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Free Contractors QuickBooks Review

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Sat, Jun 29, 2013

 

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Topics: Free QuickBooks Review, Free QuickBooks For Contractrors Review, Free QuickBooks Setup Review

QuickBooks For Contractors Cost of Goods Sold Vs. Expense

Posted by Randal DeHart on Fri, Jun 28, 2013

 

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Topics: QuickBooks Setup, Cost of Goods Sold Vs. Expense

Easy To Talk About Bookkeeping Hard To Actually Do It

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Wed, Jun 26, 2013

Hello My Name Is Sharie DeHart and I am person who enjoys being on the phone every day for most of the day answering questions related to construction issues and contractors bookkeeping services issues. This is one of my favorite activities. We are located in Seattle area (Lynnwood) and have a special niche working with construction contractors.

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Topics: Sharie, Contractors Bookkeeping Services Support

Five Key Profit Strategies Of Successful Contractors

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jun 24, 2013

Our Contractor Clients Often Ask - Why some of their competitors appear to be making a lot of money than they do when they seem to be doing similar work.

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Topics: Five Secrets of Construction Success

Free Contractor Purchase Order Template PDF

Posted by Randal DeHart on Fri, Jun 21, 2013

Trouble Tracking Purchases?

  • Do you want a FREE Fast Easy P.O. form?

  • Have you ever said "I need a simple P.O.!"

  • A simple Purchase Order you can use anytime and anywhere?

  • Something the bookkeeper can understand and put in QuickBooks for Contractors?

 

 

 

FREE Purchase Order Form PDF

 

You need this simple purchase order because you can use it anytime, anywhere. It has lines for description, quantity, rate, and amount.

Fill out the free Contractor Purchase Order template; give it to your vendor to help improve job costing tracking!

The bookkeeper puts the purchase order in QuickBooks for contractors and job costing is instantly improved!

To see a video of how to use the free invoice template click here!

If you need help with QuickBooks Setup, QuickBooks Cleanup or Outsourced Contractor Bookkeeping Services we can help! All work is performed at our office in Lynnwood, Washington.

We have several other FREE downloadable forms click here to see them

 

Who We Help

 

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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Free Contractor Purchase Order Template Excel

Posted by Randal DeHart on Fri, Jun 21, 2013

Trouble Tracking Purchases?

  • Do you want a FREE Fast Easy P.O. form?

  • Have you ever said "I need a simple P.O.!"

  • A simple Purchase Order you can use anytime and anywhere?

  • Something the bookkeeper can understand and put in QuickBooks for Contractors?

 

 

 

FREE Purchase Order Form Excel

 

You need this simple purchase order because you can use it anytime, anywhere. It has lines for description, quantity, rate, and amount. It automatically subtotals the items, adds sales tax and totals everything for you!

Fill out the free Contractor Purchase Order template, give it to your vendor to help improve job costing tracking!

The bookkeeper puts the purchase order in QuickBooks for contractors and job costing is instantly improved!

To see a video of how to use the free Purchase Order template click here!

If you need help with QuickBooks Setup, QuickBooks Cleanup or Outsourced Contractor Bookkeeping Services we can help! All work is performed at our office in Lynnwood, Washington.

We have several other FREE downloadable forms click here to see them

 

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. http://www.fasteasyaccounting.com/randal-dehart/ to learn more.

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Topics: Contractor Purchase Order Template Excel No Charge

Construction Company Cash Flows Are Easy To Understand

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jun 20, 2013

Construction Cash Flow Example

[Starting Cash + Cash In - Cash Out] = Cash Flow

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Topics: Construction Cash Flow, Cash Flow Video

Construction Company Profits Are Easy To Understand

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jun 20, 2013

 

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Topics: Construction Profit Diagram, Construction Profit Example, Construction Profit Video, Construction Job Cash Flow Video, Construction Profits, Construction Company Profits Defined, Construction Profits Cash Flow Video

Huge Construction Company Profit Increases Are From Tiny Changes

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Wed, Jun 19, 2013

Fast Easy Accounting has numerous FREE downloadable Forms for every contractor around the world to use. Click here

