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Construction Bookkeeping Unique Features

Contractor Bookkeeping

Bank Balance - Un-cleared Checks) = Cash. Breakeven - Is fairly easy to calculate because there is a direct relationship between income and expenses on every item. Bank Account - Escrow Deposits. Bank Account - Operating. Bank Account - Job Deposits. Bank Account - Payroll. Bank Account - Operating.

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Unique QuickBooks Setup For Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

Chart of Accounts Work-In-Progress For Land Developers. Chart of Accounts Work-In-Progress For Land Development Into Lots. Chart of Accounts Work-In-Progress For Spec Builders. Chart of Accounts Work-In-Progress For Spec Home Into Rentals. Chart of Accounts Customer Checks Returned From Bank.

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Tax Accountant Bookkeeping Helps You or Makes Annual Tax Return Easy

Contractor Bookkeeping

They are referred to and reviewed over and over by banks and others. For Example - Income can be all of the deposits from bank statements which may have come from a single z-tape each day. As the business owner you may want to know more specific information about your costs and your income in order to make intelligent decisions.

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We Work With CPA's, Bankers, Advisers To Increase Contractor Profits

Contractor Bookkeeping

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. to prepare their business and personal annual income tax returns and certify business financial statements as needed for bonding companies and lenders. We work closely with C.P.A.

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QuickBooks For Contractors Cost of Goods Sold Vs. Expense

Contractor Bookkeeping

Land Developers And Home Builders - Will need work-in-progress accounts from group #1 to keep track of all of the costs being accumulated and cost of goods sold accounts group #2 when it is time to record the sale of lots, land and finished homes and finally expense accounts from group #3 to keep track of expenses.

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Custom Home Builders Have Unique Bookkeeping Needs

Contractor Bookkeeping

Custom Home Builders - Need people trained in construction bookkeeping who understand how to put together a bank draw correctly, not someone with experience in regular bookkeeping. For a short while the deposit is actually a liability not income until the part is futher along in the process. Work In Progress (WIP) Reporting.

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Steps To Obtaining A Surety Bond

Contractor Bookkeeping

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.