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4 Contractor Do-It-Yourself Bookkeeping Flaws Exposed

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Fri, Feb 26, 2021

As a construction business owner, you operate in a multi-faceted changing environment doing the impossible with limited time, money, and resources on every project, and soon as one is finished, another one is waiting for you. You are highly skilled, intelligent, and adaptable.

You press a few keys on your keyboard thinking you are going to get the results you want, accurate bank balances, a report showing who owes you money and whom you owe money to, a Profit and Loss Report and Balance Sheet Report you can understand and if all goes well perhaps even some Job Costing Reports.

Instead, what you get is a hot steaming pile of fertilizer that cannot even be used in the garden. Many contractors like you feel like hiring a Professional Contractor Bookkeeping Service is a waste of money when you should do it yourself. That is often what leads good contractors like you into The Vicious Construction Company Failure Cycle.

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Topics: The Contractors Account, outsourced construction accounting and bookkeeping, QuickBooks Setup Do It Yourself

Establishing Your General Contracting Business - TIPS On Starting It Right

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Fri, Jun 07, 2019

Running a business for general contractors like you is an overwhelming yet fulfilling task because there are so many things only the company owner can and should do. In most cases, when the owner's spouse contacts us, it is because they are trying to help with the business, but they know they need outside assistance, so there is more quality time with the family.

Most contractors, and small business owners, in general, haven’t realized that what you don’t know can keep you up at night. Instead of focusing your efforts in maintaining your relationship with your past clients and building a new one, you were up wondering whether you’re making or losing money. Today more than ever, it is necessary to have a properly set-up accounting and bookkeeping file and maintain it. Someone with the knowledge and training combined with an understanding of construction to Set-Up, Clean-Up, Tidy-Up, and manage your bookkeeping system.



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Topics: Contractors Bookkeeping Paperwork, QuickBooks For Contractors, Construction Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Setup Do It Yourself, QuickBooks Construction Accounting, Assisted Do-It-Yourself Contractor Bookkeeping, Painless Paperless Contractor Bookkeeping Services

Bookkeeping And Accounting Solutions For The Busy Contractor

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Fri, May 17, 2019

The calls, emails, messages, and walk-ins that our company deal with every day come from construction contractors, spouses or significant other, construction bookkeepers, advisors, students, and financial planners among others. I do my best to offer support even if it does not lead to an immediate request for our services.

The pressures of running a construction company are tremendous. Incoming money is usually unknown, but expenses and bills are due now. You are not alone; many contractors feel the same way. Owning a construction company is so much different from just working for another construction contractor, and in most cases, new contractors had no idea what is involved in the business end of the operation before they started.



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Topics: Contractors Bookkeeping Paperwork, QuickBooks For Contractors, Construction Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Setup Do It Yourself, QuickBooks Construction Accounting, Assisted Do-It-Yourself Contractor Bookkeeping, Painless Paperless Contractor Bookkeeping Services

Paperwork Processes Particular To Construction Contractors

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Tue, May 07, 2019

One of the biggest struggles contracting business owners deal with is the overwhelming amount of paper they have to organize as part of their everyday tasks. Invoices, receipts, bills, contracts, client records, pay applications, insurances, licenses - are just a few that seem to be never-ending "etc". Keeping important documents is necessary. Most contractors go from one extreme to the other. One extreme saves everything for decades, and the other tosses everything out.

What to save? What to toss out? At Fast Easy Accounting, we no longer need to print and save every document in file folders and keep adding new file cabinets. Our paperwork processes ensure your happiness and peace of mind knowing that your papers can be retrieved electronically at any time in the future.



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Topics: Contractors Bookkeeping Paperwork, QuickBooks For Contractors, Construction Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Setup Do It Yourself, QuickBooks Construction Accounting, Assisted Do-It-Yourself Contractor Bookkeeping, Painless Paperless Contractor Bookkeeping Services

Contractor Bookkeeping: Outsource Or Do It Yourself

Posted by Sharie DeHart on Fri, Apr 12, 2019

I would like to start my blog post by asking you to reflect on your WHY. Pause for a while and think about the reason or reasons why you started your business. I highly doubt that your answer is rooted in accounting tasks or involved any type of bookkeeping project at the slightest. It is apparent that you’re passionate about what you do and you love working in the construction industry, be your own boss, and have the freedom you’ve dreamed of.

I admit, small business owners - like myself, have learned to make the most of the resources we have. And as an entrepreneur, tend to take on the challenge of wearing multiple hats. Marketing your business, answering phone calls, responding to emails, scheduling appointments – to name a few. However, I am reminding you now that being a company owner and doing your accounting and bookkeeping requires a totally different skill set from being a construction expert in your field. When it comes to your financials, it would be wise to take a step back and let someone who specializes in bookkeeping do it for you. Not just any accountant or bookkeeper, but see to it that they are Construction Bookkeeping and Accounting Professionals.

 


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Topics: QuickBooks For Contractors, Construction Bookkeeping, QuickBooks Setup Do It Yourself, QuickBooks Construction Accounting, Assisted Do-It-Yourself Contractor Bookkeeping

Unique QuickBooks Setup Tricks And Tips From The QuickBooks Expert

Posted by Randal DeHart on Tue, Oct 21, 2014

 Many thanks to Mark McVeety, the creator of the FREE Quick-Start Shoreline weekly business workshops for inviting Fast Easy Accounting to present.

 

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Topics: Shoreline Lunch And Learn, QuickBooks Setup Do It Yourself

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