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. Specifically, “my income statement shows $50,000 but I don’t have $50,000 in my bank account. Where did the money go?” read more.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Accepting Credit Cards Can Immediately Increase Sales And Profits*. *We We suggest you start by contacting you bank and doing your own research. 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.

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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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Levelset

APRIL 5, 2022

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. Ensuring consistent cash flow throughout a project is the key to scaling your contracting business. Why contractors run out of cash. But what about cash flow?

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Levelset

JUNE 14, 2022

According to the 2022 Construction Cash Flow & Payment Report , construction businesses reported slow payments contributed to wasted resources (45%), reduced profit (41%), and failure to meet payroll (18%). . They just needed some cash flow support, and Materials Financing was the perfect partnership. .

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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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Cash Flow Contractors Banking Accounting 73

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 12, 2017

The Ripple Effect Of Not Counting All Your Income Happens When You Go To The Bank For A Loan. You need to be able to show the bank that you have enough sales to pay back the loan. For most contractors, an excessive amount of profit is NOT an issue. And there are always tools that need to be purchased, repaired or replaced.

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Income Profitability Contractors Banking 58

Levelset

JULY 18, 2022

As you get deeper into the process, you’ll get to tackle challenges with cash flow, marketing, hiring, and more. Obtain a business bank account and any software or staff you’ll need for accounting and bookkeeping. Keep the cash flowing through your financial pipes. Review your cash flow regularly.

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Levelset

JULY 19, 2022

As you get deeper into the process, you’ll get to tackle challenges with cash flow, marketing, hiring, and more. Obtain a business bank account and any software or staff you’ll need for accounting and bookkeeping. Keep the cash flowing as smoothly as your paint. Review your cash flow regularly.

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Levelset

JULY 15, 2022

As you get deeper into the process, you’ll get to tackle challenges with cash flow, marketing, hiring, and more. Obtain a business bank account and any software or staff you’ll need for accounting and bookkeeping. Keep the cash flowing like current on a hot line. You need to be a master of your cash flow.

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Constructonomics

AUGUST 23, 2016

Management becomes more formal and accounting needs to be stronger; money comes more from profits, banks and franchising options than from family. The business is more mature, with steady profits, loyal customers and an established way of working. Money tends to come from profits, banks and government grants.

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Levelset

JULY 22, 2022

As you get deeper into the process, you’ll get to tackle challenges with cash flow, marketing, hiring, and more. Obtain a business bank account and any software or staff you’ll need for accounting and bookkeeping. Keep the cash flowing like water down a valley. You need to be a master of your cash flow.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 6, 2022

While all of that is good news for home builders, simply ramping up volume and sales isn’t synonymous with increasing net profits. The bottom of the curve consists of the early years, which involve setting up the organization; establishing relationships with banks, trades, and suppliers; and developing a set of standard plans and a land bank.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 16, 2012

For most people cash in short supply which leaves using a credit card, getting a bank loan or selling something to raise cash as their best options? Accepting All Credit Cards - Makes you the hero because they get instant financing and your Electronic Armored Car takes your money to the bank.

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Profitability Contractors Cash Flow Banking 55

Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

It is no secret that contractors are among the industries where many cash transactions take place and sometimes they get busy and forget to deposit the money in the bank, properly track it inside their contractors bookkeeping services system and pay the taxes on it.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Bank lines of credit are lifelines for many contractors, yet convincing a bank to provide or renegotiate a line of credit is not easy. Building your case beforehand can certainly help and makes you look better in the eyes of the bank. Crunch the numbers – Banks like proactive business owners. Projected future earnings.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

profit percentage before taxes, the difference between profits and the cash in your bank account, and why cash flow is so important to the company. Let’s assume that you have educated yourself on those topics and your business is performing at or above that profit percentage.

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Accounting Cash Flow Profitability Banking 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

You have what appears to be a high profit job and now you are thinking you have it made and I hope you are right! The most common situation is when a residential remodel contractor who has built a reputation and a substantial company generating profits of 15% or more decides to start building custom homes. The Solution.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Cost Is What You See - Profit potential is what you don''t see. High profit construction company owner''s focus on both and understand it "Takes Money To Make Money". Highly Profitable Companies - Focus on how high is up? This one thing can have a massive impact on cash flow and profits.

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Profitability Accounting Construction Project Management 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 4, 2013

There are a number of people who pass out advice on how to start a profitable construction company; however, very few have actually done it and fewer still had a clear understanding of where they were making or losing money and fewer yet have ever gotten past the point of owning a J.O.B. The really good news they are on the banks payroll.

