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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

Levelset

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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Professional Liability Insurance Explained

Levelset

Professional liability insurance provides contractors coverage from financial losses that happen as a result of their errors, mistakes, or negligence. In that case, professional liability insurance would generally provide the plumber with reimbursement for legal fees, settlements, and judgments.

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Dupont, Spinoffs Set $4B PFAS Toxic-Cleanup Liability Fund

ENR Construction

Firms' escrow account will cover 20 years of legacy liabilities from 'forever chemicals' drinking water pollution occurring before July 1, 2015

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#134:  30-Day Accountings for Subcontractor/Supplier Mechanic’s Liens

NH Construction Law

” The notices triggering this accounting requirement can be given to the owner before the first labor or materials get furnished ( RSA 447:5 and RSA 447:7 ) or after ( RSA 447:6 ) – but in either event, written monthly updates of the amount owed are required. McGranahan v. Standard Construction Co. , 46, 47 (1957).

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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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GSA Lags on Federal Building Asbestos Inspections, Report Finds

ENR Construction

General Services Administration estimates it has more than $2 billion in unfunded environmental liabilities, with asbestos-related cleanups accounting for $1.6 billion of the total.