Contractor Bookkeeping

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Enlightened contractors like you understand the value of developing your own unique Construction Contracting System, a collection of documented repeatable processes and operation manuals. Your office ensures your contracting company has a steady flow of projects. Thus, you can focus more on the following: Acquiring the right clients.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 19, 2023

Sales and profit are two very different things – as a construction business owner, you can find yourself without the cash to pay bills despite making sales you knew were profitable. You may also be startled to discover that solid cash flows from sales deliver little profit.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 4, 2022

Using work-in-progress (WIP) reports to stay on top of every project & maximize profitability. An accurate and timely work-in-progress (WIP) report is one of the most essential tools a contractor can use to optimize cash flow. Status of webinar Featured. Thu, 07/28/2022 - 12:00. SPEAKER. . John Meibers.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How to Analyze WIP Schedules ccapoccia Mon, 12/04/2023 - 16:56 A contractor’s work-in-progress (WIP) schedule is used by the company’s accounting department to vet the trajectory of each construction project. When the WIP schedule is accurate and updated, contractors can foresee and possibly prevent potential issues from occurring.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 11, 2021

For any business, having enough operational cash on hand is critical. Without being able to accurately forecast cash flow, making important decisions about the future of your firm or projects is a risky venture at best. So, how can your team ensure appropriate forecasts are created to maximize profit?

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 1, 2020

Dealing with unexpected cash-flow difficulties, even if you're working hard to avoid shortfalls, is hugely distracting. If you're starting a construction business, it could simply be taking longer than expected to turn a profit in these trying times. Red light warnings.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Poor Cash Flow Management One of the biggest challenges for construction businesses is managing cash flow. You need cash to buy materials, pay workers, and keep your business running. However, you may be in a cash crunch if you don't correctly deal with your cash flow.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

APRIL 23, 2021

Some construction business owners find themselves in the difficult position of running a business that appears to be profitable but still having no money in the bank. After all, a lack of adequate cash flow is one of the leading causes of small construction business failure. It's a critical situation to address.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Construction is one of the hardest industries to manage cash flow in, with contractors often facing large up-front costs and frequent, long delays between expenses and payment. The basics of retainage Retainage, also called retention, is an amount withheld from the contractor until a later date.

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Carol Hagen

JULY 1, 2009

We all know that cash flow is the life blood of our business (whether you’re a contractor or a CPA firm). To see your future rather than the past, to become more goal oriented, take a peek at Up Your Cash Flow (UYCF).

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Levelset

MARCH 11, 2022

Prioritizing a low bid over contractor performance is a lose-lose procurement strategy. Unfortunately, low bidding is an accepted practice for both owners and contractors alike. In addition, they make less per project and ultimately end up with too little profit, if any, to grow. Who’s responsible for low-bid procurement?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 8, 2023

Doing so won’t just make your life easier; it’ll also help you protect your profit margins. A connected bidding platform also simplifies how you manage field proposals from other contractors and subcontractors. Because preconstruction offers the biggest opportunity to de-risk a project. How do you accomplish this?

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Lets Build

APRIL 6, 2022

Almost every construction professional faces the same problem – cash flow. Large upfront costs and long waiting periods between payments are a normal occurrence; retainage adds to this cash flow problem for contractors and project managers. What every construction contractor should know about retainage.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Poor Cash Flow Management One of the biggest challenges for construction businesses is managing cash flow. You need cash to buy materials, pay workers, and keep your business running. However, you may be in a cash crunch if you don't correctly deal with your cash flow.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 5, 2014

In the meantime, service agreement customers are a source of cash flow and are predetermined to call you instead of your competition when repairs are necessary. The price of a service agreement must pay for the corresponding maintenance and whatever is left after the cost of material, labor and other costs is gross profit.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 11, 2017

Contractors Need Help Understanding Role of Accountants. Contractors should have two primary accountants. These are two of the Five Board Of Advisors Successful Highly Profitable Contractors Use To Operate And Grow Their Contracting Company Cash Flow And Profits.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 11, 2023

Ideally, you want to reduce the chance of bad debts and pressure on your construction company's cash flow. When negotiating contracts with clients, try to set payment terms that help your cash flow, such as deposits or progress payments.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 6, 2016

Highly profitable and very successful Contractors like you respond with. "Since we're this far." (in in the project, remodel, new house). "I I have an idea." (for for more work to be done, change something). Now my wife wants." more, more and more).

