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15 Tips For Starting Your Own Roof and Guttering Business

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Insurance, liability, and workers’ compensation . Limited liability company (LLC) . 10) Business bank account and credit card. 10) Business bank account and credit card. A separate bank account will make management easier, and it will help protect your personal assets. 11) Accounting.

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Common Construction Contractor Bookkeeping Issues With Accounts Payable

Contractor Bookkeeping

Accounts Payable keeps track of the bills owed to a supplier or subcontractor. A proper Construction Contractor Bookkeeping System uses the Accounts Payable feature to track unpaid bills. Again, the banker wants to know how long it takes to pay your bills.

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

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In an attempt to hold contractors accountable, many projects use retention holdbacks, also known as retainage. These holdbacks need to be accounted for by every party to a project: owner, general contractor, and subcontractor. Retention receivable and payable is different from accounts receivable and payable. Fariba Mehdian.

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The Impact of ASC 842 – The New Lease Standard Is Here

Construction Business Owner

It is time for contractors to get serious about the new accounting lease standard. 02 ASC 842 Leases, the new lease accounting standard issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). The prior accounting standard (ASC 840) only required capital leases to be included on the balance sheet. Accounting & Finance.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. Mountjoy, Chilton, Medley LLP is a CPA firm with a team of accountants dedicated to construction accounting. Bank lines of credit are lifelines for many contractors, yet convincing a bank to provide or renegotiate a line of credit is not easy. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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Contractor Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

All Accounting Methods Share The Same Accounting Equations. Bank Balance - Un-cleared Checks) = Cash. Assets - Liabilities) = Equity. Regular Accounting - Is roughly 80% of all accounting and Accounting for businesses in the world. Business Owners - Need three basic reports, Cash, Profit and Equity.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

ACCOUNTING |. Accounting & Finance. I just finished reading Steven Rattner’s book, Overhaul – An insider’s account of the emergency rescue of the automakers. Mr. Rattner discussed the stress tests given by the Treasury Department to large banks that were receiving TARP funds. Tags accounting.