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Rethinking Mobile Security and Payments For Construction Contractors

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jul 25, 2013

Today we are honored to present an article by Blair Thomas. He is an electronic payment expert with eMerchant Broker and his focus is on how contractors can benefit from accepting credit cards.

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Topics: Increasing sales, Accepting Credit Cards

QuickBooks Online Converted To QuickBooks Contractors Desktop Online

Posted by Randal DeHart on Wed, Jul 24, 2013

Contractors Using QuickBooks Online May Experience Some The Following Issues

  1. Limited Job Costing Reporting

  2. Limited Sales Tax Reporting

  3. Limited Custom Reports

  4. Limited Report Formatting

  5. Limited Detail On Reports

  6. Limited Filtering Of Reports

  7. Limited To One Window

  8. Limited Tech Support

  9. Limited 3rd Party Apps

  10. Slow Response Time

  11. Wasting Time Moving Between Windows

  12. Cannot Easily Link Multiple Companies

  13. Payroll Issues

  14. Importing multiple transactions

  15. Importing IIF Files

  16. Updating Chart of Accounts

  17. Work-In-Process (WIP) Reports

  18. No Inventory Reporting

  19. Problems With Retention Held Reports

  20. Problems With Retention Due Reports

  21. Purchase Order Tracking

  22. Job Progress Invoice Tracking

  23. Corrupted Trial Balance Reports

  24. Corrupted Financial Reports

  25. Cannot Create Item Reports

  26. Cannot Backup Before Performing Major Revisions

  27. Too Many People In The File

  28. QuickBooks Online Is Like A Doorknob Where Everyone Gets A Turn

  29. Not Enough Controls To Keep Amateurs From Really Causing Problems

  30. Tax Accountants in an effort to make QuickBooks online easier for them

  31. Pages Regularly Become Unresponsive The Program Needs To Be Restarted

QuickBooks Online is a great program for small companies including some non-profit organizations but it is not suited for a serious construction contractor with more than two projects a month and generating more than $500 a year in sales.

Most Construction Companies started using QuickBooks Online so they could get to their QuickBooks Pro or QuickBooks For Contractors file anywhere they have internet access 24/7.

We Can Move Your QuickBooks Online File Into Our Private Cloud Server And Provide You With The Full Power Of QuickBooks Desktop Version Online In The Cloud!

Access QuickBooks Desktop Version From Your PC or Mac

Highly Skilled Technicians Maintain The Software

And We Maintain Your QuickBooks File

Push A Button And Have

  1. Paperless System For You To Store, Print, E-mail Documents

  2. Microsoft Is On The Server For You To Use

  3. Microsoft Excel Is On The Server For You To Use

  4. Key Performance Reports Every Contractor Needs

  5. Cash Report anytime YOU want it!

  6. Receivables report anytime YOU want it!

  7. Payables report anytime YOU want it!

  8. Profit & Loss statement anytime YOU want it!

  9. Balance Sheet report anytime YOU want it!

  10. Job Costing report anytime YOU want it!

  11. Estimates Vs. Actuals report anytime YOU want it!

  12. Frequently Asked Questions And Answers Click Here

The Screenshots Below Were Taken In Our Lynnwood Washington Office

 QuickBooks For Contractors Is Running Smoothly On Cloud Based High-Speed Servers 1,000+ Miles Away!

Tucked Securely In A Building With Armed Guards

With Highly Skilled Technicians Maintaining It

All QuickBooks Files Are Backed Up Every Night On A Secured Server

Access Windows QuickBooks Desktop Version From PC or Mac

English Speaking, U.S. Based Technicians Maintain The Server

QuickBooks Software Updates Are Automatically Applied

We Provide Your QuickBooks Maintenance And Support 

Frequently Asked Questions And Answers Click Here

 But Wait There's More!

Our Contractor Clients Have 24/7 Access To QuickBooks Contractor Financial Reports!

Just when you thought our special brand of outsourced contractor bookkeeping services couldn't possibly get any better...it does...yet again!

We provide professional contractor bookkeeping services primarily for construction company owners with annual sales volume $0 - $5,000,000 using the full desktop version of QuickBooks For Contractors which rests on an Intuit Approved Commercial Hosting Service.

On demand 24/7 internet cloud based access to your QuickBooks Reports including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Receivables, Payables and more without having to own or  open QuickBooks For Contractors!