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Topics: Increase Sales And Profits With Tiny Changes

Construction Company Failure Root Causes

Posted by Randal DeHart on Tue, Jun 18, 2013

 

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Topics: Construction Company Failure, Paradigm Shift, Fourty Five Root Causes Construction Companies Fai

New And Restarting Contractors

Posted by Randal DeHart on Tue, Jun 18, 2013

New And Restarting Contractors Welcome Here

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Topics: New Contractors, Restarting Contractors

We Serve Contractors That Do Not Have QuickBooks

Posted by Randal DeHart on Tue, Jun 18, 2013

You do not have to buy or operate QuickBooks or QuickBooks for contractors in order to outsource your construction bookkeeping. You can still enjoy our contractors bookkeeping services and have online access to your financial reports.

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Topics: Outsourced Bookkeeping Services Without QuickBooks

Outsourced Holistic Contractors Bookkeeping Services

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jun 17, 2013

 

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Topics: Holistic Bookkeeping Services

Free Contractor Invoice Template On PDF

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jun 17, 2013

Chaos Is Always On The Dollars Coming In; Never On The Money Going Out!

Most Construction Business Owners - Take a lot of pride in their work and for some reason are reluctant to ask for money from their customers and clients. There are some deep seated psychological reasons behind this and we will not go into them here.

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Topics: Free Construction Invoice Template On PDF, Free Invoice Template On PDF

Contractors We Cannot Help

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jun 17, 2013

 

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Topics: Contractors We Can't Help

Cloud Based Contractors Bookkeeping Services

Posted by Randal DeHart on Fri, Jun 14, 2013

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Topics: Outsourced Contractors Bookkeeping Services, Outsourced Bookkeeping Services, Bad Bookkeeper

Construction Company Corporation Setup In Washington State

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Fri, Jun 14, 2013

 

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Topics: Construction Contractor Corporation Setup In Washi

Repairing Corrupt QuickBooks For Contractors File

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jun 13, 2013

When your QuickBooks for contractors file is corrupted you can still use it for a short while just like a car with a flat tire can be driven a short while just like you can drive a it still works so you think you must not have a problem.

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Topics: Corrupted QuickBooks File

Contractors Need Results Not School!

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jun 13, 2013

 

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Topics: Contractors Need Help, Not Advice!, Contractors Need Results!

How To Add Your Accountant To QuickBooks Online Accounting Software

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jun 13, 2013

This Article Shows You How To Setup Accountant Access To Your Quickbooks Online Accounting Software

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Topics: QuickBooks Online Conversion To QuickBooks For Con

Fixing Contractor Profit Drains Leads To Easy Profit Increases

Posted by Randal DeHart on Wed, Jun 12, 2013

Contractors That Do Not Earn Large Profits see contractors bookkeeping services as overhead which leads to the following profit drains:

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Topics: Contractor Profit Drains

Copying Past Construction Accounting Entries Is A Bad Idea

Posted by Randal DeHart on Wed, Jun 12, 2013

Lately a number of contractors have contacted us about the messed up financial reports and job costing reports coming out of their QuickBooks contractor files.

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Topics: Copying Previous QuickBooks Transactions

Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Posted by Randal DeHart on Tue, Jun 11, 2013

There is some confusion about the differences between job costing accounting and regular accounting which leads some contractors to believe they can get what they need from any bookkeeper and the cheaper the better. Yet most contractors believe the complete opposite about construction; cheaper is not better.

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Topics: Job Costing Accounting

Do NOT Hire A Construction Bookkeeper Until You Read This!

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jun 10, 2013

 Click On Button Below To Download the FREE 42-page, Construction Bookkeepers Hiring Guide today!

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Topics: Contractor Bookkeeper Hiring Guide, Hiring Guide For In-House Construction Bookkeepers

We Fix Costly QuickBooks Setup Problems

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jun 10, 2013

When A Deal Looks Too Good To Be True It Usually Is!