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JULY 8, 2022

When we speak with contractors who failed, most say it was due to a lack of cash flow. It was pretty obvious, yet when questioned, all of them said they were "Blind-Sided" and were not aware they were running out of cash until it was too late.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 29, 2014

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any construction company and especially the ones with annual sales volume under $1,000,000. Some construction Company experts even say that a healthy cash flow is more important than your contracting company''s ability to complete projects! What Makes Up Your Construction Company Cash Flow?

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2014

Previously, we addressed a question posed by a number of contractors on message boards regarding the difference between profits and cash. I introduced you to the Statement of Cash Flows, the financial statement that answers this question. Where did the money go?” Best Practices Registered User'

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 26, 2022

Knowledge leads to profits and cash flow. Knowing The 80/20 Rule For Construction Contractors will surely help: 20% of your customers typically generate 80% of your net profit. What makes knowledge powerful? Use of knowledge. 20% of the goods or services you sell contribute 80% of your revenue.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 24, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series highlighting real customer stories shared during our Digital Contractor Roadshow events. Construction companies of all sizes and across all regions are realizing the need to adopt the latest technologies into their operations in order to keep up with demand and to remain profitable.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2013

Construction Cash Flow Example. Starting Cash + Cash In - Cash Out] = Cash Flow. "If Let''s Get Some Answers - Contractors and sub-contractors know there is more to profits than what is shown above and most of you rely on your "gut feel" to know when project has made a profit or not.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MARCH 26, 2021

They automate processes like invoicing and payroll, track expenses, and view real-time financial reports to manage cash flow and make better business decisions. 2 Cash Coming In - This report shows you how much cash your customers and clients owe you and how much of it will be likely to receive in the next 30-60-90 days. #3

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 23, 2020

No one starts a business, especially a contracting business, and have it rolling perfectly with a profit every step of the way. Picking a Get-Me-By Contractor's Bookkeeping Solution in many cases is using an Excel Spreadsheet and a shoebox, file folders all dumped into a file box and looking at the Online Banking once in a while.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Who couldn't use more cash during the holiday season? No matter the season, however, construction companies rely heavily on cash flow to fund their operations. Cash flow depends on so many variables, but there are a few that you can control. Tie bonuses or other incentives to effective cash flow management.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 29, 2021

You can either keep on "Powering Through"- spend your life endlessly chasing details, missing appointments, suffer untold losses in cash flow and profits, or you can start developing a plan and work on your business. Successful contractors improve processes all year long.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 25, 2017

Contractors Are Selling Their Time First, Skill Second. Value of Time – Your time as the Contractor is the most valuable. Yes, you can do your contractor bookkeeping. Your answer – I have a cash flow problem. As a Contractor who is serious about their business. There is only one answer to cash flow issues.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 25, 2023

The Kent based contractor confirmed earlier this month that it was heading for liquidation following cash flow and inflationary pressures. turnover generating a pre-tax profit of £455,000. Subcontractors and suppliers to the collapsed Claritas Group have been left holding unpaid invoices totaling more than £7m.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Accepting Credit Cards Can Immediately Increase Sales And Profits*. *We I know from many years while we were contractors it paid off handsomely so I am simply passing on a mere "scrap of information" to help you get more cashflow and profit. We do not provide merchant services. Who Will They Call? - You I hope!

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Considering contractors face ongoing high pressure to perform and operate with razor-thin profit margins, there’s no doubt: construction is a challenging industry. Many contractors experience data frustrations ranging from waiting on IT to build a custom report to trying to make a critical business decision without proper data.

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Levelset

APRIL 5, 2022

Bigger projects require more materials and more labor, which means higher cash requirements. Contractors can take on more work than their cash flow will let them perform, leaving them scrambling for cash to pay their bills or their employees. Why contractors run out of cash. But what about cash flow?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Despite this, both general contractors and subcontractors struggle with the complexities of the payment process and face significant cash flow obstacles. Time and time again, I hear about contractors’ frustrations and struggles with late payments and cash flow and how it negatively impacts their businesses.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 2, 2023

Kent based contractor Claritas Group is heading for liquidation after being sunk by cash-flow and inflationary pressures. “The challenge of cash flowing and managing the losses associated with the inflationary pressures of these uncertain times was just too great. to trade creditors.

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Levelset

JUNE 14, 2022

Inflation is more than a buzzword for specialty contractors. Contractors report that supply chain disruptions impact inventory and their ability to forecast for the future. These cash flow challenges can cause detrimental results that drain the bank and negatively impact the amount of cash on hand.

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