QuickBooks Expert Specializing In Construction Bookkeeping Services

About The Author:

Randal DeHart, PMP, QPA is the co-founder of Business Consulting And Accounting in Lynnwood Washington. He is the leading expert in outsourced construction bookkeeping and accounting services for small construction companies across the USA. He is experienced as a Contractor, Project Management Professional and Construction Accountant and Intuit ProAdvisor. This combination of experience and skillsets provides a unique perspective which allows him to see the world through the eyes of a contractor, Project Manager, Accountant and construction accountant. This quadruple understanding is what sets him apart from other Intuit ProAdvisors and accountants to the benefit of all of the construction contractors he serves across the USA. Visit http://www.fasteasyaccounting.com/randal-dehart/ to learn more.

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C.P.A. Accounting Vs. P.M.P. Construction Accounting

Posted by Randal DeHart on Tue, Jul 23, 2013

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Topics: CPA Vs Construction Accountant, When Contractors Need A CPA

Construction Company Leads Vs. Customers And Clients

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Tue, Jul 23, 2013

Differences Between Leads, Customers And Clients

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Topics: Contractor Lead Services

Contractor's Networking Secrets To Increase Sales And Profits

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jul 18, 2013

In Order To Receive You Must Give

Farmers and very successful contractors understand and practice this concept every day. There is a concept I have coined and shared with thousands of contractors over the years and it is simple, but not easy. Just like building a house is simple, but not easy.

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Topics: Networking, Makers Vs. Takers

Contractors Extraordinary Financial Reporting Needs

Posted by Randal DeHart on Wed, Jul 17, 2013

Construction Financial Reports You Can Understand

And Have When And Where You Need Them!

QuickBooks contractor Financial Reports such as Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash, Receivables, Payables, Job Costing Reports and Job Profitability Reports are a mystery to most contractors. Unless you have invested years in learning how to read them and really understand the coded messages hidden in plain sight reading them can literally make you take a nap.

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Topics: QuickBooks For Contractors Financial Reports, QuickBooks Contractors Financial Reports

Construction Company Marketing Productivity Reports

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jul 11, 2013

Today's Social Media Marketing Hype

Last Century's Yellow Page Ad Hype

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Topics: Market Tracking, Marketing Tracking

Speaking Engagements Featuring A QuickBooks Accountant With Humor

Posted by Randal DeHart on Wed, Jul 10, 2013

Speaking Engagements Featuring An Accountant With Humor

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Topics: Speaking Tours, Speaking Engagement, Accounting Speaking Engagement, QuickBooks Speaker

Construction Psychology Regarding Fix Vs. Replace

Posted by Randal DeHart on Tue, Jul 09, 2013

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Topics: Fix Vs. Replace Construction Psychology

Lawn Care Contractors Choose Right Vs Rich

Posted by Randal DeHart on Tue, Jul 09, 2013

 

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Topics: Lawn Care Company Profitable

Marketing Tip For Trade Contractors Working With General Contractors

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jul 08, 2013

Deliver A Dozen Donuts, Pastries, Muffins Or Any Tasty Bakery Product!

A lot of contractors are having challenges adapting to the new economy. Trade contractors who rely on the same general contractors they did a few years ago to supply jobs to bid on are finding it more challenging as well.

If you are a trade contractor, subcontractor or whatever you call yourself and you want more opportunities to bid jobs this one marketing method works and works big no matter where you are located. Big city small town, it does not matter.

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Topics: Dozen Donuts, Sub-Contractor Marketing, Sell More Construction Projects, Construction Psychology

Construction Workers Doing Side Jobs Can Destroy Your Company

Posted by Randal DeHart on Fri, Jul 05, 2013

Side Jobs Are Like The Weather

Everybody Talks About It And

Nobody Can Stop It 100%

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Topics: Side Jobs, Monday Morning Somebody's Going To Pay For My

Free Templates

Posted by Randal DeHart on Fri, Jul 05, 2013

 

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Bad Bookkeeping Causes Contractors To Distrust Good Bookkeepers

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Fri, Jul 05, 2013

It’s good to see construction moving again. Our goal is to provide FREE Forms and content on our website so that you feel comfortable about WHO We Are and HOW We Help. You may not need our contractors bookkeeping services today, tomorrow, or next week but someday you may in fact need some help.

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Topics: Contractor Chat, Sharie Talks With Contractors

Managing Small Construction Projects Using White Boards Vs. Software

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jul 01, 2013

 

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Topics: White Board Construction Scheduling

QuickBooks Setup And Chart of Accounts For DIY Contractors
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