  • Day old sushi at a gas station mini-mart

  • Rolex watches for sale on the street corner

  • Low cost cosmetic surgery

  • Diamond rings for sale out of a van

  • Weight loss pills, drinks and gimmicks

  • Get rich quick schemes

Everyone likes to save money and get a good deal; however, there are areas where it makes sense to get the best you can afford and for contractors there are three critical areas you must not buy on price alone:

  • Tools and equipment

  • Cell phones

  • Contractor bookkeeping services

If you cannot get the reports and information you need to operate and grow your company perhaps it is time to get a FREE second opinion on how your QuickBooks setup was done. Here are some key areas we will look at:

QuickBooks Setup For Contractors Done Right!

Accurate QuickBooks contractor reports are what profitable contractors use to help them steer their construction company through the ups and downs of the business cycle much like a large ocean liner on the high sea.

Today more than ever owning and operating your construction company is a rough and tumble game because everyone has access to so much information and now more than ever you need clear and concise actionable information to survive and thrive.

The same QuickBooks contractor reports the profitable contractors use are available to every all four types of contractors from the one-person “Dog and Pickup Truck” to the "Enterprise" level contractor. For more on this click here.

Incidentally the size of your construction company is not as important as how much money you earn from it. Our internal research has shown that a properly run construction company with annual sales of $250,000 to $5,000,000 can generate more hard dollars for the owners and employees than a company with annual sales between $5,000,000 and $20,000,000. It has to do with understanding the Expansion Isoquant and knowing the difference between maximize and optimize. For more on this click here.

The QuickBooks reports number that are available number in the thousands and with any one of the hundreds of add-on software you could generate millions reports. If you are a construction accountant like me you would love it. I love learning about construction reports and I invest a certain amount of time testing and reviewing add-on software to find more BBCR (Bigger Better Construction Reports). That's all fine and nice; however you want to know:

Which Reports Will Help You Increase Sales And Profits?

The reports that stand the test of time are:

What Makes QuickBooks Contractor Setup Reports Valuable?

Understanding and using the information they provide to make strategic and tactical decisions to increase sales and profits in your construction company. What if I told you there is buried treasure in your backyard and all you need is a treasure map to find it and dig it up, would you be interested? Of course you are!

The Map Is Hidden Inside Your QuickBooks Contractor Reports And To Get Them You Need The Decoder Key!

Correct QuickBooks Setup Is The Decoder Key

If your QuickBooks setup was done by a QuickBooks Expert in construction accounting and maintained correctly you are riding high and living well! If not, we can fix just about any QuickBooks setup by performing a QuickBooks cleanup and importing all of the transactions. The Chart of Accounts is the foundation and if your Chart of Accounts is not setup right you will not have anywhere to put the transactions.

The Short List Of Essentials In Our QuickBooks Setup

  • User Permissions

  • Company Information Window

  • Chart of Accounts Direct Construction Costs

  • Chart of Accounts Indirect Construction Costs

  • 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 Over Billings For Earned Value Reports

