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

ProcurementExpress.com

Work in progress figures might not sound like something you need to think much about. In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project. In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project.

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

ProcurementExpress.com

Work in progress figures might not sound like something you need to think much about. In the construction industry, WIPs cover the raw materials, plus labor and overhead, used as part of a project. Real-time work-in-progress figures, or WIP, allow teams to become more efficient, effective, and remain in control.

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QuickBooks Training For Land Developers And Spec Builders

Contractor Bookkeeping

Knowing how to use Work-In-Progress, Direct and Indirect Construction Costs is key. Understanding Overhead, Other Expenses, and Other Income compounds are also important. Bankers, lenders, investors, construction company owners, and other stakeholders need accurate, timely reports.

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Construction Bookkeeping Unique Features

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. Expenses - Overhead is extremely complex because some expenses in regular Accounting are actually Cost of Goods Sold in construction accounting.

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Unique QuickBooks Setup For Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

Chart of Accounts Work-In-Progress For Land Developers. Chart of Accounts Work-In-Progress For Land Development Into Lots. Chart of Accounts Work-In-Progress For Spec Builders. Chart of Accounts Work-In-Progress For Spec Home Into Rentals. Item List Work-In-Progress Costs For Land Developers.

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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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Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

1 External Tax Accounting purpose is to report income to the government by preparing tax forms and making certain you pay your fair share of taxes and if you have bad bookkeeping perhaps a little extra. Yet most contractors believe the complete opposite about construction; cheaper is not better. Two Basic Types Of Accounting. #1