Your Annual Construction Liability Insurance Audit - Is part of the renewal process. Your Initial insurance premium is based on an estimate of your gross sales and your payroll to help your insurance company determine the amount of risk your company is exposed too.
Sharie DeHart
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Topics: Contractors Insurance Audit Help, outsourced construction accounting and bookkeeping
Managing Toothpaste Caps Before They Grow Into Pet Peeves
Posted by Sharie DeHart on Mon, Nov 21, 2011
Topics: Pay Applications, Invoicing, Communication, Business Process Management For Contractors
How To Get Started Right – TIPS
S = Success
Success Is What We Are All Striving For! Each person has their own definition of what success is. For some it is to buy a new vehicle, some want to take a long vacation and others want to buy a bigger / smaller house. These are all things that someone “Outside Looking In” sees. Each person picks their own goals.
Topics: Systems And Processes, New Business
How To Get Started Right – TIPS
P = Payroll
Now I Have Tons of Work Rolling In and I’m Ready to Hire My FIRST Employee! I have found the perfect person - My friend! We been buddies for a long time and we are going to have a Blast working together. Here’s where I immediately think of the robot in “Lost In Space” saying “Warning Will Robinson”.
Topics: Systems And Processes, General Contractor, New Business
How To Get Started Right – TIPS
I = Income
We are not in business without Customers. Our New Customers become Existing Customers. Once the job is completed (last month / last year) they become our Previous Customers.
Topics: Bookkeeping Services, General Contractor, New Business
How To Get Your Construction Business Started Right – TIPS
T = Taxes
The last thing we want to think about is TAXES when in reality it the First thing we should be thinking about. Our office is in Lynnwood, Washington so this blog is directed to Washington State residents.
Topics: General Contractor licensing in Washington State, Bookkeeping Services, Sales Tax, Sales Tax Reports, Systems And Processes, contractors bookkeeping and accounting
Topics: QuickBooks Tune-Up, Bookkeeping Services, QuickBooks For Contractors, General Contractor, 80 20 Rule, QuickBooks Clean-Up, QuickBooks Setup, contractors bookkeeping and accounting seattle
Contractors Daily Workload - Too Many Hats And Not Enough Time
Posted by Sharie DeHart on Thu, Sep 01, 2011
Summer has been a break for many, extra challenges for others. For a small business owner – summer provides extra challenges with children out of school.
Topics: Bookkeeping, Bookkeeping Services, QuickBooks For Contractors, Strategic Planning, QuickBooks, Construction Psychology
Independent Construction Contractor In Washington State
Posted by Sharie DeHart on Tue, Aug 30, 2011
"I’m An Independent Construction Contractor And I want To Be Paid Like One!"
As an accountant, whenever a client tells me they are thinking of hiring someone as an Independent Contractor it is like nails on a chalkboard because I have seen the results when that decision goes bad. And when it goes bad it is worse than moldy cheese in the hot room with no ventilation. So my advice is talk to your construction attorney before you treating anyone as a 1099 Contractor. You will be glad you did!
Topics: Bookkeeping Services, QuickBooks For Contractors, Independent Contractor
Employer’s View of Washington State Child Support Withhold Order
Posted by Sharie DeHart on Mon, Aug 29, 2011
Adding a new employee is the beginning of a new adventure. Each time you have a new hire – as an employer you need to notify Washington State Department of Social And Health Services – Division of Child Support (DCS). You can fill out this form Washington State New Hire Child Support Form or online at https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/csips/newhire/default.asp
Topics: Construction, Child Support, Washington State DCS, Bookkeeping Services