  • Chart of Accounts Under Billings For Earned Value Reports

  • Chart of Accounts Retention From Your Customers

  • Chart of Accounts Retention For Your Subcontractors

  • Chart of Accounts Job Deposits From Your Customers

  • Chart of Accounts Indirect Construction Costs

  • Chart of Accounts Prepaid Expenses

  • Chart of Accounts Job Deposits

  • Chart of Accounts Fixed Assets

  • Chart of Accounts Depreciation

  • Chart of Accounts Intercompany Transfers

  • Chart of Accounts Payroll

  • Chart of Accounts Payroll Taxes

  • Chart of Accounts Payroll Tax Liabilities

  • Chart of Accounts Customer Discounts

  • Chart of Accounts Bad Debts

  • Chart of Accounts Customer Checks Returned From Bank

  • Chart of Accounts Employee Loans And Repayments

  • Chart of Accounts Jobsite Costs

  • Chart of Accounts Warranty Work

  • Chart of Accounts Sales Tax Errors

  • Chart of Accounts Mobilization

  • Chart of Accounts De-Mobilization

  • Chart of Accounts Leases

  • Chart of Accounts Purchases

  • Chart of Accounts Marketing

  • Chart of Accounts Advertising

  • Chart of Accounts Owner Loans And Repayments

  • Chart of Accounts Special Accounts For Sole Proprietors

  • Chart of Accounts Special Accounts For LLC Corporations

  • Chart of Accounts Special Accounts For Sub-S Corporations

  • Chart of Accounts Special Accounts For Partnerships

  • Chart of Accounts Special Accounts For LLP Limited Partnerships

  • Chart of Accounts Special Accounts Flipper Houses

  • Chart of Accounts Credit Cards

  • Chart of Accounts Lines Of Credit

  • Chart of Accounts Short Term Loans

  • Chart of Accounts Long Term Loans

  • Chart of Accounts Spec House Construction Loans

  • Chart of Accounts Land Development Construction Loans

  • Chart of Accounts General And Administrative

  • Chart of Accounts Occupancy Costs

  • Chart of Accounts Triple Net Leasing Costs

  • Chart of Accounts Technology

  • Chart of Accounts Professional Fees

  • Chart of Accounts Taxes

  • Chart of Accounts Licenses

  • Chart of Accounts Insurance Builders Risk.

  • Chart of Accounts Insurance Vehicles

  • Chart of Accounts Insurance Liability

  • Chart of Accounts Insurance Health And Dental

  • Chart of Accounts Financing Costs

  • Chart of Accounts Interest Earned

  • Chart of Accounts Gain And Loss On Fixed Assets

  • Chart of Accounts Estimates

  • Chart of Accounts Sales Orders

  • Chart of Accounts Purchase Orders

  • Item List Direct Construction Costs

  • Item List Indirect Construction Costs

  • Item List Construction Job Deposit

  • Item List Construction Labor Costs

  • Item List Construction Material Costs

  • Item List Construction Other Costs

  • Item List Construction Subcontractors Costs

  • Item List CSI Codes For Commercial Construction

  • Item List Bid Bond Deposits

  • Item List Sales Tax For Cities (Updated When It Changes)

  • Item List Sales Tax For Counties (Updated When It Changes)

  • Item List Sales Tax For State (Updated When It Changes)

  • Item List Land Developers Direct Costs

  • Item List Land Developers Indirect Costs

  • Item List Spec Home Builders Direct Costs

  • Item List Spec Home Builders Indirect Costs

  • Item List Retention Held By Customers

  • Item List Retention Holding For Subcontractors

  • Item List Work-In-Progress Costs For Land Developers

  • Item List Work-In-Progress Transfer Costs For Land Developers

  • Item List HUD-1 Statement Transfer Costs For Land Developers

  • Item List Work-In-Progress Costs For Spec Home Builders

  • Item List Work-In-Progress Transfer Costs For Spec Home Builders

  • Item List HUD-1 Statement Transfer Costs For Spec Home Builders

  • Item List Work-In-Process Transfer Costs For Spec Home Builders

  • Retention Tracking For Your Customers And Trade / Subcontractors

  • Payroll For Your Employees

  • Payroll Sick Days

  • Payroll Vacation Days

  • Payroll Loans Setup And Tracking

  • Payroll Loan Repayment Setup And Tracking

  • Payroll Reimbursement Setup And Tracking

  • Payroll Garnishment Setup And Tracking

  • Payroll Child Support Setup And Tracking

  • Payroll Tax Table

  • Owners Time To Job For Job Costing Without Affecting Financial Report

  • Preferences In 23 Categories Each One With Multiple Decision Points

  • Price Level List

  • Billing Rate List

  • Sales Tax Code List

  • Other Names List

  • Customer Profile List

  • Vendor Profile List

  • Templates List

  • Memorized Transaction List

  • Memorized Reports List

Our process for QuickBooks setup for construction is a whole lot longer than what I am showing here.

