationship between income and expenses on every item. What little of it I have seen makes me very upset because I see the damage caused to contractors making management decisions on inaccurate reports.