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Profitability Construction Accounting Cash Flow 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 31, 2019

Everything starts with cash because "cash is fact, profit is an opinion." All transactions in the bank account of your construction accounting system no matter if it is QuickBooks or Xero, must be assigned to the proper accounts: Income. Proper construction accounting is all about the details. Job Deposits.

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Accounting Profitability Overhead Banking 58

Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 4, 2014

Ever Wonder Why Some Competitors Seem To Have More Cash Flow And Profit Than You? Earning enormous amounts of cash and profits in any business is simple, not easy, but simple if you know what to do. Joe The Plumber''s Story: I met a plumbing contractor in the mid 1970''s who was very profitable.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 24, 2019

The larger your construction business grows, the more likely you could end up operating as a bank without the hundreds of ways to generate revenues from fee income and interest calculation that banks use. Compare the success and profitability of a McDonald's franchise to most restaurants.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 30, 2013

We Serve Several Highly P rofitable Construction Companies and some not as profitable ones. The differences in operations between the two groups are very small and yet the profit picture is massively different. Invite Your Construction Bookkeeper To A Jobsite For Half A Day. We do something similar for some of our contractor clients.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

AUGUST 11, 2014

The banker said his Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet did not look right to him. His banker was a blunt and told him that if he wanted to stay in the construction business he needed to have accurate Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Job Costing Reports. QuickBooks Job Profitability Reports. He had to rely on his gut feeling.

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Profitability Contractors Accounting Income 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

In due time you both make deposits and withdrawals into and out of each other's emotional bank account. The idea is when you first meet someone you automatically credit that person with a small amount of emotional trust and they do the same for you.

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Profitability Contractors Negotiation Banking 48

Levelset

AUGUST 16, 2022

Some contractors watch as their gross profit margins decrease when they take on larger jobs. Sureties calculate working capital more conservatively than other credit providers or banks. It is also helpful to provide the surety with a cash flow projection for the project. Ability to absorb losses.

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Levelset

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There are deadlines for invoice submissions for a monthly bank withdrawal. If the contractor doesn’t meet the deadline, the invoice might not be sent to the bank and paid until the following month. Restructuring a few crucial financial processes can help construction companies overcome many cash flow-related financial problems.

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Levelset

JUNE 6, 2022

It can significantly impact the financial standing of contractors, especially when working on projects with a small profit margin. When the $90,000 is paid, it is posted with a debit to the bank or cash account and a credit to accounts receivable, clearing the account for that project. According to Steven J.

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Accounting ABC Banking Liability 98

Contractor Bookkeeping

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Online invoicing and bill paying and is saving contractors in ### time and money by streamlining their entire processes which means they and getting paid faster and putting more money in the bank to operate and grow their construction company. Everyday more of your competitors are jumping on the online banking bandwagon.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 22, 2012

1 Commercial Banker - Someone to help you manage cash flow and put your cash to work earning interest with sweep accounts and other banking tools. They are excellent at reviewing your Key Performance Indicators and advising on profit and growth opportunities. #2 We work closely with C.P.A.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 11, 2014

A new message regarding a change to the Department of Revenue''s banking information is waiting in your Secure Messaging Inbox regarding your account. On July 1, 2014, the Department''s bank account will move from Bank of America to US Bank. You may see a change in the payment description on your bank statement.

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Washington Contractors Banking Cash Flow 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

You are a spec home builder in need of a construction draw and your bank or lender wants to see your latest financial reports and this time they want all of the current houses you are working on to be reflected in QuickBooks correctly as Work-In-Process (W.I.P.) Does this sound familiar? and not in Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) or Expenses.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 15, 2012

You Are Not A Bank - Never lend money to a customer in the form of providing a lot of labor, material, subcontractors and rental equipment hoping to get paid later on down the road. McDonalds Restaurants Earns - Massive profits and part of the reason is cash flow. Your Money Goes To Your Bank In An Electronic Armored Car.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MARCH 25, 2014

Having an established bank line-of-credit generally provides sureties with this comfort; References – Sureties typically want letters of recommendation from subcontractors, owners, architects, and engineers on your completed projects. These schedules will list important financial issues on your bonded projects.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

MARCH 16, 2013

You need to know which jobs are most profitable and how to get more of them. Now you are using it as an expensive check register that doesn't even match the bank statements. to the bottom line profit. When you give customers and clients what they want your sales and profits skyrocket! in reduced waste adds $1.00

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Contractors Cash Flow Profitability Remodeling 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

MARCH 16, 2013

You need to know which jobs are most profitable and how to get more of them. Now you are using it as an expensive check register that doesn't even match the bank statements. to the bottom line profit. When you give customers and clients what they want your sales and profits skyrocket! in reduced waste adds $1.00

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