Our construction company clients offer a lot of feedback regarding what they would like their QuickBooks contractor to do and we listen to each and every request and look for ways to add those enhancements and more.

On average our QuickBooks setup template will have 50 enhancements a year. We test them on our server and when they are proven to work we manually update each and every client that has their QuickBooks contractor file on our server. And then we test each update on every client QuickBooks contractor file to make certain it will work.

Most of the time our clients do not even know when a template update happened, they just know it works a little bit better and something that was a problem no longer is a problem.

The one BIG PROBLEM we caution you about is be careful when you tell another contractor about all the reports and how Fast And Easy your QuickBooks contractor works because in most cases they will not believe you. It is the difference between QuickBooks setup the easy way and QuickBooks setup the hard way!

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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Do NOT Hire Contractors Bookkeeping Service Until You Read This Guide

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jun 10, 2013

 Click On Button Below To Download the FREE 26-page, Contractors Bookkeeping Services Guide today!

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Topics: Contractors Bookkeeping Service Guide

Twelve Free Ways For Contractors To Get Through The Recession

Posted by Randal DeHart on Fri, Jun 07, 2013

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Topics: Free Help For Contractors, Free Dozen Ways For Contractors To Succeed, Dozen Free Ways For Contractors Success

Construction Accounting Services Emergency Response Team

Posted by Randal DeHart on Fri, Jun 07, 2013

 

Emergency Contractors Bookkeeping Services

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Topics: Emergency Bookkeeping, Emergency Bookkeeping For Contractors, Emergency Accounting For Contractors, Emergency Accounting

Construction Apprentice Thinking Patterns

Posted by Randal DeHart on Fri, Jun 07, 2013

Apprentices are one of my favorite groups of construction workers because they provide a never ending supply of good clean humor. For the record I have a deep respect and sincerely appreciate all apprentices everywhere for they are the men and women who continually replenish the supply of skilled Journeymen and are vital members of the greatest industry on earth.

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Topics: Construction, Apprentice, Apprentice Programs, Construction Apprentices

Construction Processes To Reduce Injuries And Increase Production

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jun 06, 2013

 

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Contractor Six Pack Marketing Means Easy Sales

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Contractor Six Pack Marketing Can Make You Rich!

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Topics: Marketing Ideas For Contractors That Work

Construction Company Strategies For Any Economy

Posted by Randal DeHart on Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Early To Bed Early To Rise, Know Your Numbers And Advertise!

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Topics: Construction Strategy, Business Process Development For Construction

Contractors Bookkeeping Services Guide

Posted by Randal DeHart on Wed, Jun 05, 2013

 Download the FREE 26-page, Contractors Bookkeeping Services Guide today!

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Topics: Contractors Bookkeeping Services Guide

Contractors Bookkeeping Vs. Laundry

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Wed, Jun 05, 2013

I hate doing laundry including stain treatments forgetting to move it to the dryer, folding and ironing, absolutely none of it appeals to me.

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Topics: Outsourced Contractors Bookkeeping Services, Outsourced Bookkeeping Services

Construction Accounting And Baseball Looks Easy From The Bleachers

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Wed, Jun 05, 2013

What sport do you relate your construction accounting to?

It all looks easy from the bleachers and benches watching the game

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Topics: Construction Accounting And Baseball

Do NOT Setup QuickBooks For Contractors Until You Read This!

Posted by Randal DeHart on Mon, Jun 03, 2013

Download the FREE 17-page, QuickBooks Setup For Contractors Guide today!

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Topics: QuickBooks Setup For Contractors Guide

Optimize Vs. Maximize Construction Company Production

Posted by Randal DeHart on Sat, Jun 01, 2013

Grow By The Inch Is A Cinch, Grow By The Yard Is Hard

The First Place to start is an understanding the real profit in any construction is made in the office, not in the field because hard work in the field cannot overcome bad strategy from the office. To prove it learn about a painless you may be able to earn 36% Return on Investment by changing one simple thing your contractors bookkeeping system.

 

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Topics: Optimize Vs. Maximize, Optimization Vs. Maximization

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