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Boost Construction Performance with Technology

Construction Business Owner

The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction reports that construction accounts for about 10% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Identify major contributors to technical debt. Without a single source of truth, making informed decisions in a timely manner is nearly impossible.

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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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Yorkshire contractor collapse costs suppliers £2m

Construction Enquirer

An update from administrator FRP Advisory revealed the scale of debts after the firm went under in March. Total debts at the business were £4.5m Latest accounts for Castlehouse for the year to March 31 2022 showed a turnover of £23.5m including more than £2m owed to HMRC in VAT payments.

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Commercial Debt Collection – How Do I Collect When A Company Owes Me Money?

Construction Law Monitor

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects the consumer, not businesses. Most business think that when an account is overdue, then they call up a debt collection agency and the debt will be collected or its deemed bad debt. You have a pre-debt fact gathering and document filing stage, as the first phase.

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Construction Bad Debt What To Do About It

Contractor Bookkeeping

All construction contractors have experienced the financial pain of bad debt which is defined as a customer who refuses to pay no matter what you do. Owning and operating any business including accounting means sometimes you provide goods and services and not get paid. Knowing The Answers Helps. Answer #2 - The Two Percent Rule.

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

One of the biggest challenges that contractors’ finance and accounting departments face is keeping up with all of the ever-changing tax regulations, incentives and procedures. Manage the company’s cash effectively to account for future downturns. Carefully look at the company’s capital assets/expenditures and trends; and.

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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 . Accounts Receivable Turnover . Accounts Receivable Turnover is an activity ratio that measures how efficiently a firm uses its assets. A higher ratio indicates a stronger ability to collect on Accounts Receivable. .

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